| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2012) 615 final (14.11.12) |
| Publication Date | 14/11/2012 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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The last decades have witnessed significant progress in women's educational attainment, labour market participation and position in the European society as a whole. Today, more women than men graduate from universities: 60% of university graduates are women. Today, more women work in Europe than ever before: their employment rate exceeded 60% and the EU is making more use of its talent and better use of its skills. Today, it is clear that women and men cannot be discriminated against on grounds of gender. This Communication presents the state of play of women’s under-representation in business leadership positions. It highlights the main obstacles to women’s career progression and explains how a new EU legislative initiative, as proposed by the Commission in conjunction with this Communication, to improve gender balance in the boards of listed companies would make change structural and irreversible. As the reasons for the under-representation of women in business leadership are multifaceted, the Commission proposes a set of accompanying measures to improve the gender balance in business leadership in order to help Member States implement legislative proposals and improve gender equality in decision-making at all levels. Related document: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0615:FIN:EN:PDF |
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| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
