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.
… new reconciliation models in the workplace and enabling women to work by developing fathers’ awareness and skills. … men who are actively involved in childcare, how to prevent discriminationagainst mothers through the activation of fathers and how to …
… awareness-raising campaign run in 2010-2012 to promote women’s participation in the labour market, which remains at … of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of DiscriminationagainstWomen (CEDAW) in 1991, and specific laws enacted to …
… has carried out two questionnaire surveys of its women members, to find out their experiences and problems at … in hard news sections, and whether they have experienced discrimination, harassment or bullying. On that basis, the … cases of discrimination, harassment and bullying against female members. It organised a women’s conference NUJ …
… In brief The Cyprus Women's Cooperative Bank Ltd. (WCB), one of the first … historically women had faced considerable difficulties and discrimination. It has led the way in reducing gender … and services based on robust evidence-based research (against a previous dearth of data). The use of differential …
… In brief The Entrepreneurship of Unemployed Women Aged 22-64 programme was an ESF-supported subsidy … To this end, it also sought to fight gender-based discrimination, inequality and labour market exclusion by … the UN Committee on the Elimination of DiscriminationagainstWomen mentions the programme as a key action in …
… examine the impact of all contracted activities on women’s and men’s needs, interests and concerns, and design … on socially responsible public procurement will fight discrimination and promote gender equality in public … contract performance clauses). German Act against Restraints of Competition. At the pre-tender stage, …
… a gender point of view, there are significant gaps between women and men. For example, women farm holders have … tradition in rural areas. Nevertheless, women still face discrimination in the labour force and economic activities … on the elimination of all forms of discriminationagainstwomen (CEDAW), a bill of women’s human rights, …
… are human rights, and as such are the rights of both women and men. Across all areas of culture, human rights are … in 1948. The promotion of gender equality and the combat against gender discrimination are twin goals of the EU, including in the …
… to the Broadband Commission report, the presence of women online can boost GDP: bringing an additional 600 … A traditionally strongly male-dominated environment, with discriminationagainstwomen based on stereotypes about women’s role in …
… While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, … Eurofound, women spend 26 hours per week in unpaid work, against 9 hours for men. Between 2005 and 2010 the unpaid … The Directive also provides for better protection againstdiscrimination and a smoother return to work. Member States …
… areas of environment policy. Gender relations between women and men, and girls and boys, play a key role in the … the same time, there are proposed actions to end present discriminationagainstwomen. Agenda 21 recognises the importance of women’s …
… and cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding … all countries and in all social classes. Domestic violence againstwomen remains one of the most pervasive human rights … right. The Convention on the elimination of all forms of discriminationagainstwomen, adopted in 1979 by the UN …
… research still shows a pronounced under-representation of women, particularly in the hard sciences and in leadership … of gender stereotypes in relation to R & I. Gender discrimination in science may take different forms, sometimes … in order to: remove barriers that generate discriminationagainstwomen in scientific careers and decision-making …
… In addition to amateurs, an increasing number of women and men are choosing sport as a leisure activity, … the establishment of general values such as fair play, non-discrimination and teamwork. It can also be used to increase … Member States to ‘ identify best practices in the fight against sexual harassment and abuse in sport ’. However, …
… and policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional … to produce a gender equality scheme to eliminate sex discrimination and sexual harassment, and promote gender … sexual harassment on public transport means. The fight against sexual harassment focuses on the following main …