Legal developments
Segregation of Roma children in education
Access of victims of discrimination to justice
Can an educational institution request candidates to deliver an opinion of their parish priest to enrol in studies?
Was a policy of restricting housing to one religious community a proportionate form of positive action?
Discrimination and hate against Muslims
Decision by the Equality Body on the policy of University Eindhoven to appoint more women in academic positions
For the first time, provision of a gender quota of a minimum of 1/3 of the total of the members of the administrative councils of athletic unions
Report of the National Institute for Rehabilitation describing that complaints concerning disability discrimination increased 30 % compared to the previous year
Access of children with disability to education
Legality of the decree reserving compensation for spoliation during occupation of France by the Nazi regime to persons of Jewish origin and excluding victims of Traveller and Roma origin
Adoption of action plan
Conciliation measures and promotion of gender equality for working mothers
Dismissal and level of compensation
Minister of Education, Science and Culture files suit against the victim of discrimination in an attempt to invalidate ruling
Discriminatory practices in recruitment conditions on the ground of ethnic origin
Gender Equality Complaints Committee ruled that the Minister of Culture had violated the Gender Equality Act when appointing the Permanent Secretary
Instruction (incitement) to discrimination
For the first time, a gender quota of a minimum of 25 % of the total of the members of the Administrative Council of limited liability companies (S.A.) listed in Greece
Reconciliation of professional life with family and/or private life through the provision of a financial aid to parents
Covid-19 and gender – social security
Moral harassment defined in an amendment to the Anti-discrimination Law and sanctions established for this deed with the NCCD and the courts having an additional mandate
Definitions of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, discrimination by association, victimisation, order to discriminate and genuine occupational requirement
Discrimination against gay and lesbian foster parents due to the religion and belief of the adoption agency
Current situation concerning exclusion and discrimination of persons living in marginalised Roma communities
Reasonable accommodation and dismissal
Strengthening the pregnancy and health services for women
Employment
Impact of COVID-19-related measures on women
Whether Hungary’s new law that prevents courts from imposing pecuniary compensation for fundamental rights violations in education are in compliance with the EU acquis
Segregation of Roma children in education
Discrimination of people with severe health disability over 65 years old
The mandate of CPE expired
Bill on legal capacity of people with disabilities
Measures to counteract domestic violence during the corona crisis
Work-life balance during corona crisis
COVID-19 measures with an impact on gender equality
Problems with access to an abortion during the corona crisis
The effects of COVID-19 on gender equality
Annual Report of the Ombudsperson for Gender Equality for 2019 submitted for approval to the Croatian Parliament
Pregnancy and family related leaves (including accommodation of working hours) due to COVID-19
Separate sleeping rooms and sanitary facilities for women
COVID-19 and gender
Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
Constitutionality of the ban of political, philosophical or religious symbols in a school of higher education in order to create a neutral environment
Cancelling of public conference by local public center due to the presence among the speakers of a trans activist
Following NCCD decision against the Ministry of Education, a procedure was adopted to ensure adaptation of the national evaluation exams for pupils with disabilities and SEN
In the context of a methodology issued by the Ministry of Education to ensure special places for Roma children to access high school and university, the NCCD analysed the duty to adopt similar measures in relation to children with special educational needs
Protection of victims of violence against women during and after state of emergency
Impact of COVID-19 measures on gender equality
In order to address financial barriers that victims of domestic violence may face and which may be a reason for not pursuing their case in court, the Government will offer a legal aid service by specially trained lawyers who will be engaged for this purpose
