An analysis by the ETUC shows that higher minimum wages across Europe could have a massive impact on the gender pay gap. The ETUC has been calling for a double decency threshold - 50% of the average wage and 60% of the median wage - to be used in the directive on adequate minimum wages. The ETUC underlines that many women are trapped in underpaid and undervalued jobs and make up 76% of the 49 million care workers in the EU. The pay transparency directive could also have a major impact along with the minimum wage directive that includes provisions to strengthen collective bargaining.
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