International Women's Day
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Press Release of March 8, 2016 from the European Commission, Brussels
On the occasion of International Women's Day, here are the priorities of the Commission in terms of gender equality. Read more on http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-642_en.htm
What are the priorities of the Commission in terms of gender equality?
In December 2015 the Commission published the "Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016-2019"http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/files/documents/151203_strategic_engagement_en.pdfIt represents the work programme for gender equality policy during this Commission's mandate.
The Strategic engagement focuses on the following five priority areas:
- Increasing female labour market participation and equal economic independence;
- Reducing the gender pay, earnings and pension gaps and thus fighting poverty among women;
- Promoting equality between women and men in decision-making;
- Combating gender-based violence; protecting and supporting victims;
- Promoting gender equality and women's rights across the world.