Brussels, 17/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - Ensuring professional equality of women and their economic independence, improving their access to rights and combating stereotypes, strengthening the Beijing action programme: - these are the three main directions to be taken by the French EU Presidency on the subject of gender equality. The Presidency has decided to devote a ministerial conference to this subject, to be held in Lille on 13-14 November 2008. It will cover professional equality between...