Financial independence and gender equality: Joining the dots between income, wealth and power

Financial independence and gender equality: Joining the dots between income, wealth and power Beijing Platform for Action Financial independence and gender equality Joining the dots between income, wealth, and power European Institute for Gender Equality Financial independence and gender equality: Joining the dots between income, wealth and power European Institute for Gender Equality We are an in. [...] Financial Independence and Gender Equality 15 Introduction Financial independence may have wide-reaching independence, financial ability must be combined implications for the ability of women and men to with financial resources (financial capability) and lead healthy, secure and fulfilling lives, to have decision-making power and control over those agency and choice, and to live a life free of eco. [...] In parallel, EU Member to ensure greater equality and opportunities for States, and the EU itself, have pledged to work women and girls, including Area F, on women and towards gender equality and empowering all the economy, which comprises six strategic women and girls under the BPfA (Shreeves and object ives. [...] (6) See Articles 2 and 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union, Articles 8, 10, 19 and 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Articles 21 and 23 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. [...] This is also recognised in the context of long-term The EU tries to ensure equal opportunities in the care, the burden of which falls disproportionately labour market for women and men through dif- on women, in the Council recommendation on ferent directives, such as Directive 2006/54/EC on access to affordable high-quality long-term the implementation of the principle of equal care (16).