For many women, equal work often doesn’t mean equal pay, work-life balance can prove a myth and the struggle to end gender-based violence continues.

For the last 4 years, this European Parliament has been working on advancing women’s rights and promoting gender equality. Find out how.

rights of the individual

education

Gender equality

Gender equality: are we there yet?

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often meant women couldn't pursue a career,

potentially leaving them struggling financially

and is fighting to guarantee that equal work

We are clearly highlighting the gender pay gap:

are lower for women because they were paid less.

and we should not have different rights for women.

a common European standard on women's rights

That means better access to jobs in the boardroom,

greater representation in science and technology

You have prostitution, you have trafficking,

and you have forced marriage and child marriage.

and welcome the fact that the EU is moving

to create an EU directive on combating violence

and kind of setting a tone in this regard.