News
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Women and poverty, the fundamental right to live a decent life
In this second issue of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion newsletter you will find out more about women and poverty, the ‘fundamental right to live a decent life” and a project designed to promote the social inclusion of the elderly.
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More women in top jobs key to economic growth, says EU report
Only one in 10 board members of Europe's biggest listed companies is a woman and all central bank governors in the EU are male.
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Women and men in decision-making: highlights (First quarter 2010)
A quarterly update of the political domain of the European Commission's database on women and men in decision-making has just been completed.
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Commissioner Andor comments on Europe 2020
The discussion at the Council on the Europe 2020 strategy focused on employment targets and poverty reduction
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Report on Health in Europe. Trends and analysis
The health research group of the Observatory on the Social Situation which is funded by the European Commission has produced a report on Health in Europe.
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Cash for workers where globalisation hits hardest
Globalisation has turned many industrial heartlands into barren waste lands
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Employment equality rules: European Commission sends final warning to Portugal and closes case against Lithuania
The European Commission today stepped up legal action against Portugal for incorrectly implementing EU rules prohibiting discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in employment and occupation (Directive 2000/78/EC, see also MEMO/08/69).
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European Commission steps up legal action against Estonia on parental leave
The European Commission sent Estonia a reasoned opinion – the final stage before a case is referred to the European Court of Justice – for incorrectly implementing the Parental Leave Directive (96/34/EC).
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Gender equality rules: European Commission sends final warnings to Austria, Belgium and Poland and closes case against Estonia
The European Commission on 18 March 2010 sent reasoned opinions – the final stage before a case is referred to the European Court of Justice – to Austria, Belgium and Poland after they failed to communicate national legislation that aims to implement EU rules against gender discrimination in employment (Directive 2006/54/EC).
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The gender pay gap and poverty
Almost 84 million Europeans are at risk of poverty.