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European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Gender pay gap in the EU 17/11/2011 Seminar “Equal pay in the Public Services Sector” Juan Luis Barbolla Casas – Gender Equality Unit European Commission Justice

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments What is the gender pay gap? The gender pay gap is the difference between men’s and women’s pay (based on hourly earnings across the economy) On average, women in the EU earn 17.1% less than men In some countries the gender pay gap is widening The pay gap goes far beyond the single issue of equal pay for equal work Consequence of ongoing discrimination and inequalities in the labour market

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Why does the gender pay gap persist? The causes of the gender pay gap are complex and often interrelated: Direct discrimination The undervaluing of women’s work Traditions and stereotypes Segregation in the labour market Glass ceiling Unequal balance of work and private life

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Why does the gender pay gap persist? The effect of the gender pay gap on lifetime earnings means that women have lower pensions and have a higher risk of poverty

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Pay gap between women and men in unadjusted form in EU Member States (Difference between men's and women's average gross hourly earnings as a percentage of men's average gross hourly earnings)

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Under EU law it is illegal to discriminate against women at work and in their pay Since 1957, the Treaty of the European Community has provided a legal basis for policy and action on gender equality. It contained a provision which set the principle of equal pay for equal work Treaties

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Directives Directive 75/117/EEC: introduces the notion of « work to which equal value is attributed ». Job classification systems should be gender neutral Directive 2002/73/EC: application of the principle of equal treatment as regards access to employment, including pay Directive 2006/54/EC (« recast » Directive): puts together several Directives on gender, including Directives 75/117/EEC and 2002/73/EC. No change in substance. The principle of equal pay is dealt with in Article 4 of Directive 2006/54/EC

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Strategy for Equality between Women and Men Adopted on 21 September 2010

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Equal economic independence Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value Equality in decision-making Dignity, integrity and an end to gender-based violence Gender equality in external actions Horizontal issues Strategy for Equality between Women and Men

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value Key Actions Improve transparency of pay & impact of arrangements such as part- time work and fixed-term contracts with European Social Partners Support equal pay initiatives at the workplace Institute a European Equal Pay Day Seek to encourage women to enter non-traditional professions

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Launch event on the 5 th of March 2010 in Brussels in the context of the International Women Day Press conference

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments The gender pay gap across the lifecycle

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European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments European Equal Pay Day First European Equal Pay day: 5 March 2011 Extra days that a woman is required to work in Europe in order to earn the same salary as a man during a full year of work Eurostat figures

European Commission Justice 17/11/2011 Promotion of equality between women and men Recent developments Gender equality website: Gender pay gap campaign: