European Women’s Lobby calls for a solid gender equality Pillar of Social Rights
To include a care guarantee, individualisation of social rights and a forward looking European Social Security/Social Protection System
[Brussels, 7 February 2017] The European Women’s Lobby welcomes the the Commission’s initiative for a European Pillar of Social Rights, which is very timely and offers an opportunity to put a people centered approach back into the heart of the European Union. Six years of austerity policies have taken their toll particularly on women’s rights and gender equality. A European Pillar of Social Rights is therefore an opportunity to restore trust in the EU.
Responding to the European Commission’s (...)
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