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Welcome to the European Commission's webpages on Gender Equality.

EU policy as regards equality between women and men takes a comprehensive approach which includes legislation, mainstreaming and positive actions. Financial support is also available via an action programme.

The key objective is to eliminate inequalities and promote gender equality throughout the European Community in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of the EC Treaty (gender mainstreaming) as well as Article 141 (equality between women and men in matters of employment and occupation) and Article 13 (sex discrimination within and outside the work place).

Within the Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities Directorate-General (DG), two Units deal with Gender Equality issues: the "Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Strategy and Programme" Unit and the "Equality of treatment between Women and Men: Legal Questions" Unit.

  • The Unit dealing with "Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Strategy and Programme" coordinates gender mainstreaming and assists other services of the Commission to gender mainstream their policies. This means integrating the gender equality objective into all Community policies.

    The Unit is also preparing the future policy roadmap on gender equality, which will succeed the current Community Framework Strategy on gender equality (2001-2005) and will be adopted by the Commission in 2006. Overall coordination of gendermainstreaming and positive action measures are necessary to promote the objective of the gender equality.

    The actions programmes provides financial support with three main objectives: awareness raising, analysis and evaluation and capacity building. Financial support is also given to European networks to promote gender equality.

    DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities is assisted in its work by an Advisory Committee, a programme Committee, a High Level Group of senior Member State officials and a Commission inter-services group.

    A Report on Equality between women and men is submitted to the Spring European Council each year.

  • The Unit dealing with "Equality of treatment between Women and Men: Legal Questions" ensures the effective transposition and implementation of Community legislation and initiates new legislative proposals if necessary. Awareness raising is an important aspect of the effective implementation of gender equality legislation.

    Legislation currently covers 13 directives in the area of employment, social security and goods and services.

    Another legislative proposal aiming at simplifying and modernising some current directives (the recast proposal) is under negotiation and will be soon adopted.

Contacts

Postal address :
  • European Commission,
    Unit Equal Opportunities for Women and Men : Strategy and Programme, SPA3 00/23
    B-1049 Brussels

  • European Commission,
    Unit Equality of treatment between Women and Men : Legal questions, SPA3 01/33
    B-1049 Brussels
E-mail : empl-info@ec.europa.eu




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