Spain to boost EU gender equality

The Malta Independent Online 10 May 2010

The Embassy of Spain in Malta is organising a seminar on “The Road Map for Equality after 2010”, in line with one of the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union – the promotion of equality between men and women and the elimination of all types of violence towards women.

To this end, Spain launched two new initiatives: the first is the establishment of an EU Centre for monitoring domestic violence, and the second is the adoption of the European Protection Order, so that the rules dictated by the national courts for the protection of victims of violence may be extended across the entire European territory. In addition to this, the Spanish Presidency supported the approval of the Plan for Equality 2010-2015 between men and women.

The Ambassador of Spain in Malta, María Isabel Vicandi, and Chris Said, Parliamentary Secretary for Consumers, Fair Competition, Local Councils and Public Dialogue, will inaugurate the seminar while María Jesús Alonso Jiménez, Spanish Ambassador for Gender Equality, will make the keynote speech.

Two panels will discuss two subjects, ‘Women and Work’ and ‘Violence against Women’. The last half hour will be dedicated to discussion from the floor.

The seminar will be taking place on Wednesday at the Corinthia Palace Hotel, Attard, between 9am and 12.45pm. NGOs working in the field as well as the public are invited to attend. Participation is free and continental breakfast will be offered. For participation send an email to irene.sacido@maec.es or telephone on 2131 7365.

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