The goal of the event, to take place in the European Parliament, is to raise awareness on the issue of prostitution and engage a dialogue at EU level. A first session will address the outcomes of the Swedish and Dutch models, referred to as the two main legislative options to deal with prostitution, based on opposing views of the system...
The European Parliament will host the 2nd European Gender Summit on 29-30 November in Brussels. You can see the programme and speakers' details on http://www.gender-summit.eu The Summit brings together top-level science and policy leadership to discuss the latest gender research evidence and gender equality actions taken by leading science institutions, and to introduce consultation on the creation of a Joint...
The objectives of the second WG meeting on the EU Gender Equality Index (EU GEI) are to: Support EIGE to develop a theoretical framework of the EU GEI by the EU 27 Member States Present and discuss the proposal of the Statistical Information System for the construction of the EU GEI
"An International Symposium for gathering knowledge, discussing the latest challenges and sharing best practices in promoting gender equality in the workplace and labour market in Europe" Whilst there have been amendments in EU Directives recently in order to improve equal treatment in employment, maternity leave and general working conditions, much more still needs to be done. Public Policy Exchange is...
On 27 th November 2012 the third meeting of the Working Group on the Gender Equality Index for Europe will be held in Brussels. Main objectives The main objectives of this meeting are to present and discuss the following subjects: State of play of EIGE’s activities towards the development of the Gender Equality Index for Europe Methodology used for producing...
Final Conference of the Mental Health Europe Daphne Project "Train Improve Reduce - Diminishing the mental health impact of violence against women by training law enforcement agents" Prompted by the knowledge that every fifth woman in Europe has been a victim of intimate partner violence, Mental Health Europe and its partners decided to tackle domestic violence by training law enforcement...
The Equality Summit 2012 will provide evidence that equality and accessibility policies can help support growth, economic development and prosperity. It will highlight the importance of equality policies and legislation for the most vulnerable groups in the current difficult financial context. The Summit will bring together around 300 high-level delegates (governments, NGOs, social partners, media, academics, independent experts, etc.) from...
The course aims at promoting gender equality in the world of work, by introducing participants to gender concepts, and moreover by providing them with an adaptable set of conceptual and information tools to bring gender equality concerns into the mainstream of labour-related development activities and in their everyday work, whether it be in a trade union, entrepreneurial, governmental or non-governmental...
The OECD Development Centre and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs are organising a seminar on "Measuring progress towards gender equality: where do we stand?" on 13 November, in Stockholm. Participate in the online discussion on "Engaging Men and Boys to Transform Discriminatory Social Norms" and be heard at the seminar. Link to online discussion
Gender mainstreaming is an ambitious policy strategy to promote equality between women and men. The strategy is not a goal in itself; but, a political mechanism to implement,monitor and evaluate the integration of gender concerns into all policy decisions, legal frameworks, activities and programmes. Despite strong political commitments to gender mainstreaming, progress towards gender aware policies in the European Union...
The Third International Conference on Survivors of Rape (ICSoR) is a two day conference which will be held on November 9th and 10th 2012, with a seminar day taking place on Thursday the 8th, in the West of Ireland, city of Galway. Your hosts are RCNI. We believe this year's conference, building on the strong foundations of previous conferences, can...