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Taxation's impact on gender equality in the EU
Equality between men and women is one of the key foundational principles of the European Union. Despite much progress, however, significant gaps persist between men and women regarding employment opportunities and income levels. Taxation can either mitigate or exacerbate these gender inequalities. On 13 January 2025, the European Ϸվ's Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) is due to hold a public hearing on the topic.
Discrimination and gender-based violence in sport
In the run-up to this year's European Gender Equality Week (9 to 13 December), the European Ϸվ's Committee on Culture and Education – also responsible for sport policy – is hosting an exchange of views on 3 December with the Council of the EU and the European Commission on preventing and addressing discrimination and gender-based violence in sport. The event will be followed by the screening of one of the films nominated for this year's Lux Audience Award – Julie Keeps Quiet – a film that ...
Gender Mainstreaming in the parliamentary work of the LIBE Committee
Standards for equality bodies: Equal treatment between women and men in employment (ordinary legislative procedure)
Several EU directives dealing with equality require EU Member States to establish equality bodies to assist victims of discrimination and to fight discrimination more broadly. However, their rules are general and do not define these bodies' duties and operation, leading to disparities among Member States. Additionally, some Member States' bodies have experienced a lack of resources, limited independence or a narrow remit. To address this situation, in December 2022 the European Commission published ...
The rights of LGBTI people in the European Union
The prohibition of discrimination and the protection of human rights are important elements of the EU legal order. Nevertheless, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people persists throughout the EU and takes various forms, including verbal abuse and physical violence. Sexual orientation is now recognised in EU law as grounds of discrimination. However, the scope of the provisions dealing with this issue is limited and does not cover social protection, ...
Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Violence directed against a woman because she is a woman, or that affects women disproportionately ('gender-based violence against women') is a violation of fundamental rights, and a major obstacle to gender equality in all EU Member States. Despite increased attention, national legislation does not offer equal protection for women against all forms of gender-based violence across the EU, and there are significant gaps in the measures adopted at EU level. On 8 March 2022, the European Commission ...
EU-Vorschriften zur Bekämpfung von Gewalt gegen Frauen
Im März 2022 schlug die Kommission eine Richtlinie zur Bekämpfung von Gewalt gegen Frauen und häuslicher Gewalt in der EU vor. Anfang 2024 einigten sich die beiden gesetzgebenden Organe auf einen Kompromisstext. Das Parlament dürfte im Rahmen der April-II-Plenartagung über den Text abstimmen. Mit der neuen Richtlinie würden Mindestnormen für die Kriminalisierung schwerer Formen von Gewalt geschaffen. Außerdem sollen mit Mindestnormen Prävention und Opferschutz verbessert und Opfern besseren Zugang ...
Women in politics in the EU: State of play in 2024
One hundred years after women won the right to vote in elections or were first elected to parliament in some EU Member States, they continue to be under-represented in politics and public life. This is true whether looking at the composition of the European Ϸվ or that of national parliaments, governments and local assemblies. On the other hand, gender balance in politics benefits not only women and female politicians but also political parties themselves and the rest of society. Women form ...
Geschlechtergleichstellung im Sport
Sport wird stark mit Männlichkeit assoziiert und ist damit eine der sozialen Institutionen mit der höchsten geschlechts¬spezifischen Ungleichheit in der modernen Gesellschaft. Was die Teilnahme und die Leitung anbelangt, wird der Sport traditionell von Männern dominiert. Bei den ersten Olympischen Spielen der Neuzeit, die 1896 in Athen statt¬fanden, waren Frauen noch ausgeschlossen. Erst vier Jahre später änderte sich dies nach und nach. Obwohl sich die Präsenz und Beteiligung von Frauen in der olympischen ...
Ϸվ is one of the key advocates of gender mainstreaming – including gender responsive budgeting (GRB) – in the European Union and its Member States. In addition, it has made significant efforts to implement gender mainstreaming in its own political, administrative and procedural processes. However, despite the commitments made at both political and administrative level, the principles of gender responsive budgeting are not yet fully reflected in the European Ϸվ's budget ...