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"Mr President, I supported the report on the need for an EU—wide strategy to end and prevent a gender pension gap against the background that we have of an ageing population and the gap that already exists in the labour market and wages between men and women. Women do need more financial security, particularly in their later years.
As we know, there is a wage gap of about 15% – or 14%, depending on the country – which manifests itself in terms of pension payments of 34%. So it needs to be addressed, and I am encouraged that the report manages to respect that there is a subsidiarity issue here but outlines a number of recommendations that need to be acted on. We need to look at statistical tools to clearly determine the reasons for the gap, focus on inequalities and the ability to make pension contributions and, of course, look at opportunities to create labour market conditions that are favourable for women to participate at work, also encouraging the Member States to look at repercussions and the way in which their pension systems are organised.
All in all, I think it is a balanced report, putting forward the need to ensure that we do have an EU strategy to address the gender pay gap."@en1
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