European Union

Abstract

Established in 1995 to support the gender-mainstreaming approach of the Commission, it brings together representatives of all the Commission’s Directorates-General. It is chaired by the structure with central responsibility for gender equality and coordinates the activities of the Commission departments regarding the planning and implementation of actions for equality between women and men in their respective policies, as well as the annual work programme for their respective policy areas. It is also the platform for the monitoring and reporting of the Commission’s activities regarding gender equality and contributes to the policy follow-up. The group meets twice a year. The Gender Equality Unit serves as its secretariat. The members of the group liaise with the Gender Equality Unit within the framework of the annual report on equality between women and men, published on a yearly basis by the Commission. Structures with cross-sectorial, or horizontal, responsibility for gender