Closing the EU Gender Pay and Pension Gap

by name voted on 11.03.2026

Summary

A report addressing the gender pay and pension gaps in the EU, proposing measures to improve remuneration in female-dominated sectors and support work-life balance.

10 11.03.2026

Report

woman

economy

labour law

human rights

social policy

social security

equal treatment

administrative reform

public finance and budget policy

employment and working conditions

Key points

The EU faces a significant economic loss due to the gender gap, estimated at 390 billion euros in 2023.
Women are disproportionately represented in low-paid sectors and face higher risks of poverty in old age.
The report calls for a new EU gender equality strategy with time-bound goals to close these gaps.
There is a need for gender-neutral job evaluation systems to ensure work of equal value receives equal pay.

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The Left

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Speeches

83 Speeches in total

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Younous OMARJEE

Younous OMARJEE

The Left

0:03 min

22.1. Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors (A10-0021/2026)

Younous OMARJEE

Younous OMARJEE

The Left

0:33 min

22.1. Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors (A10-0021/2026)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors REPORT on the gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors

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