Press Release: Commission unveils new arsenal in fight for EU-wide sex equality

On 7.6.00, at the initiative of Anna Diamantopoulou, Employment and Social Policy Commissioner, the Commission adopted a memorandum for a broad-ranging Community framework strategy on gender equality for the years 2001-2005. The comprehensive strategy aims to tackle gender inequalities in economic, political, civil and social life as well as gender roles and stereotypes. The strategy builds upon the experiences of the past equal opportunities programmes, which suggest a more ambitious approach involving all community policies. A specific programme will accompany the overall strategy by providing support for awareness-raising campaigns, better data-gathering and transnational projects.