Council of Europe: Gender Equality Strategy
7 April 2014
The Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Strategy outlines the goals and priorities of the Council of Europe Programme on Gender Equality for the years 2014-2017.
The Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Strategy outlines the goals and priorities of the Council of Europe Programme on Gender Equality for the years 2014-2017.
On Saturday 8 March 2014, to coincide with International Women’s Day, the government published an updated violence against women and girls action plan.
On 6 February 2014 – International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation – the Government published a declaration to end Female Genital Mutilation in the UK and abroad.
In December 2013 the Council of the European Union adopted its conclusions on the effectiveness of institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women and gender equality.
In November 2013, the Government published its action plan setting out how government will take forward the recommendations of the Women’s Business Council Report.
On 14 October 2013, MEPs voted to support a requirement that companies have boards with at least 40% women.
In May 2013, the European Parliament voted in favour of an EU-wide protection order that will protect victims of domestic violence.
The fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women culminated in the adoption of agreed conclusions for actions to end violence against women and girls.
On 14 January 2013, the Government published a White Paper outlining proposals to reform the State Pension into a single-tier State Pension.
On 14 November 2012, the European Commission proposed EU legislation to accelerate progress towards a better gender balance on the corporate boards of European companies.