The European Women’s Lobby has defined six main themes with strategic objectives and concrete actions to be undertaken by the European Commission between 2006 and 2010: Institutional mechanisms for the realisation of gender equality and gender mainstreaming: Achieve economic and social justice for women: Advance the position of women in decision-making: towards parity democracy in Europe: Eradicate violence against women and implement women’s human rights: Europe’s role in advancing women’s rights in an international context: Eliminate patriarchal gender roles and stereotypes.