… instruments, which oblige them to combat violence against women as a human rights violation, and as a specific … form of violence linked to the discrimination of women. This implies an obligation on Member States to end … other non-binding documents on violence against women. In December 2009, under the Swedish Presidency, the Council …
… United Nations In 1979 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the … on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) . In 1989, the Committee on the Elimination of … The Council of Europe has been actively engaged in the development of policy and legislation targeting gender-based …
… most severe forms of gender inequality. This issue affects women disproportionally as it is directly connected to the … to better informed decision-making and supports policy development. EIGE’s work EIGE has carried out two studies on the costs of gender-based violence in the European Union. The most recent study provides updated …
… In brief As part of its programme of local government reform, … a nationwide programme of gender training. It targets women who are councillors, candidates in regional and local … became both an important incentive and a challenge for the development of gender equality actions at the local and …
… In brief The Agency for Gender Equality within the ESF was … (OP), throughout the phases of analysis, strategy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The … is the problem? Is it the same or different for men and women? What do the statistics show regarding the target …
… In brief The city of Vantaa in Finland has provided basic … almost 12,000 employees, nearly four-fifths of whom are women. There are some statistically important gender … men. Vantaa’s The Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Development Plan (2009 - 2012) is in line with these …
… In brief ESF Jämt was a project run between 2009 and 2013 … than 2,000 counselling sessions, which attracted 9,000 women and 4,000 men. It has resulted in a better … that gender equality plays a pivotal role in the development and growth of every region. The scale of the …
… In brief Think, Act, Report is a voluntary initiative which … models, diversity forums and leadership programmes for women. Think, Act , Report aims to drive greater transparency … Organisations (NCVO), Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Trades Union Congress (TUC), Unite, …