'The Women’s Watch report is a snapshot, and a feminist appraisal of the situation of women's rights in Europe in 2012-2013 looking both at legislation and statistical data.'
'This document is addressed to victims and to practitioners seeking an overview of rights based on EU legislation, as well as to Member States developing similar overviews of rights of human trafficking victims at national level. EU legislation provides for minimum standards, Member States can go beyond these standards as appropriate.'
This volume is the result of an analysis carried out by various scholars working at the international level on the issue of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). It pays particular attention to domestic violence, as in this field feminism has tenaciously sought to change the condition of women and, as a result, many international policies have promoted a significant social transformation.
'In the first place, this paper provides a comparative legal analysis of the concept of equality. In the second place, attention is paid to the notion of positive action in EU law and, in particular, in the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU. This paper includes an analysis of the interpretative value of that case law to provide guidance for the adoption of positive action measures and the possible clashes with the international and national contexts. Finally, attention is paid to the recent actions adopted by the European Commission to promote gender balance in decision-making positions.'