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Tackling gender gaps: an economic imperative Daniela Bankier,

“More Women in the Workforce – Making Sense for Business and the Economy" "Women's Economic Engagement and the Europe 2020 Agenda". Tackling gender gaps: an economic imperative Daniela Bankier, Head of Gender Equality, DG Justice 29 April 2013, Dublin.

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Tackling gender gaps: an economic imperative Daniela Bankier,

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  1. “More Women in the Workforce – Making Sense for Business and the Economy""Women's Economic Engagement and the Europe 2020 Agenda" Tackling gender gaps: an economic imperative Daniela Bankier, Head of Gender Equality, DG Justice 29 April 2013, Dublin

  2. Equalitybetween men and womenis a fundamental right… …and an economicnecessity.

  3. Progress has been made, but gender gaps remain.

  4. Investing in gender equality contributes to… Recover from the crisis and boost growth Meet the headline target in employment Counterbalance the effects of a shrinking working-age population Preventpoverty and social exclusion Matching people’s skills and job opportunities

  5. Europe is catching up

  6. Since mid-1990s female employment rates have been rising • Employment rate of men and women (20-64 years old) since 1997

  7. The Gender Pay Gap remains high (16,2% across the EU), widens with age… … and translates in an evenwiderGender Pension Gap (39% across Europe) and high risk of povertyamongelderlywomen

  8. Gender equality in the EU: a long-lasting engagement

  9. Thankyou for your attention! http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/index_en.htm http://www.eige.europa.eu/

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