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International Law

Abstract

Undoubtedly, the European Union (EU) has made efforts to promote gender equality over the years, albeit with various levels of success.2 Since the 1950's and the foundational Treaty of Rome, the principle of equal pay for equal work was ringfenced therein.3 More than half a century-and several reforms, policies, strategies and decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)-later, someone would have expected a gender-equal EU, but statistics show there is still a long way to go. According to the latest Gender Equality Index, the overall score across the EU increased only by a meager 4.2% in the decade 2005-2015, rising to 66.2%.4 This showed signs of a slowdown and, in some cases, even a move backwards.5 Thus, despite presumptions that equal treatment in the EU is at an acceptable level, the fact remains that gender inequality is alive and kicking and that some complacency can be observed, taking into account the recent developments on the matter.

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