A comparative analysis of gender equality law in Europe 2024: The 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and the United Kingdom compared

Abstract

This report provides a general overview of the ways in which EU gender equality law has been implemented in the domestic laws of the 27 Member States of the European Union, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (the EEA countries), and the United Kingdom. The analysis is based on the country reports written by the gender equality law experts of the European equality law network (EELN). At the same time, the report explains the most important elements of the EU gender equality acquis. The term ‘EU gender equality acquis’ refers to all the relevant EU Treaty and EU Charter of Fundamental Rights provisions, legislation and case law of the CJEU in relation to gender equality.