Overcoming the socio-economic crisis sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic

Amendment No. 9 | Doc. 15310 | 18 June 2021

Committee

Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

Origin

2021 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 8.5, replace the words, “put in place a system of checks and balances with measures aimed at effectively eliminating gender pay gaps” with the following words:

"adopt positive measures to eliminate the gender pay gap and gender pension gap".

Explanatory note

Introducing a system of checks and balances is not sufficient to eliminate gender pay gaps or other types of discrimination in employment. Far more ambitious positive measures are needed to achieve real and lasting improvement in this field, especially in the face of the lasting impact of the pandemic.