2. The Agency shall deal with issues relating to discrimination based on sex only as part of, and to the extent relevant to, its work in the context of point (g) of Article 2, taking into account that it is for the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) to collect data on gender equality and sex discrimination.

3. The Agency shall deal with issues relating to discrimination based on sex to the extent relevant to its work to be undertaken on general issues on discrimination referred to in Article 2 point (b) and with respect to the need for integration of the issue of gender equality into the EU´s overall approach to fundamental rights, taking into account that the overall objectives of the European Institute for Gender Equality established by Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 shall be to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality, including gender mainstreaming in all Community policies and the resulting national policies, and the ...[+++] fight against discrimination based on sex and to raise EU citizens' awareness of gender equality by providing technical assistance to Community institutions, in particular to the Commission and the authorities of the Member States.

9. Calls on the GoS to ensure that women who have been raped are able to receive treatment before or upon reporting the incident and that every effort is made to further train police in sexual and gender-based violence issues;

Major trends in society and their implications: such as demographic change including ageing and its effects on pension systems, migration and integration, analysing the implications of the demographic change for urban development; lifestyles, work, families, reconciling professional and family life, gender issues, disabilities issues, health and quality of life; economic consumer protection; inequalities; criminality; the role of business in society and population diversity, ethnicity, religious pluralism, cultural interactions m ...[+++]ulticultural issues and issues related to protection of fundamental rights and the fight against discrimination of any kind.

Girls: I have already addressed the issue of trafficking, but I should like to add that, in a recent declaration, the European Union ministers responsible for gender equality policy agreed to mainstream a gender perspective into national immigration and asylum policies, regulations and practices, as appropriate in order to promote and protect the rights of all women and girls, including by considering steps to recognise gender-related persecution and violence when assessing grounds for granting refugee status and asylum.

The report announces the Commission's intention to propose, in 2004, an update of the Recommendation covering issues relating to media literacy, right of reply and anti-discrimination measures on the grounds of race, gender or nationality.