Greece Greece is going through an unprecedented economic and social crisis that impacts on both the private and the public life of men and women.
France Gender equality is founded on a very different reasoning structure in France. Above all, it is viewed as an absolute consequence of the French revolution – i.e. gender democracy.
Estonia Before the process of political transformation at the end of the 1990s, gender equality was not an issue or was, unlike today, not an object for analysis. Gender equality simply meant having both women and men in full-time employment.
Denmark Denmark is the fifth best country in the world for gender equality according to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap 2014 report. However, compared to the other Nordic countries Denmark is behind both regarding policy, allocated resources and the level of debates.
Germany The current development of equal opportunities policy in Germany shows that among the European Union (EU) member states, Germany’s role as a driving force behind far-reaching equal opportunities policy has weakened. Implementation at national level also remains weak.
Bulgaria From 2000 onwards and before EU accession, Bulgaria was a “model pupil” in terms of legislation, guidelines and the establishment of work groups at the ministerial level.
Belgium In Belgium, the legal fundaments for the equality of men and women have a long tradition. Nonetheless, emphasizing economic questions and jobs, right wing, conservative and liberal forces appear to be relegating the question of gender equality to the back burner here, too. Gender equality legislation in Belgium is therefore losing its model character.