Welcome to the Council of Europe’s web site dedicated to equality between women and men
Gender equality means an equal visibility, empowerment and participation of both sexes in all spheres of public and private life. Gender equality is the opposite of gender inequality, not of gender difference. This site has been set up to provide information on all the Council of Europe’s activities in the field of equality between women and men at intergovernmental level. Since 1979, the Organisation has been promoting European co-operation to achieve real equality between the sexes. It possesses a wealth of information on subjects such as violence against women, trafficking in human beings, gender mainstreaming, positive action, balanced participation in decision-making, national machinery for equality, men and gender equality. The site explains what kind of work is carried out and gives direct access to a number of publications and studies. Contact
Overview Gender mainstreaming Balanced participation of women and men in political and public decision making Standards and Mechanisms Violence against women Trafficking in human beings Conflict prevention and peacebuilding Men and Gender Equality Other activities Conferences and Seminars Equality Committee Secretariat Links Related websites   Council of Europe Action against Trafficking in Human Beings Council of Europe Campaign to combat violence against women, including domestic violence (intergovernmental dimension) Recent publications Legislation in member States of the Council of Europe in the filed of Violence against women Gender budgeting: practical implementation. Handbook Gender budgeting Conference – Athens - Proceedings	NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS The 7th Council of Europe Conference of Minister responsible for Equality between women and men will be held on 24-25 May 2010 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The main theme of the Conference will be: Gender equality: bridging the gap between de jure and de facto equality” There will be two sub-themes: · Positive action and gender mainstreaming to achieve de facto gender equality; · Combating gender stereotypes: the role of education and the media ***** At the 119th meeting of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in Madrid, 12 May 2009, Ministers for Foreign Affaires and representatives of the 47 Council of Europe member states adopted the Declaration: Making gender equality a reality. 20 years after its Declaration on equality of women and men, the Committee of Ministers renewed its commitment to achieve a real equality between women and men and urged its Member States to commit themselves fully to bridging the gap between equality in fact and in law.