Translation of "équilibre hommes-femmes " (French → English) :

gender equality [ equality between men and women | equal rights of men and women | gender disparity | gender equality index | gender equity | gender inequality | gender inequality index | GII | gender disparities | gender inequality | [http ...]

male/female,male or female | m/f [Abbr.] | mf [Abbr.]

encourage promote gender equality in business contexts | promote gender equality in business context | advocate promote gender equality in business contexts | promote gender equality in business contexts

implement gender mainstreaming | support gender mainstreaming | mainstream gender | support gender equality

gender mainstreaming

head of midwifery services | obstetric nurse | foetal nurse | midwife

European Institute for Gender Equality [ EIGE [acronym] ]

67. Points out that more than half of all postgraduates are women and that this data is not reflected on the labour market, especially in senior decision-making positions; calls therefore on the Member States to take every step required to ensure equal participation of women and men in the labour market and to help women move into high-level posts, and especially to reach an agreement as soon as possible on the proposal for a directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures; deplores the fact that in the EU – when both do equal work – women’s income is s ...[+++]till, on average, 16 % lower than men’s income; calls on the EU therefore to continue its work in ensuring equality between women and men in pay in line with Article 157 TFEU, in pensions and participation in the labour market, including in top management positions; considers that this action should help to combat poverty and to ensure that Europe is making full use of all available talent; deplores the fact that women’s unemployment rate is still significantly higher than that of men and stresses that financial independence of women must be a component of the fight against poverty;

66. Points out that more than half of all postgraduates are women and that this data is not reflected on the labour market, especially in senior decision-making positions; calls therefore on the Member States to take every step required to ensure equal participation of women and men in the labour market and to help women move into high-level posts, and especially to reach an agreement as soon as possible on the proposal for a directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures; deplores the fact that in the EU – when both do equal work – women’s income is s ...[+++]till, on average, 16 % lower than men’s income; calls on the EU therefore to continue its work in ensuring equality between women and men in pay in line with Article 157 TFEU, in pensions and participation in the labour market, including in top management positions; considers that this action should help to combat poverty and to ensure that Europe is making full use of all available talent; deplores the fact that women’s unemployment rate is still significantly higher than that of men and stresses that financial independence of women must be a component of the fight against poverty;

It has taken action in the majority of areas covered, in particular action to improve the gender balance in economic decision-making (see IP/12/1205 and MEMO/12/860), promoting equal pay (IP/13/165 and IP/14/222), tackling violence against women (see factsheet for more information) and female genital mutilation (IP/13/1153) and promoting gender equality through the Europe 2020 strategy.

"The economic and business cases for ensuring balanced representation at Board level are obvious", said Madi Sharma, representative of the Employers Group and EESC Rapporteur on the Opinion on Gender balance on Company Boards".