… led a campaign to change policy, raise awareness and empower women to play an active role in politics. … politics identified by the parliament’s Joint Committee on Justice, Equality Defence and Women’s Rights (2009) include access to cash and resources, …
… Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Swedish MEP Eva-Britt Svensson marked the European … Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights, said the Institute will also help raise the …
… the Institute received a visit from the Director of DG Justice, Directorate D (European Commission) - Mr. Aurel … Commission), Mr. Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director of DG Justice, Directorate D (European Commission) and Ms. Virginija Langbakk, EIGE Director Alongside a new …
… job as men, women are not equally represented in business and in politics, and women’s health , education , and … active in low-skilled jobs which contribute to restricted rightsand instability as well as creating fewer … status, official reporting channels and/or the criminal justice system [31]. 70. Sexual violence still carries among …
… Shila Meyer-Behjat and climate expert Annika Carlsson-Kanyama talk about the … face of climate change, why women drive smaller cars and the way to solve the climate crisis Ms Carlsson-Kanyama, … Those in power won’t give it up simply to have more justice. Is there a calculable loss to the lack of women …
… gained broader attention in recent years among experts and has slowly started to be recognised by the general … “ Women play an important role in environmental management and progress, full participation is therefore essential to … sustainable development. It should not only be a matter of justice to involve women ”, says Virginija Langbakk , …
… suffered physical violence at least once in their lives and 1 in 10 have suffered forced sexual violence. Violence … of gender inequality and is a violation of human rights that Europe must not and cannot ignore”, say Vice-President Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner. Access the statement by Vice-President …
… 8 March, European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding and Commissioner Cecilia Malmström have today joined human rights campaigners to call for zero tolerance for female … days of the year, ” said Vice-President Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner ."I call on everyone with an insight in …
… Only 16% of the women working there operate at CEO level and the organisational culture remains largely masculine. The … structures of media organisations would bring social justice, better use of talents and innovative decisions. It would also improve media …
… is limited by insufficient comparability. Police andJustice are best in collecting data concerning violence … data”. On 8 December representatives of Police andJustice of the 28 Member States, in the presence of a …
… All EU Member States have endorsed the main human rights instruments, which oblige them to combat violence against women as a human rights violation, and as a specific gender-related form of violence linked to … of victim’s rights, protection, support, and access to justice. In line with the Women’s Charter, which foresees …
… against women is a declared goal of the EU institutions and all EU Member States. Initiatives towards the eradication … Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime; Directive … victims of gender‑based violence (GBV) and their access to justice. The aim was to assess the Directive from the …