"In the European Union, women 15% less then men doing the same job", while "progress to reduce gender inequalities is too slow". Vladimír pidla, Commissioner for employment, social affairs and equal opportunities, submitted a report of the EU Commission in Brussels today, in the run-up to March 8th, to be reviewed by the heads of state and government of the 25 member states during the summit of March 23rd and 24th. "Many women reads the note leave their jobs because it’s too difficult for them to find the right balance between their family life and their professional life". Data collected by the Executive show that "usually, women are confined to a few professional fields, such as education, health care and civil service". Women’s access to managerial positions is still limited; after all, 32% of women work on a part time basis, versus 7% of men. The report shows instead "a positive factor: 75% of the new jobs created within the EU over the last five years were especially made for women". "We have to redress this imbalance explained pidla -. It is not just a matter of equality, it is about achieving the goals that had been set out by the Lisbon Strategy in order to liven up the European economy". Next 3rd March, Barroso’s Commission will submit a note on gender equality.
