… an opportunity to assess the progress made by the EU in the area of gender equality since the last review five … This report presents an assessment of key trends in the EU and its Member States in the period 2007–12, highlighting …
… during consultations and public dialogue. It gives the EU CSOs a particularly important role in decision-making … Committee involves representatives of the European Union (EU) Member States, the European Women’s Lobby and social … It assists the Commission in formulating and implementing EU activities to promote equality between women and men by …
… the democratic legitimacy and effectiveness of the EU by enabling civil society organisations from the Member … Besides the institutionalised advisory bodies of the EU, the European Commission interacts with civil society … less formalised direct contacts with interested parties. EU Consultation mechanisms The Commission has a long …
… implementation of gender mainstreaming strategies in the EU Member States through supporting competence development on … Good Practices programme responds to the need of the EU stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of … approaches to gender mainstreaming are available in the EU, it is fundamental to support knowledge building, …
… Addressing violence against women is a declared goal of the EU institutions and all EU Member States. Initiatives towards the eradication of … violence have gathered momentum in an international and an EU context over the past 50 years. As regards the European …