2 Amendments of Viorica DĂNCILĂ related to 2016/2095(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender equality is enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and is a core EU value; whereas, nevertheless, the employment rate for men stands at 75.6 % compared with 64.5 % for women, and whereas the gender pay gap is 16 % and the gender pension gap 39 %;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the EPSR to have a binding mechanism for both the monitoring and implementation of existing and updated social rights, especially as regards equal opportunities, including female participation in the labour market, fair working conditions, and adequate and sustainable social protection for women; calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to pinpoint the most appropriate measures for closing the gender pension gap;