Non-discrimination in European social security law: exploring safeguards against gender and racial discrimination

Karin de Vries, Sarah Ganty

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResearch Handbook on European Social Security Law (2nd edition)
EditorsFrans Pennings, Gijsbert Vonk
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Pages103-129
ISBN (Electronic)9781800886353
ISBN (Print)9781800886346
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • social security
  • discrimination
  • racial discrimination
  • gender discrimination
  • EU law
  • Court of Justice of the EU

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