Legislation to reduce the gender pay gap and quotas to boost the numbers of women on company boards and in political bodies are among several proposals approved by Parliament on Tuesday to tackle gender inequality in the EU.
Parliament reiterates its call for new laws introducing quotas to boost female representation in corporate boards, should national measures fail to achieve this, in a resolution drafted by Sophia in't Veld (ALDE, NL), on Parliament's 2011 annual report on gender equality in the EU.
In a debate on Monday, Ms in't Veld urged Parliament and the European Commission to take tough initiatives to tackle inequality. "Spontaneously it ain't gonna happen: colleagues, it is now time to act!" she said.
In the same debate, Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, said proposals to this end may be put forward later this year. Parliament last called for such mandatory measures in a July 2011 resolution.
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