Abstract
The Court of Justice of the EU has often taken an active role in developing case law on gender discrimination in relation to social security, a role that it has not played to the same extent where discrimination on the ground of racial or ethnic origin is concerned. This chapter addresses the principle of non-discrimination as a principle of European social security law. It focuses on discrimination on the grounds of race and gender, two axes of inequality that, despite many efforts to the contrary, continue to pervade legal and social relations in all Member States including in the field of social security. Discussing gender and racial discrimination together in one paper allows to compare the respective legal frameworks and to point out the different speeds with which they are developing.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Research Handbook on European Social Security Law (2nd edition) |
Editors | Frans Pennings, Gijsbert Vonk |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 103-129 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781800886353 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781800886346 |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- social security
- discrimination
- racial discrimination
- gender discrimination
- EU law
- Court of Justice of the EU