Noichl proposes that the EU be more ambitious on many areas which affect women’s lives. These include maternity leave, women’s employment, working conditions and confirms women’s’ right to determine what happens to their own bodies. It also suggests to go further on parental leave – through ensuring maternity leave, paternity leave, and parental leave are all available. It proposes clear and concrete measures which would be binding in law.
Zita Gurmai PES Women President said ‘ I am delighted that the European Parliament has supported doing more for women. At the current rate of change it will be generations before gender equality in the workplace, in pay, in parenthood and in other areas is achieved. Young women are demanding that now – and their politicians from the socialist and democrat family are listening.’
Zita Gurmai added: ‘When governments propose changes to how they spend their budgets they must check if it will affect women more than men or vice versa. The Social Democrat government in Sweden has already committed to do this and we hope other countries will follow suit.’
