1. The challenge of demographic changes by inclusion of women in the labour force

2. Equality and diversity Key factors The economic and demographic context The economic and demographic context The labour market dimension of social exclusion The labour market dimension of social exclusion Cohesion Cohesion Key Policies promoting employment promoting access to resources, rights, goods and services preventing the risks of exclusion helping the most vulnerable mobilising all relevant bodies

3. Gender mainstreaming Concerns organisation, improvement, development and evaluation of policy process Concerns organisation, improvement, development and evaluation of policy process Incorporated in all policies, at all stages Incorporated in all policies, at all stages Examples of good practice Open method of co-ordination Open method of co-ordination Exchanging information and experiences Exchanging information and experiences

4. Equality Legislation Equal Treatment Directive European Employment Directive Race Directive Social Change Equal Pay Equal Treatment relating to access to employment, vocational training, promotion and working conditions Occupational social security schemes (Pensions) Burden of proof (the standards needed to bring or defend a claim.

5. EU Initiatives The European Institute for Gender Equality Fight against discrimination based on sex Fight against discrimination based on sex Promotion of gender equality Promotion of gender equality To raise the issues among EU citizens To raise the issues among EU citizens

6. Measures for the improvement of women’s social protection and health Unpaid women’s work Child care facilities Health care-system Family-planning Care for elderly women Measures for the improvement of the economic status of women Employment possibilities Equal pay Monitoring poverty Lifelong learning Development

7. THREE CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES Equal opportunities Governance Evaluation, monitoring and implementation