03/12/2008 Equality and Non-Discrimination
Strasbourg, 03.12.2008 – Should boys and girls in Europe be taught separately? Should teachers treat them differently? Do teachers unconsciously discriminate against girls?
Leading educationists from Austria and the United Kingdom will draw on the latest academic research to debate these questions at a parliamentary hearing on “The rights of today’s girls, the rights of tomorrow’s women” in Paris on Friday 5 December.
As part of the event, organised by the Committee on Equal Opportunities of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), a representative of UNICEF will present an overview of girls’ rights in Europe and worldwide. The Chair of a Latvian children’s forum will also outline its experience of raising girls’ awareness of political decision-making.
Programme of the hearing (see end of document) (PF)
The hearing, which is open to the press, takes place from 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Council of Europe office in Paris, 55 avenue Kléber, Paris 16ème (Métro Boissière)
Contact: Angus Macdonald, tel. +33 6 30 49 68 20