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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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• Equality between men and women is a fundamental
  right
• and an economic necessity.

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Progress has been made, but
gender gaps remain.
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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
Prevent poverty and social exclusion
Matching peoples skills and job opportunities
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Europe is catching up
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Since mid-1990s female employment rates have been
rising

• Employment rate of men and women (20-64 years
  old) since 1997

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The Gender Pay Gap remains high (16,2 across the
EU), widens with age
and translates in an even wider Gender Pension
Gap (39 across Europe) and high risk of poverty
among elderly women
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Gender equality in the EU a long-lasting
engagement
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Thank you for your attention!
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