The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has called for stronger implementation and monitoring of the Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030, emphasizing the need to transform commitments into measurable results. The Committee highlighted that uneven implementation across Member States has hindered progress, urging clearer benchmarks and better integration of equality goals with EU policies like the European Semester and funding programs. It supported the Pay Transparency Directive to address pay gaps but criticized limited transposition by Member States. The EESC also stressed the importance of the European Care Strategy, digital inclusion, and protections against gender-based violence. It warned that backlash against equality policies threatens civic space and democratic resilience, urging immediate action to ensure gender equality drives Europe’s competitiveness and democratic stability.
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