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(9) Such as the Commission studies i.e. on prevention initiatives on trafficking in human beings and on gender dimension of trafficking in human beings, which were deliverables of the EU Anti-Trafficking Strategy.

There are not many study programmes like that.

There are not many study programmes like that.

In terms of equal opportunities for both genders, there are seven main factors that give rise to discrimination against young women and girls in terms of access to education: (1) economic considerations in socially disadvantaged families favouring education for boys; (2) gender-based prejudices in the choice of field of study; (3) objective gender-based reasons hindering the completion of studies; (4) gender-based reasons preventing young women from raising their level of qualification through further study; (5) society’s prejudic ...[+++]es against educated women; (6) a lower level of professional recognition of women with higher education; (7) religious prejudices preventing women from fulfilling their potential in society in certain countries; (8) difficulties concerning access to education for girls and young women from immigrant backgrounds or belonging to ethnic or national minorities.

7. Considers it essential to identify comparable indicators, analysis procedures and information to facilitate a correct assessment of the situation of women in the EU; requests the Commission to undertake a major study into the situation of women in the Union, including the applicant countries, covering all aspects related to gender, to serve as a basis for an overall medium- and long-term all-inclusive strategy to end all forms of inequality; requests the Commission to undertake a major study into the results of 25 years of European policy for the equality of women and assess the actual status of women in the Union, including the app ...[+++]licant countries, covering all aspects related to gender, to serve as a basis for a new definition of the problem and an overall medium- and long-term all-inclusive strategy to end all forms of gender inequality;