Agenda Profile: Züleyxa Izmailova
Gender pay gap
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Political Position
The political focus is on reducing the gender gap in unpaid care work, which is treated as a significant economic and social problem that compounds the existing pay gap. A policy-based question is being raised, directed at the government, regarding specific plans for reducing this inequality.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge on the topic of gender equality and the unpaid care economy, relying on data from EIGE, the OECD, and analyses conducted by Praxis. Specific statistical indicators are utilized, such as women dedicating 3–4 hours daily to care work and the value of unpaid labor reaching up to 2.9 billion euros annually.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and respectful, addressing the Prime Minister. The argumentation is strongly logical and data-driven, utilizing statistics (the number of hours per day, the proportion of single parents) to emphasize the scale of the problem and demand political action.
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Activity Patterns
Insufficient data.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is aimed at the government's action plan, questioning what measures are planned to reduce the unpaid care work gap in addition to the wage gap. The opposition is policy-based, challenging the sufficiency of the government's actions regarding the inequality of the care burden.
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Collaboration Style
Insufficient data.
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Regional Focus
The focus is clearly national, centering on gender inequality within Estonia and the total volume of the care economy in Estonia, referencing the time use of Estonian women and men and Estonia's gross domestic product.
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Economic Views
The economic perspective emphasizes the economic impact of unpaid care work (valued at up to 2.9 billion euros) and the necessity of accounting for it alongside the gross domestic product. Support is provided for reducing economic inequality through gender equality.
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Social Issues
A key social issue is gender inequality in the distribution of caregiving responsibilities, highlighting the difficult situation faced by single parents (over 85% of whom are women). There is support for fathers taking parental leave more equally, aiming to reduce the burden on women.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on calling for government political plans and legislative initiatives aimed at reducing the care work gap. The objective is to expand political action to include the distribution of the care burden, in addition to addressing the wage gap.
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