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Equality of women and men in local life
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Equality - 08.03.2013
International Women's Day: CEMR calls on local and regional authorities to develop new awareness
In commemoration of this year’s International Women's Day, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) calls on local and regional authorities to develop a new awareness in regard to gender equality. “It is no longer enough to simply safeguard women’s political and social rights,” declares Frédéric Vallier, CEMR secretary general. “We must develop means to ensure that these rights are respected.”
“The nature of the struggle for equality has changed over the years,” observes Vallier. “Equality encompasses an increasingly important social and political dimension in today’s context, characterised by the economic crisis, the rise of religious fundamentalism and a ...
“The nature of the struggle for equality has changed over the years,” observes Vallier. “Equality encompasses an increasingly important social and political dimension in today’s context, characterised by the economic crisis, the rise of religious fundamentalism and a ...
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CEMR calls for renewed effortsContact
Jaimie Just
Adviser - Equality and Diversity
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Tel : + 32 2 500 05 49
Skype : jaimie.just.ccre
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