Press Release: Giving Europe a female touch: European Commission adopts new strategy on gender equality

The European Commission has adopted a five-year strategy for promoting equality between women and men in Europe. The strategy aims in particular to make better use of women's potential, thereby contributing to the EU's overall economic and social goals. It translates the principles set out in the European Commission's Women's Charter into specific measures, ranging from getting more women into company boardrooms to tackling gender-based violence. Meanwhile, a new Eurobarometer survey shows 87% of Europeans support EU action to tackle domestic violence. One out of four knows someone who has been a victim of such violence.

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European Commission: Memo/10/430: Strategy for equality between women and men http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/430&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

http://www.eige.europa.eu/ http://www.eige.europa.eu/

European Institute for Gender Equality: News, 28.9.10: Gender equality stays on the European agenda http://www.eige.europa.eu/gender-equality-stays-on-the-european-agenda

EurActiv, 23.9.10: EU's new gender equality plan gets mixed response http://www.euractiv.com/socialeurope/eu-s-new-gender-equality-plan-gets-mixed-response-news-498052

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