… and institutional changes concerning improvement of gender equality and combating violence against women in the last 15 … coordination of competent state bodies, institutions and civil society organisations. An integral part of the … Programme for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights 2013 – 2016; the National Plan for the Prevention of …
… was reluctant to intervene, stating a clash of fundamental rights: non-discrimination versus religious freedom. This … four court cases, in 2012 the European Court of Human Rights agreed with the ruling of the Dutch Supreme court that … for change The example demonstrates the importance of civil society in challenging women’s exclusion from politics. …
… Portuguese women, the Network of Young People for Gender Equality in Portugal (REDE) carried out an innovative project … sessions using non-formal techniques and covering human rights, intercultural dialogue, media and press, politics, … by women who were already active in politics or in civil society organisations. These included Members of the …
… the official opening of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). An open-air public concert at the main … Dalia Grybauskaitė and Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) at the European Parliament … stakeholders, high-ranking Lithuanian officials and civil society organisations amongst others. For further …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights sign a cooperation agreement in line with the new EU … the EU and its Member States; - to promote dialogue with civil society in order to raise public awareness of …
… 6 February 2013 The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and Vice-President of the European Commission … in the development and implementation of policies on FGM, civil society organisations that are intensely involved in … Female genital mutilation is a violation of the human rights of women and girls and a cruel form of gender-based …
… and Commissioner Cecilia Malmström have today joined human rights campaigners to call for zero tolerance for female … on FGM comes as the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) releases a new report on female genital … on bringing prosecutions in cases of FGM by acting as a ‘civil party’ in trials; A specialised health service in the …
… women in the EU conducted by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) met great interest. The conference participants … in particular through determined efforts to promote gender equality, to challenge gender stereotypes, and to involve … that the cooperation between governmental institutions and civil society organisations is particularly important to …
… All EU Member States have endorsed the main human rights instruments, which oblige them to combat violence … 2011 Council Conclusions on the European Pact for Gender Equality for the period 2011–2020 reaffirm the EU's … June 2013 on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters; Directive 2012/29/EU of 25 October 2012 …
… flood of sexist images, yet the effects of pre-1990 gender equality polices persist, and women occupy many high-level … but they have failed to defend basic professional rights and responsibilities. Legislation, or rather the … from among popular and competent bloggers, freelancers and civil society organisations. Women who are willing to …