Analysis of five national reform programmes 2012 regarding the pursuit of the union's gender equality objectives

This study evaluates the Member States' progress towards the EU's gender equality objectives in the context of the EU 2020 Strategy and of the European Semester. As gender-specific indicators are not applied in the current policy coordination process, the study offers constructive guidance for policy makers at national and EU level on how to address gender equality aspects deemed essential to achieve the EU 2020 targets in the framework of the 2013 European Semester process.