Equality Between Women and Men in the European UnionThis brochure first explains the tools Europe uses to promote equality between women and men, and then goes on to look at the gender dimension in a number of key policy sectors, including examples of what the European Commission is doing in each area. Finally, it looks to the future and the way forward for European gender equality policy, including initiatives like the European Institute for Gender Equality. |
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action aims average gross hourly balanced participation boost challenge childcare countries Directive economic and social ensure equal equal pay equal treatment equal value Equality between women equality bodies EU's Europe Europe's European Commission European Employment Strategy European Social Fund European Union Eurostat gender dimension gender equality policies Gender Equality Programme gender gap gender mainstreaming gender pay gap gross hourly earnings growth and jobs implementation labour market participation legislation Leonardo da Vinci Member ment Millennium Development Goals monitoring national law organisations parental leave Parys Media pension policy areas practice principle of equal priorities projects promoting gender equality Promotion of equality rate for women risk of poverty role sectors social cohesion social inclusion social partners specific measures Structural Funds tackling the gender targets tion tools for gender treatment between women Treaty of Rome wage women's participation