National Guidelines in Italy - Ministry for Equal Opportunities

National Action Plan: "Actions to promote women's empowerment and to recognise and ensure freedom of choice and a better quality of social living for women and men"

The Ministry for Equal Opportunities has a National Action Plan on Equal Opportunities for "Actions to promote women's empowerment and to recognize and ensure freedom of choice and a better quality of social living for women and men."

The plan was approved the 7th of March 1997 and the mains issues covered by the plan include:
1. Empowerment.
2. Mainstreaming a gender perspective into government policies.
3. Statistical analysis and impact evaluation.
4. Disseminating a gender-sensitive culture in education.
5. Employment and job-creation policies.
6. Women's skills and entrepreneurship.
7. Policies to re-organise the use of time, working hours and the organisation of work.