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Reconciliation policies:recent developments at EU
level
Conference on "towards a better work-life balance" EESC 24 September 2014
Muriel Bissières, European Commission DG JusticeGender Equality Unit
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Male and female employment rates
Since 2000 the female employment rate has increased thanks to targeted policies. The gender employment gap shrank as a direct consequence of the economic crisis which affected particularly male dominated sectors.
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•The share of men working part-time is small (8%), whereas almost a third of employed women across Europe work part-time (32%)
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Reconciliation in support to key policy objectives
• Sustainable growth and employment
• Gender equality
• Demographic renewal
• Social inclusion
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Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015
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Reconciliation between work and private life, a global approach :
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Monitoring legislation
• Revised parental leave directive
• Maternity leave directive
• Working time directive
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Promoting gender equality in the EU2020 strategy : 2014 European Semester: CSRs related to female labour market participation for 14 MS
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Reviewing the EU2020 strategy : a gender equality pillar ?
Council conclusions of 19 June 2014 on "Women and the economy: Economic independence from the perspective of part-time work and self-employment"
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• 3,2billions euros for childcare 2007-2013
• Encouraging developments in - Hungary
- Poland- Maltawith the contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds
Encouraging use of the structural funds
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The use of structural funds : examples
• Development of childcare services for children under 3 in Hungary 32 billion HUF(~106 million EUR) co-financed by ERDF 2007- 2014 + 4,8 billion HUF (16 million EUR) co-financed by ESF 2012- 2015.
• Counselling service to offer made-to-measure solutions for young mothers looking for work in France € 82 610 co-financed by ESF 2007- 2010.
• Creation of school places and new jobs by social cooperatives in Italy co-financed by ESF.
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Monitoring the Barcelona targets
In EU 25
Proportion of children cared for by formal arrangements
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Developing knowledge and capacity building
• Study on the role of men, out-of school care services, elderly care
• Production of statistical reports on “Reconciling work, private and family life”
• Exchange of good practices on flexible working time arrangements, on childcare services, on the role of men in gender equality
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