Equality
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Diversity in cities showcased on Integrating Cities website
11 Sep 2009The ‘Diversity and Equality in European Cities’ project (DIVE) seeks to benchmark how municipalities use diversity and equality considerations when acting as policy-makers, employers, service providers and buyers of goods and services. The project is showcased on a new 'Integrating Cities' website to provide easy access to its findings, resources and information about the project.
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Girls - a theatre project for immigrant women
18 Feb 2008It is important to give immigrant women a voice and a possibility to show the world who they are.
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Integrating equality and gender in local development - Gijón, ES
30 Nov 2006The goal of the project is to incorporate the gender dimension in all public policies of the Gijón City Council.
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Diversity Days highlight the benefits of a diverse workforce
11 Sep 2009Diversity is considered to be both important and unavoidable on today's labour market. In addition, it is believed to benefit the results of organisations and companies. In order to devote more positive attention to diversity and show that diversity among people in cities provides many opportunities, Seba Cultural Management organised Diversity Days in Amsterdam. During three days, possibilities and best practices of partners, sponsors and cultural institutions were presented and exchanged.
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Portraits of immigrant women
07 Dec 2009The Local Development Agent for Integration (ADLI) is carrying out a survey concerning immigrant women in Alsace (France) and their position on the labour market. The results of this survey will determine actions, projects, working groups and other activities.
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Discrimination of Muslims and Islamophobia in the European Union – an EUMC report
01 Dec 2006Discrimination against Muslims in housing, employment and education is persistent in the European Union (EU). Because of this, many Muslims, particularly young people, face limited opportunities for social advancement. This is one of the key outcomes of a research on Islamophobia and discrimination against Muslims in the European Union. It was carried out by the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC). The report is highly informative for anyone interested in the position of Muslims in the EU Member States. It identifies good practices initiated at national, regional and local level to improve integration and community cohesion. The EUMC also gives recommendations on how local authorities can combat discrimination of Muslims and Islamophobia.
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Equally Insured? What You Need to Know About Women and Health Insurance Coverage
15 May 2013Access to affordable and comprehensive health care for women has been a major political issue over the past few years, especially as debates on the government’s role in health care and proposed funding cuts have reached a fever pitch. These debates shouldn’t come as a surprise: one in five of the more than 96 million women in the U.S. between 18 and 64 are uninsured, making concerns about where women can access health care a serious and urgent issue.