News
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11/04/2008
Three new films on Europe's social concerns
The Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities has produced three new video news releases. They all address social issues which are currently high on the agenda.
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17/03/2008
Life of women and men in Europe : a statistical portrait
The second edition of "Life of women and men in Europe - a statistical portrait" has been issued by Eurostat, with the support of DG EMPL (Unit Equality between Men-Women). The publication describes the situation of women and men at different stages of their lives. It covers a great variety of topics and is therefore useful for actors involved in gender mainstreaming.
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17/03/2008
Neglect and abuse of older people is widespread, say Europeans
Older people in Europe are vulnerable to poor treatment, neglect and abuse, according to a survey presented by the European Commission on 17 March 2008.
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17/03/2008
Working longer, living better – Europe’s coming of age
Europeans are now living longer than ever before with significant implications for the sustainability of pensions, economic growth and the future labour supply.
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14/03/2008
Commissioner Vladimír Špidla to award the first Essl Social Prize to Father Georg Sporschill in Vienna
Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities handed over the first Essl Social Prize to Father Georg Sporschill in Vienna on 14 March 2008.
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13/03/2008
2008 work programme of the Roadmap for equality between women and men adopted
The 2008 work programme of the Roadmap for equality between women and men was adopted on 12 March 2008. It is the second work programme since the adoption of the Roadmap for equality between women and men in March 2006.
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06/03/2008
Women in power still trapped by glass ceiling – EU report
Despite recent progress, women in Europe are still shut out of top posts in both politics and business, says a new European Commission report.
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25/02/2008
Child Poverty and Well-Being in the EU
A new report on Child Poverty and Well-Being was adopted by the Social Protection Committee on 17 January 2008.
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25/02/2008
Reforms are paying off, but don't forget the most vulnerable – EU report
Social protection reforms and active inclusion policies have visibly contributed to higher growth and more jobs in Europe over the past year.
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08/02/2008
Gender mainstreaming of employment policies in practice!
The European Commission just published an expert report analysing gender mainstreaming in practice in the field of employment policies. The report also presents concrete examples of gender mainstreaming implemented over the last few years in 30 European countries.