Health
From reproductive issues to life expectancy, women and men experience health and health care differently. Although the healthcare works-force is predominantly composed of women, they tend to occupy low-status positions, while men continue to hold the top decision-making posts. European health policy seeks to meet the different needs of women and men patients.
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- ResourceHealth, Violence
In the framework of the National Policy for the Promotion of Gender Equality, in Chapter 5 (Eliminat...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
The text is not yet available. Policy Framework Issuer...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
In the framework of the National Policy for the Promotion of Gender Equality, in Chapter 5 (Eliminat...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
This Proposal for a Resolution to the government wants to urge the Flemish government to organize ac...
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Some amendments on the Resolution of March 3rd are accepted. Policy Framework Issuer...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
FGM is recognized as a form of persecution of women, girls and their parents and is therefore recogn...
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FGM is explicitly recognized as a form of domestic violence....
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In view of international Convenants and European legislation with regard to FGM, the Belgian Chamber...
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This Proposal for Resolution to government asks for a clear state of the prevalence in Belgium, to i...
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This proposal asks for education of caretakers to be able to recognize cases of FGM and deliver nece...
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This Proposal for a Resolution to the government asks for a better cooperation between federal autho...
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This proposal recommends to include FGM in the National Action Plan on violence against women, to de...