The persistent lack of equality between men and women in the EU could impact on its Lisbon goals, according to this new report. Progress has been made in the EU on narrowing the gender gap, but progress remains slow. The European Commission report will be reviewed by EU heads of state and...

The report offers an overview of the protection from discrimination under 1950 European Convention on Human Rights and the 1961 European Social Charter, as well as the 1966 Revised European Social Charter, which are the main human rights treaties of the Council of Europe. The report seeks to...