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The State of Gender Equality Law in the European Union
Author(s) -
Masselot Annick
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european law journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1468-0386
pISSN - 1351-5993
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0386.2007.00361.x
Subject(s) - safeguarding , european union , pillar , gender equality , scope (computer science) , political science , state (computer science) , economic justice , european union law , member state , law , european court of justice , law and economics , member states , sociology , business , international trade , engineering , gender studies , computer science , medicine , nursing , structural engineering , algorithm , programming language
This article assesses critically the recent law and policy initiatives in European Union gender equality. As a fundamental right, the principle of gender equality is to apply in all areas of EU law. Its scope has been extended to the access to and supply of goods and services and, according to the European Court of Justice, to the Third Pillar. Despite efforts to render the principle visible and accessible, a number of provisions remain unclear and contradictory. The contribution of external actors in this field is set to help safeguarding and enhancing the Community gender equality acquis .