equal mark | equal sign

equality sign

not equal symbol | unequal symbol | unequal sign | not equal sign

gender equality [ equality between men and women | equal rights of men and women | gender disparity | gender equality index | gender equity | gender inequality | gender inequality index | GII | gender disparities | gender inequality | [http ...]

gender equality [ equality of men and women | equality of women and men | equality between men and women | equality between women and men | equality between the sexes | sexual equality ]

equal treatment [ equal opportunity | equal rights | mainstreaming | positive discrimination | principle of equality | principle of non-discrimination | unequal treatment ]

equal pay [ difference in pay | equal wage | wage gap ]

tied game [ drawn match | tie game | tied match | tie match | tied contest | tie contest | game tied | even match ]

level playing field

On 26 November 2009, the General (Foreign) Affairs Council reached agreement on the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 30 of which includes the following provision: 'Persons with disabilities shall be entitled, on an equal basis with others, to recognition and support of their specific cultural and linguistic identity, including sign languages and deaf culture'.

However, if the use of sign language becomes necessary to enable deaf people to access employment, career advancement or training, the issue could possibly fall under the scope of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation .

4. Is convinced that it is essential to ensure better and earlier implementation of the provisions of the Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast), relating to equality organisations and social dialogue with a view to redressing differences in pay by ensuring that the Member States, social partners and equal opportunity organisations apply measures such as those set out in the 'Framework of actions on gender equality' endorsed by the social partners in ...[+++] March 2005, by providing for the distribution of information and guidelines on practical means (particularly for SMEs) of redressing the pay gap, including national or sectoral collective agreements;

2. The right to equality before the law and protection against discrimination for all persons constitutes a universal right recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, the International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination, the United Nations Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the European Social Charter, to which [all] Member States are ...[+++]signatories.