… on tax and tax reforms with particular reference to low-wage and second-income earners, among whom women are … and in some cases increasing tax wedge, especially for low-wage and second-income earners, remains an important issue in … not come at the cost of forms of social protection such as minimum wages, collective bargaining rights or maternity and …
… house and caring for children while men are depicted as wage-earners and protectors . In the area of education and … chances of poverty and social exclusion, and setting a minimum guarantee for continued personal development and …
… at EU level by the 1992 Directive, which lays down a minimum of 14 weeks. In October 2008, the Commission proposed … relative wages of women create a vicious circle. A lower wage encourages more women to stay at home and take family … and approaches to their regulation across the EU, strong minimum standards were nevertheless required to ensure good …