… a centralised and joint database on violence against women (VAW) There have been numerous policies, legislative … of gender equality and combating violence against women in the last 15 years. Still, there exists a necessity … Programme for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights 2013 – 2016; the National Plan for the Prevention of …
… and the use of administrative data on violence against women (VAW) The interdepartmental unit for protecting women … and is attached to the French Ministry in charge of women’srights. This unit has been mainly charged to enhance global …
… Women represented in all rounds of applications Different … This concern gained visibility in the university’s gender equality plan for 2008-2013, in which UCPH focused … because of what they saw as positive discrimination of women. The most common argumentation was that this might …
… Malta has one of the lowest levels of women’s political representation in the EU. Of the political … been the first to adopt measures for the advancement of women – since women‘s suffrage in 1947. Nevertheless formal …
… based on its interpretation of the Bible, it prohibited women from standing for political office. The party regards … vocation of women. Despite condemnation from women’s organisations, the Dutch state was reluctant to intervene, stating a clash of fundamental rights: non-discrimination versus religious freedom. This …
… towards balanced political representation for Portuguese women, the Network of Young People for Gender Equality in … sessions using non-formal techniques and covering human rights, intercultural dialogue, media and press, politics, … of parliament and 17% of the government are women .Women’s representation in the European parliament is rather better, …
… voluntary initiative which was launched in 2011 by the UK’s Government Equalities Office (GEO), part of the Department … models, diversity forums and leadership programmes for women. Think, Act , Report aims to drive greater transparency … orientation. It also aims to support and protect the rights of women by helping them to reach their potential in …
… a national gender equality initiative aimed at increasing women’s participation in employment (the women’s employment rate in Malta is low), by promoting …
… work and family life is a core element of the DGB’s gender policy. The focus is on raising awareness about … ‘Men at Work’ which aims to raise awareness about men’s work-life balance; and training modules and measures to … Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, with the support of the ESF, promotes …
… media – More often in the media) runs training course for women experts, to give them an understanding of how news is … made, and how gender imbalances develop. The courses teach women how to build a media profile, how to approach media … range of issues and increases the attention given to women’s social, economic and cultural issues. The courses are …