INTRODUCTION

Working Towards Equality and Inclusion in Malta:
The Civil Society Project

Peter G. Xuereb .................................................................................. 3



GENDER

Gender Equality in Employment in the EU and Malta:
An Overview by the National Council of Women

Grace Attard and Doris Bingley ......................................................... 9

Gender Equality - Core EU Law Concepts in the Equal
Treatment Directive

Danièle Cop....................................................................................... 21

Implementation of the Gender Acquis of the Union in Malta
Peter G. Xuereb ................................................................................ 61

Gender in Employment Under Maltese Law - A Legal
Practitioner's Perspective

Matthew Brincat ............................................................................... 87

Gender Equality: Main Issues - The General Workers' Union
Perspective

Charmaine Grech ............................................................................. 93

Participation of Women in Employment in Malta - The Position
of the UHM

Romina Bartolo ............................................................................... 105

Gender Equality - Some Proposals by The Malta Employers
Association

Roselyn Borg ................................................................................... 111

'Lisbon' and Gender-Gaps in Employment
Irene Sciriha .................................................................................... 115

A Note on Caring and Maltese Social Security Legislation
JosAnn Cutajar ............................................................................... 121




DISABILITY

Protection of Disabled People Under Maltese and European Law
Audrey Gatt .................................................................................... 129

Issues Related to Disability and Equality - State Obligations and
An Agenda for Action: A Fieldworker's View

Nathan Farrugia ............................................................................. 143

Concerns of Disabled People - Essentials
Gordon C. Cardona ........................................................................ 153




RELIGION AND RACE

Working Among Asylum-Seekers and Refugees - The Emigrants'
and Refugees' Commission's Experience

Alfred Vella ..................................................................................... 157

Muslims in Malta: Avoiding Discrimination
Carol Gatt ...................................................................................... 171

The Treatment of Irregular Immigrants in Malta
Dijonisju Mintoff and Emanuel Scicluna ........................................ 189

Religion, Tolerance and Discrimination in Malta
Alfred Grech ................................................................................... 195




SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation - The European
View

Carla Camilleri ............................................................................... 213

Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Malta - The Employment
Framework Directive and Beyond

Christian Attard .............................................................................. 225




AGE

Age Discrimination - Some Current Issues
Matthew Brincat ............................................................................. 237

Overview of Age Discrimination and Related Matters in Malta
and the EU

Carmel Mallia ................................................................................. 241

Young People and Workplace Discrimination
Jean-Paul De Lucca ........................................................................ 247




NGOs IN MALTA

Voluntary Organisations: Vital Contributors
Kay Gretchen .................................................................................. 261