Directives

• Directive 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU (OJ L 188 of 12 July 2019, p. 79)
• Directive 2010/41 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
  • Implementation report of Directive 201/41 FR DE
• Directive 2010/18 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
  • Implementation report of Directive 201/18(3 MB) FR DE
• Directive 2006/54 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) 
  • Implementation report of directive 2006/54(88 kB)  and its working document(353 kB)
• Directive 2004/113 f 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services
  • Implementation report of Directive 2004/113 (2015)
• Directive 92/85 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
• Directive 79/7 of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security

Communications

• 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
• The Women's Charter
• A Roadmap for equality between women and men 2006-2010
• Mid-term progress report on the roadmap for equality between women and men (2006-2010)
• Communication on a better work-life balance: stronger support for reconciling professional, private and - 2008 [54 KB]
• Communication on tackling the gender pay gap - 2007 [116 KB]

Recommendations

• Commission Recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through transparency - March 2014(68 kB)

Reports

• Report on the application of Council Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services
• Report on the application of Directive 2006/54/EC 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) 2013(88 kB) 
  and its working document(353 kB)
• Report on equality between women and men - 2010
• Report on equality between women and men - 2009
• Report on equality between women and men - 2008
• Report on the implementation of the Barcelona objectives concerning childcare facilities for pre-school-age children - 2008 [42 KB]
• Report on equality between women and men - 2007
• Report on equality between women and men - 2006
• Report on equality between women and men - 2005
• Report on equality between women and men - 2004

Council Conclusions

• Council conclusions on Women and the economy: Economic independence from the perspective of part-time work and self-employment (19 June 2014)
• December 2011 - Council Conclusions on reconciliation of work and family life as a precondition for equal participation in the labour market  [107 KB]
• March 2010 - Council Conclusions on the European Pact for gender equality for the period 2011 - 2020 [115 KB]
• 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 [176 KB]
• 6 December 2010 - Council Conclusions in support of the implementation of the European Commission's Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015 [47 KB]
• 8 March 2010 - Council conclusions on the Eradication of Violence Against Women in the European Union [46 KB]
• 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 [122 KB]
• 8 June 2009 Council Conclusions on Equal opportunities for women and men: active and dignified ageing [171 KB]
• 12 May 2009 - Council Conclusions on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training ("ET 2020") [223 KB]
• 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 [171 KB]
• 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 [182 KB]
• 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 [144 KB]
• 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 [167 KB]
• 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 [132 KB]
• 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 [128 KB]
• 15 May 2007 - Council Conclusions on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development Cooperation [111 KB]
• 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 [124 KB]
• 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 [91 KB]
• 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 [100 KB]
• 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 [103 KB]
• 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 [88 KB]
• March 2002 - Presidency Conclusions including the "Barcelona Childcare Targets" [300 KB] (paragraph 32)
• 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 [193 KB]
• December 2001 - Council conclusions on the review of Member States' implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action: pay inequalities between women and men [109 KB]
• 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 [91 KB]
• 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 [98 KB]