num_pages: 485
description: Gender equality permeates all areas of action in the European Union enlargement process. Although in principle gender equality has been achieved in all EU candidate countries, women have not yet practically benefited from this equality since institutional mechanisms for implementation are missing.This book contains the findings of the extensive investigation conducted in the frames of the EU Accession Program of the Open Society Institute, Budapest, in eight candidate countries to the EU. The survey was focussed on the national legal and institutional framework on equal rights and equal treatment for women and men. Independent experts and non-governmental organisations prepared the country studies on Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.The country reports are introduced by a summary report that provides an overall assessment of progress in meeting the relevant criteria and of the impact of the accession process in this area. The study concludes with succinct recommendations to the EU and to the governments of the candidate states.
language: English
title: Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Country Reports : Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania
titlecomplete: Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Country Reports : Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania (Monitoring the Eu Accession Process)
publisher: Open Society Inst