Forum on the future of gender equality


DG Justice of the European Commmission organised a Forum on the Future of gender equality in Brussels on the 20th – 21st of April.

 

The Forum was opened by the Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Ms Vera Jourova. The event brought together around 300 participants from all over Europe, including women’s, organisations, MEPs, local elected representatives, state secretaries in charge of gender equality etc, to discuss different topics related to the future of gender equality.

 

The Forum included interactive workshops were participants were able to share ideas and discuss different thematic such as Work-Life balance, Violence against women, Gender Balance in Decision making and Gender equality in development cooperation among other issues.

 

On occasion of the forum, DG Justice announced a public consultation on the future of gender equality in Europe. The consultation will be open until the 27th of July 2015, (for more information click here).

 

For more information about the Forum please consult this link.


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