The crisis of European tripartism: the case of gender equality on social concertation in Portugal
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https://doi.org/10.11606/0103-2070.ts.2021.181339Keywords:
Gender equality, Social pacts, Tripartism, Normative framework, PortugalAbstract
Within the corporatist systems of the EU, social concertation is the body that promotes the national consensus among trade unions, employers and governments. Given the persistent inequality of the labour market, we have wondered what contribution it has been making to gender equality policies. We responded to this question by analysing the content of the social pacts signed in Portugal over more than 30 years of tripartism (1984-2019). The results show that gender equality has little weight in social pacts and that the European regulatory framework is decisive in the progress made. Our study thus reinforces the existing literature which points to the need for a reform of tripartism.
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