The Spanish Presidency of the EU and Male Violence against Women (June 2010)
When Spain took over the rotating Presidency of the European Union (EU) on 1 January 2010, expectations were high for progress in terms of European action for women’s rights. The government of José-Luis Zapatero put gender equality high on the national agenda, and its promise to do likewise in Brussels was warmly welcomed by the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) and its thousands of member organisations from across Europe.
The Spanish Presidency chose to tackle the promotion of gender equality in (...)
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