EU Gender Equality Law

The principle of equality between women and men has been part of EU law since the signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957. Since then, a considerable body of legislation has been adopted on matters such as equal treatment in employment and occupation, health protection in the context of maternity, parental leave or access to goods and services. These training materials have been designed for members of the judiciary (judges, prosecutors, advisors), legal practitioners (lawyers in private practice, from trade unions or employers’ associations, NGOs, labour inspectorates or equality bodies) and academics (university professors, law lecturers). All resources are available in English and many are available in other languages. Produced in the framework of the European Commission's Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020.