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- Next FEMM Committee meeting will take place on 28 January 2010 from 9.00 to 12.30 in Brussels.
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Highlights
Public Hearing on "Towards a new EU strategy for gender equality" - 28 January FEMM will organise a public hearing on "Towards a new EU strategy for gender equality". The hearing is related to the own-initiative report recommending actions and initiatives for the new EU gender strategy, based on the assessment of the results of the Roadmap for equality, which is coming to the end of its period this year. The hearing will consist of two discussion panels: one on the objectives and priorities and a second on the tools and instruments for an effective EU gender equality strategy.
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Presentation and competencies
Committee responsible for: - the definition, promotion and protection of women's rights in the Union and related Community measures;
- the promotion of women's rights in third countries;
- equal opportunities policy, including equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work;
- the removal of all forms of discrimination based on sex;
- the implementation and further development of gender mainstreaming in all policy sectors;
- the follow-up and implementation of international agreements and conventions involving the rights of women;
- information policy on women.
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