It is an autonomous body of the European Union created in order to contribute to the promotion of equality between women and men and strengthen it, including the integration of the gender dimension in all EU policies and resulting national policies and in the fight against discrimination based on gender, and in order to educate EU citizens to equality between …
Resources
FRA : European agency for fundamental rights website
Surveys reports, interactive data explorer, events, news… about different themes which violence against women. +info: external link
Making rights real. A guide for local and regional authorities
The women of the Belgian Labour Party have organised a lunch to promote the women’s involvement in different areas : work, associative activities, syndicate, neighborhood… through women’s testimonies +info: external link
Report on equality between women and men – 2014
European survey presenting key EU actions on gender equality, which combine legislation, policy measures and funding. It includes projects at national and grass-roots level, highlighting the joint efforts by the EU and its Member States. +info: external link
Catalonia Law against violence: summary in English
Summary of the Catalan law (2008) on Gender Based Violence relating its definitions and different women’s rights. +info: external link
Strategic plan for Women’s policies of the government of the generalitat of Catalonia 2012-2015
It is part of the Strategic Plan for women’s policies of the Government of the Generalitat de Catalunya 2012-2015, and the principal planning tool in the fight against gender violence. +info: external link
Tamaia, NGO in Barcelona
Tamaia viure sense violència is an NGO based in Barcelona, providing support to women who suffer or have suffered violence. They have helpline, organize support groups and hold training for companies and syndicates how to prevent gender based violence, or how to act and give support. The organization is and composed of active women involved in the defence of freedom …