On Tuesday 5 March the European Parliament adopted (403 votes in favour, 166 against, 58 abstentions) the negotiating mandate of Samira Rafaela (Renew Europe, the Netherlands) and Kira Peter-Hansen (Greens/EFA, Denmark) on the directive on equal pay for equal work.
“With a great majority, we showed up for generations of women. Equal pay for equal work will become the norm”, Ms Rafaela said, stressing that the vote “is a victory for all women in Europe”. Ms Peter-Hansen also welcomed...