In July, the European Commission approved a proposal for a directive which provides protection from discrimination on grounds of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief beyond the workplace. This new directive would ensure equal treatment in the areas of social protection, including social security and health care, education and supply of goods and […]
According to the latest report “Gender Audit for Gender Equality Promotion” published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), gender awareness is limited in workplaces as well as the commitment of employees for the implementation and understanding of gender issues in South Asia. The report focuses in particular on
In July 2008 Barack Obama came to Berlin and the people gave him a warm welcome, because they adore him – for America. In his article “Why Europe loves a leader it could never vote for” Stefan Theil explains why a person like Obama could not win elections in Europe.
Laut einem OECD-Bericht könnte die deutsche Antidiskriminierungsgesetzgebung noch weiter verbessert werden. Antidiskriminierungsgesetze haben eine stärkere Wirkung, wenn ihre Durchsetzung nicht ausschließlich von Handlungen und Beschwerden von Individuen abhängt, heißt es in dem OECD Beschäftigungsausblick 2008. In einer Reihe von OECD-Ländern seien Antidiskriminierungsbehörden dazu ermächtigt, selbst bei fehlenden individuellen Beschwerden Untersuchungen durchzuführen und bei Diskriminierungsverdacht gegen […]
More than half a million Roma of working age live in Spain, however the number entering the labour market remains low. 55% of Roma people report that they have experienced some sort of discrimination when being on the job search. The Spanish organisation, Fundación Secretariado Gitano, has initiated an awareness-raising campaign, featuring TV advertisements, posters […]
The European Women’s Lobby’s (EWL) prepared a resource kit that presents information about existing public institutions dealing with equality between women and men at international, European and national level. It aims at supporting NGOs and other interested stakeholders to evaluate and influence international and European institutions as well as their national governments.
The European Commission awarded its Gold Prize for Learning to CEJI (“A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe”) for its Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination Training program. Recognising CEJI’s work on religious Diversity and intercultural education in Europe, the prize is a part of the European Awards for Lifelong Learning.
How can TV professionals better reflect cultural diversity on screen? This is the key question behind a “Diversity Toolkit for factual programmes in public service television”, published by FRA, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. The Toolkit seeks to equip TV professionals to promote the principles of cultural diversity across their services.
Europe is becoming more culturally diverse. The enlargement of the European Union, deregulation of employment laws and globalisation have increased the multicultural character of many countries. To celebrate this diversity and to foster intercultural dialogue the EU has launched the “European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008”. It is supposed to encourage all those living […]
On January 10, 2008 around 400 Muslim groups met in Brussels to sign a charter for the Muslims of Europe. This charter describes the rights and responsibilities of Muslims within the European society and is supposed to ameliorate the negative images of Islam and improve relations between Muslims and non-Muslims within Europe.
