Recommendation adopted on 27 June 2012 “Gender Equality: a
universal value, principle and human right to be respected and
promoted in all fields” The Conference of International Non
Governmental Organisations (INGOs) of the Council of Europe,
meeting in Strasbourg on 27 June 2012 substantive, real, gender
equality is a universal value, principle and human right, women
and men being equal holders of human rights; it is proclaimed
and imposed in all fields by international and European binding
instruments; these instruments are not limited to prohibiting
discrimination on grounds of sex; they moreover require the
promotion of gender equality in every area; therefore,
substantive, real, gender equality, is a principle of proactive
nature the implementation of which requires adequate positive
measures. the European Convention on Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) and the case law of the European
Court of Human Rights; the European Social Charter; the Council
of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combat