Nantes'Pledge to the European Pillar of Social Rights - Principle No. 2 - Gender equality - Gender equality action and policy commitments

Sep 3, 2026

Gender equality is set out as a fundamental right and a driver of social cohesion in Nantes, covering equal pay for equal value, equality of treatment and opportunities, and non-discrimination across employment, working conditions, and career progression. The city commits to combating violence against women through awareness, victim assistance, and coordinated public policies. It details a 2014-2020 action plan with seven strategic directions, the 2015 Nantes Gender Equality Council, concrete measures in education, health, culture, sport, employment pathways, and a post-trauma consultation centre planned for autumn 2019.

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Nantes'Pledge to the European Pillar of Social Rights

Principle No. 2 - Gender equality

Policy framework and action plan 2014-2020

Nantes Gender Equality Council

Concrete measures since 2015

Combatting gender-based violence and violence against women

Post-trauma Consultation Centre

# Nantes'Pledge to the European Pillar of Social Rights European Pillar of Social Rights-Principle No.2-Gender equality Equality of treatment and opportunities befween women and men must be ensured and fostered in allareas,including regarding participation in the labour market,terms and conditions of employment andcareer progression.Women and men have the right to equal pay for work of equal value. Genuine equality between women and men constitutes a fundamental right that helps promote socialcohesion in the territory.It is one of the components of a policy to ensure real equality and combatdiscrimination that has been mainstreamed into all public policies.The City of Nantes expresses itsdetermination to act for the promotion of real equality between women and men and commits in its efforts tocombat violence against women to building awareness of the need for victim assistance programmes. In 2014,the City drew up a public policy co-drafted with all local actors.It adheres to the European Charterfor Equality of Women and Men in Local Life,which constitutes its framework of reference. The City has put in place a plan of action 2014-2020 for gender equality that focuses on seven strategicdirections: · Promoting equality between girls and boys; ● Curbing gender-based violence; · Building a city and services that are accessible to all; ·Assisting the most fragile and families in great difficulty; · Developing gender equality within the City's framework of action for Europe and further abroad; · Becoming a model community; ·Including vocational equality in human resource management. Chaired by the Mayor and established in 2015,the Nantes Gender Equality Council aims at acting andjointly shaping public policies together with actors in the territory,promoting inter-knowledge and collectiveefforts,bringing together local actors in their diversity and implementing the plan of action.It operates as anopen network with participation by all.Its 600 members consist of inhabitants,associations,companies,institutions and special guests representing all fields of interest for gender equality.An annual programme isprepared in reference to the plan of action driven by the community and submitted to the Councilparticipants. Many concrete steps have been taken since 2015: ·With children and young people through educational actions in schools,cultural creativity activitiesto combat stereotypes,with young women via talks on issues relating to the body and access tocare,or measures in reaction to the absence of girls in youth recreational centres; ● In the field of health:multiprofessional health centres in certain priority neighbourhoods to roundout the provision of preventive care and help sex workers claim their rights; ● In the cultural field via the feminization of Nantes street names and public facilities or throughartistic creativity activities targeting homeless women. ·In the area of sport:women's role in the public space in conjunction with their practice of sports,specific sports offer geared to girls and young women -Starting Girls Run,a 100%women's race runat night,"Sportez bien les filles!”,and the hosting of major women's international sporting events -Olympic Basketball Qualification Tournament in 2016,European Volleyball League in 2017 and the2018 European Women's HandballChampionships. · For access to work and professional equality:awareness-raising and communication campaignsto promote women entrepreneurs,support for the "NegoTraining"project to help women gainconfidence and negotiate their salary,actions to assist women in their employment pathway -assistance with identifying personalized childcare solutions for single-parent families in priorityneighbourhoods who receive the Active Solidarity Income,"Acting to combat discrimination inemployment”via awareness-raising and training for partners,professional and target publicsseeking work in discrimination-related issues. · Municipal space

FAQs

What core commitments does Nantes make under Principle No. 2?

Nantes commits to promoting real gender equality, ensuring equality of treatment and opportunities, guaranteeing equal pay for equal work value, and mainstreaming equality into public policies. The city also pledges to combat violence against women and support victim assistance programmes.

What is the Nantes action plan 2014-2020 based on?

It focuses on seven strategic directions, including promoting equality for girls and boys, curbing gender-based violence, improving access of city services for all, supporting the most fragile families, strengthening gender equality actions locally and beyond, becoming a model community, and including vocational equality in human resource management.

How does Nantes address violence against women?

The plan provides financial support to associations, participation in a remote telephone protection system, awareness-building for professionals in contact with victims, campaigns to prevent violence, and safety measures in public transport such as evening request stops. Nantes also decides to establish a post-trauma consultation centre for women victims, opening in autumn 2019.

Sep 3, 2026

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