Equality between men and women Section 5 PROGRESS

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Equality between men and women Section 5 -
PROGRESS

• Muriel Bissières
• EMPL - G 1

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PROGRESS Objectives

• A) Improve knowledge and understanding of the
  situation
• B) Support and follow implementation of EU
  legislation and policy objectives

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• C) Increase awareness, spread information,
  encourage debate.
• D) Increase the ability of the main EU networks
  to promote and support EU policies.

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Road map for equality between men and women 2006
2010

• Adopted in March 2006
• Commission commitment to equality
• Consistent framework for equality policy
• Confirms dual approach positive actions / gender
  mainstreaming

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Commission road map / framework of action of the
social partners priorities in agreement, synergy
of action
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?Equal economic independence ? Better
reconciliation of work, private and family life
?Equal participation of men and women in
political and economic decision-making
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? - Eliminating gender stereotypes in society ?
- Eradicating sexually-motivated violence and
human trafficking? Promotion of gender
equality outside the EU
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PROGRESS

• 12 of the budget for the gender equality aspect
• Art 2. "The inclusion of the dimension of
  equality between men and women is promoted in all
  sections and activities covered by the
  programme."

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More information

• On PROGRESS http//ec.europa.eu/employment_socia
  l/progress/index_fr.htm
• On gender equality policy http//ec.europa.eu/emp
  loyment_social/gender_equality/index_fr.html
• Violence against women http//ec.europa.eu/justic
  e_home/funding/2004_2007/daphne/funding_daphne_fr.
  htm
• Women and science http//ec.europa.eu/research/sc
  ience-society/index.cfm
• Women entrepreneurs http//ec.europa.eu/enterpris
  e/entrepreneurship/craft/craft-women/women-dgentr-
  activities.htm