Washington DC Adult Entertainment: Gender Equality Is A Fundamental Right
Written on March 9, 2010 – 1:01 am | by larrylibido
Gender Equality Is A Fundamental Right
Published Monday, 8 March, 2010 – 15:00
On the occasion of International Women’s Day we would like to stress that, despite the EU’s recognition of gender equality as a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaty, a lack of political will and the prevalence of stereotypes mean that women still cannot participate in society on an equal footing with men and do not enjoy the same rights.
One particularly serious aspect of this is gender-based violence. According to statistics, a quarter of all women suffer physical abuse at some point in their lives. There has been no decrease in the scale of trafficking in women for prostitution, and acts of violence committed under the cloak of tradition and religion are much too common.
This is unacceptable. The situation requires a firm commitment at European and national level. Council of Europe conventions should be ratified, the large body of existing legislation should be implemented, indicators to assess the nature of gender-based violence should be created and specific prevention and protection programmes should be launched or revived.
See the full article from “eGov monitor”