The price of austerity: the impact on women's rights and gender equality in Europe
"This European Women’s Lobby (EWL) report considers the evidence on the impact of austerity measures on women’s rights and gender equality in Europe. Based on data from EWL member organisations in 13 countries and recent research from a range of sources, it reveals that austerity policies in Eu...
| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Brussels
2012
EWL |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19122986124919401689-The-price-of-austerity-the-imp.htm |
| Summary: | "This European Women’s Lobby (EWL) report considers the evidence on the impact of austerity measures on women’s rights and gender equality in Europe. Based on data from EWL member organisations in 13 countries and recent research from a range of sources, it reveals that austerity policies in Europe undermine women’s rights, perpetuate existing gender inequalities and create new ones, and hamper the prospects of sustainable and equal economic progress in Europe. The recent cuts in public spending in European Union (EU) Member States, sanctioned by the European Commission, have the most impact on those who have little voice in economic decision-making: women, children, and the elderly." |
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| Physical Description: | 17 p. Digital |