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The European Council In March 2006 the European Council approved the European Pact for Gender Equality, in line with the Commission's Roadmap for Gender Equality, reflecting the Member States' commitment and determination to implement policies aimed at promoting gender equality. At the request of the European Council, the European Commission reports each year on progress towards gender equality and presents challenges and priorities for the future through its annual Reports on Equality between Women and Men. Partnership with civil society: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as the European Women’s Lobby and the social partners play an essential role in the promotion of gender equality by initiating debate and giving input to the Commission and other EU institutions. 2.2. Gender Equality legislation and policy 2.2.1. Major legislative developments In recent years, the "acquis communautaire" in the area of gender equality has been strengthened by the adoption of one Directive: 2006/54/EC. This Directive recasts Directives 75/117/EEC, 76/207/EEC, 86/378/EEC, 96/97/EC, 97/80/EC and 2002/73/EC. The purpose of the Directive is to ensure the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation. To that end, it contains provisions to implement the principle of equal treatment in relation to: (a) access to employment, including promotion, and to vocational training; (b) working conditions, including pay; (c) occupational social security schemes. New initiatives In October 2008, the Commission adopted a package of measures on the reconciliation between work and family or private life, including in particular two legislative proposals to review two existing Directives (92/85/EC and 86/613/EEC). 14508/09 ADD 1 PL/vk 12 ANNEX DG G EN
The proposal to amend the Directive on the Protection of Pregnant Workers (92/85/EC) aims at providing longer leave, more flexibility and better payment during leave, thus giving higher protection and also improving reconciliation facilities. The main points are: • an extension of the duration of maternity leave from the current provision of 14 weeks to 18 weeks. • the principle of full remuneration during the 18 weeks, with a possibility for the Member States to introduce a ceiling that should not be below sickness pay; • the right for women coming back from maternity leave to ask for flexible work arrangements. The employer must examine such a demand but has no obligation to accept; • increases in flexibility for women to decide when they begin their leave. The proposal to review Directive 86/613/EEC aims at updating the Community legal framework concerning the application of the principle of equal treatment between women and men for self-employed workers and their spouses. This proposal will repeal Directive 86/613/EEC and be applicable as regards those aspects not covered by Directives 2006/54/EC, 2004/113/EC and 79/7/EEC, and aim to implement more effectively the principle of equal treatment between women and men engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity, or contributing to the pursuit of such an activity. Finally, the European social partners (BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC) agreed in June 2009 on a revised Framework Agreement on Parental Leave. It would increase the existing right to take parental leave from three to four months per parent and apply it to all employees, regardless of their type of contract. The European social partners have jointly asked the Commission to call for its implementation by means of a proposed Council Directive. 14508/09 ADD 1 PL/vk 13 ANNEX DG G EN
Page 1 and 2: COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Bruss
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overall. Today girls and women have
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Indicator1: measures the number of
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Latvia had the greatest proportion
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4.4 Violence against women (D) 4.4.
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This was one of the conclusions dra
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Some of the measures that have been
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The reporting to the UNECE shows th
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4. 5. Women and armed conflict (E)
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4.5.3. Trends emerging from EU-wide
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men. As a result this ‘new’ ins
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To date, 10 of the 27 MS have devel
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• Indicator 4. Comprehensive and
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The data is uncertain and, at least
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It should be emphasised that the hi
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In most countries single mothers' t
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Unemployment has been falling in mo
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The main political measures taken c
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• Indicator 7. Proportion of the
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Indicator 1: Women's access to poli
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parliaments (76 % men, 24 % women).
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Indicator 12: Out of 108 senior eco
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The Member States advance various r
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The Belgian quota law adopted in 20
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References Council Conclusions Nove
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4.9.3. The CEDAW The Convention on
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Member States report on increased p
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4.10.3. EU policy on eliminating ge
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In Spain, a specific institute (Obs
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Women remain absent from leadership
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Some MS report on actions that have
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• L.1. Eliminate all forms of dis
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The most recent information availab
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highest in Estonia with 90 %. The m
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In relation to the indicators adopt
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When the Council of the European Un
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EU commitments to achieve the objec
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5.5. Women and Armed Conflict (E) W
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Although it can be noted that the E
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5.10. Women and the Media (J) The m
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Two issues clearly placed on the MS
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Although gender mainstreaming is ar
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6.3. Challenges for the future Euro
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The main challenges in the area of
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Annex I Indicators developed at EU
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Annex III Table 3.1 Personnel resou
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Table 3.3 Structure and content of
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Figure 4.1.2 At risk of poverty rat
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Figure 4.2.1 Employment gap between
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Figure 4.2.5 Proportion of female a
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Figure 4.3.1 Number of years with g
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Figure 4.3.3 Proportion of persons
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Figure 4.3.5 Proportion of persons
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Figure 4.3.7 Proportions of women a
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Figure 4.6.1 Employed women and men
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Figure 4.6.5 Proportion of children
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Figure 4.6.9 Time spent on domestic
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Figure 4.6.13 Time spent on domesti
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Table 4.7.1 The cluster of Member S
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Figure 4.12.1 Difference between pr
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Figure 4.12.3 Difference between pr
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Table 4.12.2 Difference between 15-
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