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The Economic Impact Of Parental Leave
The economic impact of parental leave an evaluation of the benefits and the costs. A study by Prof Edward Scicluna MEP. The paper is intended to rebalance the stated costs and benefits assumed by the MBB report by referring to some of the extensive scientific studies carried out in countries around the world over the…
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Equal Opportunities
The principle of equal pay for men and women was already introduced by the Rome Treaty (1957). Source: http://www.euractiv.com The EC Treaty provides for a number of anti-discrimination clauses, such as: The principle of gender mainstreaming (art. 2, 3), which applies to all EU policies and activities; equality between women and men in matters of employment…
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Having no female MEPs ’embarrassing’
It is “shameful” that Malta has no women MEPs, according to Labour MEP Edward Scicluna. “Before going in for a parliamentary session, I often ask Louis [Grech, MEP] if he’s put on his turban, as we’re like the Taliban,” Prof. Scicluna joked, adding it was “embarrassing” for the country that it had no female MEPs.…
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MEP proposes temporary quotas for women
Temporary quotas should be established to give females a better chance of participating in the upper echelons of power, MEP Edward Scicluna said this morning. Speaking at a conference organised by European Parliament Office in collaboration with the National Council of Women, Prof. Scicluna said he “could not imagine” the committees of the European Parliament…