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Equal opportunities - 08.03.2012
European cities and regions take a new step towards a more equal Europe
On 8 March 2012, at the occasion of International Women’s Day, local and regional elected representatives from a number of European countries have launched the Observatory of the Charter on Equality of Women and Men in Local Life. It is in this context that they have published the column below and call upon municipalities and regions all over Europe to commit to the Charter and to the principle of gender equality.
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Gender equality has come a long way over the centuries but much remains to be done and, to quote Greek philosopher Aristotle, “if liberty and equality are ...
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