The Polish government’s proposed legislation to censor all discussion of homosexuality in schools and other academic institutions would violate freedom of speech and impede free access to information. On March 13, the deputy minister of education, Miroslaw Orzechowski, said that the government is developing legislation to “punish anyone who promotes homosexuality” in schools and education […]
The Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions enter ed into force on 18 March. To date, 52 States have ratified the Convention. In an unprecedented event, the European Union adhered to the convention as a regional organization of economic integration.
In 2007, the European Year on Equal Opportunities for All, gaps between women and men persist in most categories of human political, economic, social and cultural activity. The gaps between women and men in inter alia pay, pensions, working time, time spent caring for others, poverty, persist because the economy, the labour market and society […]
The Organization for Security and Co-operation Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, says that promoting diversity and participation in pluralistic societies will be a priority of his chairmanship. “Diversity enriches our societies; it is an asset and has been recognized as such by the 56 OSCE participating States.” He goes on to say:
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has officially been adopted by the UN General Assembly. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities represents a historical moment for the European disability movement.
From 6 April, 2007 carers will join parents of children under six (or disabled children under 18) in acquiring the right to request to work flexibly. This means their employer has to take their request seriously and follow a laid down procedure and timescale. Flexible working can include
Greece announced that it would take part in a program that aims to tackle illegal immigration by offering jobs to migrants on short-term contracts and providing them with greater financial rewards if they return to their homelands.
Mehr als 50 Vertreter von Migrantenorganisationen und eine Staatsministerin – ein solches Gespräch ist für Maria Böhmer, Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Migration, nicht alltäglich. Umso intensiver gestaltete sich nach Medienberichten der dreistündige Dialog zwischen Böhmer und den Migran-ten-Vertretern.
Eine Zeitlang war es erstaunlich ruhig und sachlich in Deutschland um das Thema “Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie“ bestellt: wir wollen (und müssen) insbesondere hochqualifizierte und mo-tivierte Frauen und Männer in technischen Berufen halten, diese sollen – schon aus betriebs- und volkswirtschaftlichen Gründen – ihren Beruf und ihr Privatleben vereinbaren können.
The composition of the recently elected Austrian government shows the country’s efforts towards equal treatment of men and women. Eight of the twenty top positions in the Austrian government are filled by women – this means an average of 40 percent of ministresses and state secretaries. Additionally,
