Gender equality is a cause that the Juncker Commission defends and that the von der Leyen Commission will also defend starting in November. This was the message delivered to MEPs on Wednesday 4 September by Tiina Astola, Director General of the European Institution's Directorate-General for Justice, Consumer Protection and Gender Equality.
Ms Astola has proven rather engaging on issues that have been blocked so far, such as quotas for women, or new issues, such as wage transparency.
This...