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