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Back to all press releasesEqual opportunities - 02.09.2004
CEMR's position on Green paper on equality : "The Commission must provide necessary financial resources"
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) has issued its position on the Commission's Green Paper on Equality and non-discrimination in an enlarged European Union, on 1 September 2004.
Promoting equal opportunities has always been one of CEMR's priorities, says CEMR secretary general Jeremy Smith. Discrimination is present at all levels, local, regional, national and international. All studies show that often women earn less than their male colleagues for doing a similar job. Some people, suitably qualified, find it difficult to be recruited because of the ...
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