Any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex and gender that has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, and on a basis of equality between women and men, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field.
… week and next, the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), is happening in New York. CSW is the UN's … with 10 action points. They include addressing: violence againstwomen , poverty, care and health, the empowerment of institutions, equality, anti-discrimination and intersectionality, labour market, …
… The 'motherhood penalty' refers to the phenomenon where women, upon becoming mothers, often experience a decline in … for paid work and may also face workplace biases and discrimination related to motherhood. The 'motherhood … opinion on the strike in Island? The strike in Iceland against the gender pay gap and gender based violence is a …
… Today is International Women’s Day. An occasion to celebrate the wins for gender … Al Salem, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence againstwomen and girls, who participated in EIGE’s Gender … where climate crisis is exacerbating the risk of violence againstwomen and girls. We are living a triple mega crisis: …
… partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence againstwomen and the most extreme form of gender discrimination. It poses a threat to the fundamental rights …
… not only fuel an overall rise in intolerance and hate (againstwomen and their attained rights and against lesbian, gay, … standards and commitments on gender equality and non-discrimination, on the fight against gender-based violence …
… to the principle of fully-fledged equal treatment between women and men in all their diversity. EU milestones on the … between women and men; equality in employment; and non-discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation. 2000 — … equality into EU external action and the fight against human trafficking, especially of women and children. …
… which is to achieve a better gender balance and to fight againstdiscrimination in the research communities. Tine Jess, member of the Task Force for More Women in Research in Denmark, and other significant …
… the input into the report and debates on human rights of women in the EU, EIGE is calling a meeting of experts in the … human rights instruments, ensuring equality and non-discrimination in law and in practice in the EU, women’s … on the elimination of all forms of discriminationagainstwomen (CEDAW); ensure equality and non-discrimination …
… to ensure equal opportunities and treatment for men and women and to combat all forms of discrimination based on sex, insufficient progress has been … sexual and reproductive health and rights, violence againstwomen, Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Intersex rights, economic …
… of civil rights, liberties and equality of European Muslim women. Still, we lack a strategy that corresponds to the … hosted by MEP Soraya Post (S&D) . As International Women's Day approaching it is time to pay attention to … Europe’s Muslim women full equality and a life free from discrimination and hate. Please register to the link below by …
… livelihoods and political participation. In fact, violence againstwomen and girls was chosen as one of the critical areas of … Human Rights Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of DiscriminationAgainstWomen (CEDAW) The Bill of Rights The …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE) in cooperation with UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia are … draft Guidelines on Strengthening Data System on Violence AgainstWomen (VAW) in Western Balkans and Turkey. The … of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of DiscriminationagainstWomen (CEDAW) on how to collect, …
… the media is a crucial sector in which gender and women’s issues must be addressed in order to improve equality … facts, figures, ideas and analysis about gender-based discrimination in traditional and digital media. Building on … in the use of language and the representation of violence againstwomen, (new) masculinities and LGBTQI communities in …
… Nordiskt Forum Malmö 2014 – New Action on Women’s Rights is organized by the Women’s movement in … to shape strategies to promote gender equality and end discriminationagainstwomen. The discussions will be based on the landmark …
… moment when a new five year Strategy for Equality between Women and Men has been recently announced, the … costs, PEEI for the labour market” statistics " Measuring discriminationagainstwomen: The Social Institutions and Gender Index …