Human rights and economic challenges in Europe - Gender equality

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1 Human rights and economic challenges in Europe - Gender equality 6th European Ministerial Conference on Equality between Women and Men Stockholm, 8-9 June 2006 Proceedings Council of Europe Publishing 2007

2 Contents Introduction 7 Resolution 9 Achieving gender equality: a challenge for human rights and a prerequisite for economic Appendix to the Resolution: Strategies for achieving gender equality Action Plan 22 Achieving gender equality in all spheres of Address by Mr Terry Davis 26 Secretary General of the Council of Europe Opening address by Mr Bosse Ringholm 29 Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden Statement by Mr Alexander Yakovenko 31 Representative of the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Statement by Ms Minodora Cliveti 36 Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Address by Mr Jens Orback 38 Swedish Minister for Democracy, Metropolitan Affairs, Integration and Gender Equality Sub-theme 1: Gender equality as an integral part of human rights in a democratic 40 Keynote speaker: Ms Regina Tavares Da Silva Sub-theme 2: 52 Keynote speaker: Ms Magdalena Andersson 6th European Ministerial Conference on Equality between Women and Men

3 Statement by Ms Karine Henrotte Forsberg 56 Representative of the Conference oflngos enjoying participatory status with the Council of Europe Closing address by Mr Philippe Boillat 59 Director General of Human Rights, Council of Europe Closing address by Mr Jens Orback 64 Swedish Minister for Democracy, Metropolitan Affairs, Integration and Gender Equality Report presented by the delegation of Azerbaijan 66 Report presented by the delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 74 Report presented by the delegation of Croatia 100 Human rights and economic challenges - Gender equality Report presented by the delegation of the Czech Republic 107 Report presented by the delegation of Estonia 114 Report presented by the delegation of Finland 130 Gender equality policy in Finland Report presented by the delegation of France 138 National institutions responsible for equality between women and men and gender-specific data Gender mainstreaming Gender budgeting Measures to prevent and combat violence against women Equal pay for women and men Reconciling work and family life 4

4 Report presented by the delegation of Germany 147 Report presented by the delegation of Ireland 157 Gender equality in Ireland 2006 Report presented by the delegation of Italy 167 Report presented by the delegation of Lithuania 178 Developments on gender equality Report presented by the delegation of Luxembourg 183 Report presented by the delegation of Malta 194 Report presented by the delegation of Monaco 205 Report presented by the delegation of the Netherlands 212 Report presented by the delegation of Norway 220 Report presented by the delegation of Portugal 222 Human rights and economic challenges in Europe - Gender Equality Report presented by the delegation of Slovakia 236 Report presented by the delegation of Spain 247 Human rights and economic challenges in Spain - Gender equality Gender analysis and gender budgets as tools for mainstreaming Report presented by the delegation of Switzerland 258 6th European Ministerial Conference on Equality between Women and Men

5 Report presented by the delegation of Turkey 265 Report presented by the delegation of the United Kingdom 279 Programme 287 6th European Ministerial Conference on Equality between Women and Men Participants in the Conference/Participant(e)s de la Conference 290