EQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN IS ONE OF

THE EU’S FOUNDING VALUES

Gender roles and traditions

Born with equal opportunities but educational and career expectations are different. As an adult, he will

earn 16% more.

Balancing work and family responsibilities

Equal Economic IndependenceAcross EU employment 75,8% average rate for men, 62,5% for

women

Gender Pay Gap

Women are underrepresented in positions of responsibility in politics and business

o Improve economic governance

o Promote Banking Union

o Establish Deposit Guarantee

Mechanism

Proportion of women on boards of large listed companies in the EU

A major step towards breaking through the ‘‘glass ceiling’’

Objective for 40% representation of women on Boards

Gender Balance in decision-making positions

Women are underrepresented in

positions of responsibility in

politics

Zero tolerance of violence against women

Tools for gender equality

The role of men in gender equality

Hellenic Presidency’s priorities on gender equality

CONCLUSIONS