September 18 marks the International Equal Pay Day, an important occasion to reflect on the persistent wage disparities between men and women. On average, the gender pay gap in Europe stands at 12%, but the situation in Italy is even more critical. The daily wage gap reaches 28%, while on an annual basis it rises […]
To combat the gender pay gap, the European Parliament approved the Pay Transparency Directive in 2023, which all Member States must implement by June 2026. Directive (EU) 2023/970, adopted on May 10, 2023, marks a significant step towards the full enforcement of the principle of equal pay for equal work and for work of equal […]
Despite some progress in guaranteeing the presence of women at various levels, including top positions of economic and financial institutions, the overall situation is still highly unsatisfactory. On 28 February 2022, in the context of the International Women’s day 2022, European Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender […]