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The European Commissioner for Equality is a post in the European Commission. The portfolio was previously combined with Justice as Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality under commissioner is Věra Jourová; however, the two portfolios were split in December 2019. Helena Dalli serves as Equality Commissioner. [1] [2]
The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) is a committee of the European Parliament. Membership. Chair. Member Group Role Country Robert Biedroń ...
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions launched in May 2006 a European charter for equality of women and men in local life.This charter is addressed to the local and regional governments of Europe, who are invited to sign it, to make a formal public commitment to the principle of equality of women and men, and to implement, within their territory, the commitments set out within the ...
EIGE is the European knowledge centre on gender equality. Its mission is to make equality between men and women a reality for all Europeans and help people achieve equal opportunities. [2] The Agency supports EU institutions and Member States in designing inclusive and transformative measures to promote gender equality in all areas of life ...
European Institute of Women's Health (EIWH) Formation: 1996: Founder: Peg Maguire: Legal status: Registered charity: Purpose: Positively influencing health policy at the European Parliament, European Commission and works with other International Organisations and Agencies to ensure health and well being of all people are and remain a priority issue.
The European Women's Lobby was created in response to a growing awareness of the need to defend women's interests at the European level. European women's organizations had conferences as early as 1982 to create a structure of cooperation within the European Economic Community. Among the leading figures were Fausta Deshormes, Hilde Albertini ...
The European Commission proposed an EU-wide legislation in this area following a request to act by the European Parliament. In September 2021, Members of the European Parliament called on the European Commission to legislate to prevent violence against women and support the victims. The objective of the initiative was to make violence against ...
Equinet is the European Network of Equality Bodies.It serves as a professional platform for cooperation, capacity building and peer support amongst Equality Bodies around the legal interpretation and implementation in practice of the EU equal treatment Directives and around the promotion of equality and the elimination of discrimination.