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'Every year should be the year of youth. Their figures double the normal unemployment in Europe, and in some member states the situation is worse. And then they often lack proper working conditions, harming their living conditions'
@NicolasSchmitEU #EESCplenary #Youth #Skills
@NicolasSchmitEU #EESCplenary #Youth #Skills
'#Traineeships are great as a transition to the labour market. But multiplication of traineeships are not a substitute for proper employment. And traineeships are a learning opportunity, not a tool for cheap labour'
@NicolasSchmitEU #EESCplenary #Youth #Skills
@NicolasSchmitEU #EESCplenary #Youth #Skills
'Many young people are working in the #GigEconomy. It might be a good way to get a job but in many cases especially on #platforms, they have no social protection, they are underpaid. They must have proper and decent working conditions and pay'
@NicolasSchmitEU #EESCplenary
@NicolasSchmitEU #EESCplenary
The general movement of the gender equality in the labour market is positive but it is moving slowly.
The speed of closing the gender gap must be much higher than what we have seen in recent years. Ivailo Kalfin @eurofound on #GenderEquality #EESCPlenary
The speed of closing the gender gap must be much higher than what we have seen in recent years. Ivailo Kalfin @eurofound on #GenderEquality #EESCPlenary
This year, the amount of investment going to female-led startups has gone down from 3% a few years ago to 1% last year.
Diversity outperforms every single time and yet we are not backing diversity. Kinga Stanislawska #EESCPlenary #GenderEquality
Diversity outperforms every single time and yet we are not backing diversity. Kinga Stanislawska #EESCPlenary #GenderEquality
Equal pay, childcare, maternity leave and flexibility at work can help women move up the ladder.
It's not a quick fix. Our efforts should be coordinated. We need to monitor policy and we need effective measurement. Xenia Kazoli #EESCPlenary #GenderEquality
It's not a quick fix. Our efforts should be coordinated. We need to monitor policy and we need effective measurement. Xenia Kazoli #EESCPlenary #GenderEquality
'2022 wasn't an easy year for the Union for the #Mediterranean. High #unemployment, #ClimateEmergency, #food and #energy #safety... But we are advancing, also on regional dialogue on #GenderEquality'
Álvaro Albacete @UfMSecretariat at #EESCplenary debate
Álvaro Albacete @UfMSecretariat at #EESCplenary debate
'EU relationships with its southern neighbourhood is based on the two most powerful engines: geography and history. #Euromed has great potential, but faces also massive challenges in terms of #climate and #demography'
Josep Ferré @AnnaLindh at #EESCplenary debate
Josep Ferré @AnnaLindh at #EESCplenary debate
'How do we promote cooperation between EU and countries of southern #Mediterranean, ensuring respect for #democracy, human and Workers' rights? We see from experience in some situations we are not even allowed to talk about human rights'
@AknoMag #EESCplenary debate #Euromed
@AknoMag #EESCplenary debate #Euromed
