Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors

AdoptedReference A10-0021/2026Committee EMPL, FEMMGender equality Workers’ rights

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The European Parliament adopted, by 458 votes to 72, with 98 abstentions, a resolution on the gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors.Members noted that across the EU, women's earnings are disproportionately lower than men's and that women are overrepresented among minimum wage earners. In 2023, the EU gender gap in hourly pay was 12%, with considerable variations between Member States, exceeding 18% in some.The resolution stressed that to close the gender pay and pension gaps - which cost the Union EUR 390 billion in 2023 - evidence-based measures are needed, respecting the…