{"id":37025,"date":"2020-03-05T03:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T02:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=37025"},"modified":"2021-12-19T13:37:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T12:37:59","slug":"international-womens-day-2020-beijing-declaration-25-years-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/international-womens-day-2020-beijing-declaration-25-years-after\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women\u2019s Day 2020: Beijing Declaration 25 years after"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Parliament<\/strong> is marking the 25th anniversary<\/strong> of the Beijing Declaration<\/strong> on gender equality.For this year\u2019s International Women’s Day on 8 March<\/strong>, The European Parliament is marking the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration on gender equality.<\/p>\n

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The Beijing Declaration<\/h3>\n

In 1995, the UN\u2019s 4th World Conference on women adopted a resolution regarding the empowerment and advancement of women around the world. It set out strategic objectives to achieve gender equality in\u00a012 areas<\/a>, including the economy,\u00a0violence against women<\/a>,\u00a0women in power<\/a>\u00a0and women and the environment. As the vote took place in Beijing, this resolution is known as the Beijing Declaration.<\/p>\n

Read more about the Parliament\u2019s fight for gender equality<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Events in Parliament<\/h3>\n

To mark the\u00a0anniversary of the Beijing Declaration<\/a>, Parliament\u2019s\u00a0women’s rights committee<\/a>\u00a0is organising an\u00a0event<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday, 5 March. The focus will be on two issues:\u00a0Beijing 25+: next steps towards Generation Equality<\/strong>, which will look at women in the economy, women\u2019s entrepreneurship as well as the gender pay and pension gaps; as well as\u00a0women leadership in the fight for climate justice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Opening<\/h3>\n

Parliament President David Sassoli will open the event, which will be chaired by\u00a0Evelyn Regner<\/a>, chair of Parliament’s women’s rights committee.<\/p>\n

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Follow the event online on 5 March, from 9.00 to 12.30 CET<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Got a question about Parliament\u2019s work on gender equality? Ask Evelyn Regner, the chair of Parliament’s women’s rights committee, during a Facebook live on Tuesday 3 March. Watch live on our\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0and submit questions in the comments.<\/p>\n

Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women<\/h3>\n

A delegation from Parliament’s women’s rights committee will attend the 64th session of the\u00a0Commission on the Status of Women<\/a>, at the United Nations in New York on 9-20 March, focusing on the progress of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration. Parliament has already adopted a resolution setting out its\u00a0priorities for gender equality<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gender pay gap in Europe: facts and figures<\/span><\/h3>\n

Women in the EU earn on average almost 15% less per hour than men. There are large differences between member states: the biggest gender pay gap was recorded in Estonia (23%), while the EU country with the lowest gender pay gap was Romania (3%).<\/p>\n

A narrower gender pay gap does not necessarily mean more gender equality. It often occurs in countries with lower female employment. A high pay gap may indicate that women are more concentrated in low-paid sectors or that a significant proportion of them work part-time.<\/p>\n

More on Parliament’s work regarding women\u2019s rights<\/h3>\n