Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » G20: Labour Ministers promise to improve female employment inclusion G20: Labour Ministers promise to improve female employment inclusion In closing out the G20 Labour Ministers' meeting held in Catania, Italy, on 22-23 June, government representatives from the world’s 20 richest countries issued a joint statement that focused on the issue of gender equality. The ministers committed to renewed effort in closing the gender gap in labour market participation rates by 25% by 2025 (the Brisbane target). They also listed a series of new policies to be put in place to limit the effects of the pandemic on the fight for gender equality. Through . Published on 24 June 2021 à 16h35 - Update on 24 June 2021 à 16h35 Resources In 2014, G20 labour and employment ministers agreed the ‘Brisbane Roadmap’ that aimed to close the participation rate gap by 25% and bring 100 million women into employment by 2025. Seven years on, and while the ministers do note that progress has been made (nearly half of the countries are on track to meet the target), they also agree that women are over-represented in care work professions and in informal and unpaid work settings.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
