Equal opportunities for men and women in the civil service.

The question also arose about equal opportunities for men and women.

It involves strengthening measures to promote equal opportunities for men and women.

Equal opportunities for men and women is one of the European Union's fundamental values.

Parliament has stressed on many occasions that equal opportunities for men and women must be more than just a principle.

To a certain extent, ensuring equal opportunities for men and women is like trying to attain the unattainable.

Equal opportunities for men and women and equal treatment at work ought to be considered as a matter of course.

A further priority in our opinion was the fourth action programme on equal opportunities for men and women, and combating violence.

It covers important issues, including creating sustainable jobs, promoting education and training and supporting equal opportunities for men and women.

We must all make a joint effort to ensure that the subject of gender mainstreaming, equal opportunities for men and women, stars on the world political agenda.

The plaintiff does have to provide facts and it has already been said that equal opportunities for men and women cover this in European legislation as well.

Of course any candidate specification, like any job description, should take account of legislation concerning race relations and equal opportunities for men and women.

In other words, the candidate countries must ensure that the acquis on equal opportunities for men and women is applied fully and effectively before they accede.

Mr President, this is the second time that social policy and policy on equal opportunities for men and women have been scheduled so late in the day.

In any case, freedom of the press must be advanced and protected, as must equal opportunities for men and women and, more generally, fundamental human rights.

It is a pity, because respect for people who are different and the promotion of equal opportunities for men and women are a real social challenge.

The DPG is very particularly committed to equal opportunities for men and women and to promote women in natural sciences.

I would like to caution against relying solely upon the Gender Institute to resolve all the problems associated with the lack of equal opportunities for men and women.

Madam President, equal rights and equal opportunities for men and women are recognised as an indisputable basic principle of democracy and human rights.

Why has the Commission introduced Article 141 of the EC Treaty relating to the promotion of equal opportunities for men and women?

The OSCE aims to provide equal opportunities for men and women and to integrate gender equality in policies and practices.

Mr President, Commissioner, as the rapporteur has told us, the number of declarations, resolutions and undertakings on equal opportunities for men and women is pretty respectable.

One particularly praiseworthy aspect of this report is the attention it pays to the promotion of equal opportunities for men and women in the employment and labour markets.

The Kokkola and Kestelijn-Sierens reports rightly highlight the difficulties involved in achieving equal opportunities for men and women today and contain some very salient points.

Europe needs an independent, autonomous Gender Institute in order to ensure that the objective of equal opportunities for men and women does not get ranked lower than other anti-discrimination measures.