In the upcoming parliamentary elections, at least the first 10 places on KO electoral lists will be determined jointly and the so-called slider, ie an alternating order of women and men – announced the leader of the Civic Platform, Donald Tusk, on Monday.
I am very stubborn when it comes to issues of parities and sliders in lists
– said Tusk at a meeting with women’s circles in Pszczyna in Silesia.
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As he said, in the upcoming elections, the proportion of women and men among the candidates and the rotating order should apply to at least the ten best candidates from the Civic Coalition.
“Units” for women
Tusk also announced that even when it comes to the “ones” of the lists, more or less half of them should be men, and the rest women.
The leader of PO chose to consistently introduce solutions aimed at full equalization of women’s and men’s rights, eg in the area of pay. As he said, it is worth making a synthesis of solutions in this area used in other countries, e.g. in Spain or France, where pay transparency is required in relation to a specific job – regardless of the gender of the employee.
Another possible legal solution is the obligation to systematically address the so-called pay gap (pay disproportion between women and men) – according to Tusk, such an obligation should in any case be introduced in state-owned companies and public institutions. The PO leader emphasized that in addition to changing the regulations, a change of mentality is also needed in this area.
What about pensions?
At the meeting in Pszczyna, the head of the PO was also asked about the provisions for pensions received by widows after the death of a husband. At the moment, widows can then keep their pension or – if that is financially more advantageous – receive a benefit of 85% of their wages. husband’s pension. The PO favors an amendment that entitles the widow (in addition to her own benefit) to a share (under different drafts – 25 or 50 percent) of the deceased husband’s pension.
Tusk stressed that the current rise in the cost of living requires regulatory changes to make up for the deceased spouse’s lost income. “We want to think about leaving more of this joint double pension with the widow than is currently the case,” he said. He stipulates that solutions to this require a recalculation of the costs to be incurred by the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).
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Source: wPolityce