Legislation
For many years the focus of EU action in the field of non-discrimination was on preventing discrimination on the grounds of nationality and gender. A few years ago, however, the EU countries approved unanimously new powers to combat discrimination on the grounds of gender by implementing the principle of equal treatment of men and woman in matters of employment for example.
Directives
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Directive of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive of 11 December 1986
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Directive of 8 March 2010 implementing the revised Framework Agreement on parental leave concluded by BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC and repealing Directive of 3 June 1996
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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)
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Directive of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services
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Directive of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding
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Directive of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood
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Directive of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security
Communications
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Guidelines on the application of Council Directive 2004/113/EC to insurance, in the light of the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European union in case C-36 (Test-Achats)
- Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015
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The Women's Charter
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A Roadmap for equality between women and men 2006-2010
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Mid-term progress report on the roadmap for equality between women and men (2006-2010)
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Communication on a better work-life balance: stronger support for reconciling professional, private and - 2008
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Communication on tackling the gender pay gap - 2007
Reports
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Report on equality between women and men - 2010
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Report on equality between women and men - 2009
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Report on equality between women and men - 2008
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Report on the implementation of the Barcelona objectives concerning childcare facilities for pre-school-age children - 2008
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Report on equality between women and men - 2007
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Report on equality between women and men - 2006
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Report on equality between women and men - 2005
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Report on equality between women and men - 2004
Council Conclusions
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December 2011 - Council Conclusions on reconciliation of work and family life as a precondition for equal participation in the labour market (107 KB)
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March 2010 - Council Conclusions on the European Pact for gender equality for the period 2011 - 2020
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6 December 2010 - Council Conclusions on strengthening the commitment and stepping up action to close the gender pay gap, and on the review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action
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6 December 2010 - Council Conclusions in support of the implementation of the European Commission's Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015
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8 March 2010 - Council conclusions on the Eradication of Violence Against Women in the European Union
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30 November 2009 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - "Beijing + 15": A Review of Progress
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8 June 2009 Council Conclusions on Equal opportunities for women and men: active and dignified ageing
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12 May 2009 - Council Conclusions on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training ("ET 2020")
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17 December 2008 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - Women and the Economy - Reconciliation of work and family life
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17 December 2008 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - Women and armed conflicts
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9 June 2008- Council Conclusion on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - Women in political decision-making
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9 June 2008 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - The girl child
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2007 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - Indicators in respect of Women and Poverty
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2007 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - Indicators in respect of the Education and Training of Women
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15 May 2007 - Council Conclusions on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development Cooperation
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2006 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - Indicators in respect of Institutional Mechanisms
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2006 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - Women and Health
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2005 - Council Conclusions on the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of the 23rd Special Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
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2004 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - Draft Council Conclusions on sexual harassment at the workplace
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2003 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions Review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action on female representation in economic decision-making centres
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March 2002 - Presidency Conclusions including the "Barcelona Childcare Targets" (paragraph 32)
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December 2002 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the EU institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - violence against women
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December 2001 - Council conclusions on the review of Member States' implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action: pay inequalities between women and men
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2000 - Council conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States of the European Union and the European Institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action: relationship between family life and working life
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1999 - Council Conclusions on the review of the implementation by the Member States and the European Institutions of the Beijing Platform for Action - Women in the Decision-making process