… committed to enhancing inter-institutional coordination and cooperation, developing local and national policies and … against Women 2016-2020 was prepared based on national legislationand international conventions, notably the … and Social Services (the coordinator designated under Law No. 6284 on Protection of Family and Prevention of …
… of the European Union to Montenegro through IPA 2010 and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme … to introduce a 30% quota for women in the Electoral Law have seen women’s numbers in the national parliament grow … ‘Conclusion on the necessary amendments to Montenegrin legislation with the aim of improving the political …
… Even though property rights are protected by legislation in Kosovo*, women tend not to exercise their … by the Goverment of Republic of Kosovo (GRK) in 2016 and has since been extended twice. It is due to remain in … in economic, political and social terms. Although the law states that property created during conjugal life must be …
… a number of measures to help reconcile their professional and personal life such as flexible working hours, remote or … equality in Austria is largely regulated by the 1979 law of equal opportunities (Gleichstellungsgesetz), with a … for transparency in payment. According to Austrian legislation, parental leave is between two months and two …
… Family Care Leave Act ( Familienpflegezeitgesetz , FPfZG), and the first DAX 30 (publicly traded) company to adopt a … highlighted by a series of legislative changes. In 2015, a law was adopted on equal representation of women and men in … listed companies with more than 2000 employees. In 2017, a law was passed on salary transparency ( Gesetz zur Förderung …
… many more women than men working part-time (30 % of women and 11 % of men 20-64 years in 2014). This is not a matter of … work part-time. Conditions of employment are regulated by law in some areas including working hours. Such legislation is largely non-compulsory in that the social …
… for sexual exploitation from their situation of violence and associated poverty and to enable their full integration … approach to the issue at a European level. They focus on law enforcement and on prevention of the crime and ensuring … sexual exploitation are entitled to asylum under Spanish legislation. The women and girls face particular …
… Danish police nationwide and regular registration of comprehensive data The Danish … with the various registers in Denmark Statistics. Specific legislation regulates data access and linkage for research … the investigation and court procedures. Danish criminal law In relation to violence against women, the relevant …
… Developing knowledge on VAW by collecting police and justice data on crime The overall objective of Swedish … while persons found guilty and recidivism are based on law section references. Additional information is available … be pointed out that changes in, and introduction of new legislation influences the availability of data. When data …
… The importance of networking and data linkage in enhancing women shelters efficacy in … with women’s shelters The Ministry of Social Affairs and Interior is responsible for the collection of data on all … purposes, procedures started to change from 1990, when the legislation on social services and welfare began to regulate …
… into the issue of domestic violence: a centralised and joint database on violence against women (VAW) There have … of intimate partner violence (IPV) or not, pursuant to the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence (misdemeanour) and … was adopted in 2003. Due to the aligning the Croatian legislation with EU legislation, a new Act on Protection from …
… health professionals: the protocol medical care for women and girls with FGM The Model protocol medical care for women … in the Netherlands criminalises rape (Art. 242 criminal law), sexual assault and stalking (law from 28 June 2000). No … In Netherland FGM is prosecutable under general criminal legislation (section 300-304, 307, 308 of the Penal Code), …
… members. Faculties are required to have at least one male and one female candidate for the elections. If the elections … the level of the Flemish and French Communities. Flemish legislation (2012) already issued a binding decree that … decision-making culture. For instance, before the Flemish law entered into force and the new procedure was instituted, …
… 2000, the number of women elected to Croatia’s parliament and local authorities remains at around a quarter or fewer. … political parties that persist in ignoring this equality legislation, by setting up ‘pillars of shame’ in the streets … the public of this problem and advocate change. “Electoral law needs to be changed so that electoral commissions at all …
… prompted a number of women’s organisations to take action and to contest this in court. After a seven-year legal battle … address this situation, including through the adoption of legislation that brings the membership of political parties … had done since 1999. The state’s reasoning was that Dutch law was in accordance with the convention, so did not need …
… In 2007, Spain adopted a law that obliges political parties to include at least 40% of … as a whole but also to each group of five candidates. The law has led to a steady increase in the number of women elected, and, interestingly, not only in the case of the socialist …
… led a campaign to change policy, raise awareness and empower women to play an active role in politics. … organisations, which resulted in the introduction of legislation on electoral gender quotas in the Dáil under the … Whilst it affects the number of women candidates, the law does not regulate the number of women actually elected. …
… houses of the French parliament – the National Assembly and the Senate – have had a ‘Delegation for Women’s Rights … women and men. The Delegations can scrutinise proposed legislationand monitor implementation. They also conduct … For example, recently in the context of the draft law for equality between women and men, an amendment …
… An in-house seminar on gender budgeting was developed, and has been delivered 19 times to a total of 350 … As the seminar was implemented in the context of a federal law reform, this practical training is a sustainable way of … obstacles to its success. Whilst at the federal level the legislation obligates the ministries to develop concrete …
… The provision of hands-on, tailored training and support on specific gender mainstreaming methods and practices (e.g. gender impact assessment of budgeting) … of employees had experienced sex-based discrimination. Legislation on non-discrimination (2004) and gender equality …