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Back to all press releasesEqual opportunities - 06.03.2009
International Women's Day: "Still far from equality!"
The Chair of the Committee of women elected representatives of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Jocelyne Bougeard, calls on European local and regional governments to commit themselves to equality.of woman and men in their local/regional area.
In her message to local and regional government, Jocelyne Bougeard said: on 8th March we will celebrate the International Women's Day. Equality of women and men constitutes a fundamental right for all, and an inalienable value founding every democracy. But despite numerous instances of formal recognition and progress ...
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