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"en.20110706.18.3-348-500"2
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"I abstained on the ‘women and business leadership’ report. I subscribe to the fact that women are being discriminated against when it comes to taking leadership positions in companies and business, and I also argue for the existing gender wage gap to be removed. The principle of equal pay for equal work must be defended by the trade union movement.
Despite the progress achieved by the women’s and trade union movement on women’s rights, women still carry the biggest share of domestic tasks, child care and care for elderly or ill members of the family. This has adverse affects on their careers and pension rights. Women, more than men, work in low wage sectors and are subject to employers’ flexibility demands. I am in favour of more women in leadership positions.
However, I do not support the idea that a bigger share of female CEOs will contribute towards genuine equality between men and women. As long as companies are functioning in the interests of accumulating more profit for the few, CEOs’ decisions generally – whether taken by a man or a woman – will impact negatively on the interests of the workforce, and women will continue to face extra hardships."@en1
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