Quantified objectives. The proposal presented by the European Commission (see our dispatch No. 100194) didn’t convince everyone. During the European summit organized last week, the Member States agreed on a certain number of objectives to achieve by 2020 in the framework of the European strategy for growth and employment, but the social chapter has yet to be completed. A small victory for NGOs defending women’s rights, the aim to bring to 75% the employment rate in Europe by 2020 expressly mentions women: the Member States commit to “to bring to 75% the employment rate for women and men aged 20-64.” The Twenty-Seven also agreed to invest 3% of GDP (public and private investments) into research; to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% compared to 1990 levels; to increase the share of renewables to 20%; and to achieve a 20% increase in energy efficiency.
l chapter has yet to be completed. A small victory for NGOs defending women’s rights, the aim to bring to 75% the employment rate in Europe by 2020 expressly mentions women: the Member States commit to “to bring to 75% the employment rate for women and men aged 20-64.”
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