Women in EU countries earned less than men this year for the same work. This means that for every euro earned by a man, a woman received 87 cents, as the European Commission announced today in Brussels. Although the gap has narrowed by 2.8 percentage points over the past ten years, progress is still very slow.
According to the Commission, pay transparency is an important prerequisite for equal rights. This helps to eliminate pay gaps between men and women in advance. Therefore, Jourova and Dalli urged the Parliament and the Council to adopt their proposal for a directive on salary transparency in a timely manner.
On the occasion of the European Equal Pay Day on 15 November, Commissioners Vera Jourova and Helena Dalli demanded: “We must empower women so that they can explore their potential.” The introduction of new rights for women and men has already borne fruit. For example, there are more options for women to better share care and work responsibilities.