RT AnaGallego
During my meeting with MEP @RobertBiedron, Chair of @EP_GenderEqual Committee, I thanked him for his strong & solid support on the proposal for an EU #StopViolenceAgainstWomen Directive.
We also had good discussions on the #EqualityBodies proposal. https://t.co/J7bd2LZAqW

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AnaGallegoEU/status/1679165983854919680

Thank you @EUCouncil for adopting a General Approach on @EU_Commission's proposal to
strengthen the independence, resources & powers of national #EqualityBodies.
This legislation is an important deliverable for achieving a #UnionOfEquality.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/helenadalli/status/1668602374452019203

#EPSCO | EU ministers for employment and social affairs have reached an agreement on #PlatformWork rules.

They also discussed #EqualityBodies, the #EuropeanSemester and #SocialDialogue.

More 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUCouncil/status/1668292465189695499

EU countries agreed to establish minimum standards on the way #EqualityBodies function across the EU.

Equality bodies are key to support and assist victims of discrimination and help promote #EqualTreatment.

Here are 3 things equality bodies can do for you 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUCouncil/status/1668263847973597184

We welcome @EUCouncil's General Approach on our proposal to strengthen the independence, resources and legal powers of #EqualityBodies.

Equality bodies do valuable work on assisting victims of discrimination & promoting equality in the EU.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/06/12/standards-for-equality-bodies-council-agrees-its-positions/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Justice/status/1668181626348613636

RT @EU_Justice: We welcome @EUCouncil's General Approach on our proposal to strengthen the independence, resources and legal powers of #EqualityBodies.

Equality bodies do valuable work on assisting victims of discrimination & promoting equality in the EU.

https://t.co/u4gCBMCgGV https://t.co/JE59MsnukM

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EP_GenderEqual/status/1668259085559427074

RT @EU_Justice: We welcome @EUCouncil's General Approach on our proposal to strengthen the independence, resources and legal powers of #EqualityBodies.

Equality bodies do valuable work on assisting victims of discrimination & promoting equality in the EU.

https://t.co/u4gCBMCgGV https://t.co/JE59MsnukM

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EURightsAgency/status/1668221209912156162

Tackling discrimination against LGBTIQ people with:
☑️proposals to strengthen the role of #EqualityBodies adopted by @EU_Commission in 2022
☑️#EUfunding for over 100 projects to promote LGBTIQ equality
#UnionOfEquality #EU4LGBTIQ #IDAHOT

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/helenadalli/status/1659112775791116288

With #Malta #Parliament's Social Affairs Committee we discussed our actions towards a #UnionOfEquality:
☑️#VaW
☑️#careStrategy & #BarcelonaTargets
☑️#GenderBalance on boards
☑️#EqualityBodies
☑️#EUDisabilityCard
☑️#EuropeanAccessibilityAct
☑️#IndependentLiving guidelines

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/helenadalli/status/1650838574625857536

RT @equineteurope: At @sweden2023eu & @EURightsAgency event, Equinet Chair Tena Šimonović Einwalter reflected on what is needed to improve the protection of #FundamentalRights in times of crises.

👉We need #StandardsForEqualityBodies & stronger #EqualityBodies that safeguard #Equality for all.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EURightsAgency/status/1649067593737854977

☑️proposal to strengthen #EqualityBodies
☑️Council agreement on EU’s accession to #IstanbulConvention
Next:
▶️Recommendation on harmful practices
▶️ network on the prevention of #GBV
https://commission.europa.eu/document/a5bb9997-998a-4f95-961b-8f36edd1837c_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/helenadalli/status/1633434456923971584

RT @equineteurope: 📌EU Member States are invited to adopt National Roma Strategic Frameworks.

❓How can #EqualityBodies contribute?

🗓️On 27 February we will address this question in our workshop. Sign up now!
👉https://equineteurope.org/workshop-equality-bodies-contributing-to-national-roma-strategic-frameworks/?utm_source=TW&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Feb_workshop

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EURightsAgency/status/1623290965652799492

#UnionOfEquality

We want to give #EqualityBodies the power to:
☑️act in court in discrimination cases
☑️provide free services to all victims of discrimination
☑️make recommendations to governments on non-discrimination policies

PR
https://buff.ly/3Uy4rl3

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECRepMalta/status/1600471585470775297

Our aim is to empower #EqualityBodies to enforce equality legislation through a binding set of legal standards.

We must ensure that all persons across the EU enjoy a common level of protection against discrimination, with rights to redress.

#UnionOfEquality

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/helenadalli/status/1600511455509549056

#UnionOfEquality

We want to give #EqualityBodies the power to:
☑️act in court in discrimination cases
☑️provide free services to all victims of discrimination
☑️make recommendations to governments on non-discrimination policies

Factsheet⤵️
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_22_7512

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Justice/status/1600454256103825408

#EqualityBodies do valuable work on:
☑️monitoring & reporting on discrimination
☑️assisting victims
☑️raising awareness of rights

But they need more resources & legal powers.

So they can play a stronger role in the fight for a #UnionOfEquality!

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_7507

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Justice/status/1600449455144042496

🔴 LIVE AT 12H

💻 The press conference of the Commission on the #EqualityPackage will start at 12:00

🖇️ You can follow it here at EbS Live: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/
RT @LGBTIintergroup: Today is the day the @EU_Commission finally unveils its much-awaited #EqualityPackage

👨‍👨‍👦‍👦👩‍👩‍👧 Together with @Childmanifesto, our Chairs comment on the proposed Regulation on mutual recognition of #Parenthood and Directive on #EqualityBodies

Read it 👉 https://lgbti-ep.eu/2022/12/07/press-release-lgbti-and-childrens-rights-intergroups-welcome-much-awaited-equality-package/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1600441848874823680

The @EU_Commission also adopted proposals to strengthen #EqualityBodies, which are key to fighting discrimination in the EU
We propose:
➡️ Greater independence
➡️ Better resources
➡️ More competences
More on equality bodies: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_7507

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MamerEric/status/1600446909495201792

Los organismos de #igualdad son esenciales para luchar contra la discriminación, ayudar a las víctimas y velar por que se cumpla la legislación de la UE.

📢Hoy proponemos nuevas normas para reforzar su INDEPENDENCIA🔹RECURSOS🔹COMPETENCIAS.

#UnionOfEquality #EqualityBodies

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ComisionEuropea/status/1600454511381856257

Today is the day the @EU_Commission finally unveils its much-awaited #EqualityPackage

👨‍👨‍👦‍👦👩‍👩‍👧 Together with @Childmanifesto, our Chairs comment on the proposed Regulation on mutual recognition of #Parenthood and Directive on #EqualityBodies

Read it 👉 https://lgbti-ep.eu/2022/12/07/press-release-lgbti-and-childrens-rights-intergroups-welcome-much-awaited-equality-package/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1600408198250258432