The European Court of Human Rights on 2 December 2014 delivered a judgement, which held that a woman who had successfully passed an examination to become a security officer could not be dismissed on the pretext that she was not a man and had not completed military service. The Court underlined that the advancement of gender equality was today a major goal in the member states and that very weighty reasons would have to be put forward before such a difference in treatment could be regarded as compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. It found that there was no evidence to suggest that the woman concerned would have been unable to assume responsibilities such as working at nights in rural areas or using firearms and physical force. It concluded that this difference in treatment was not legitimate.
ECHR: Case of Emel Boyraz vs Turkey, No. 61960/08, 2 December 2014
Date of publication
2 December 2014
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European Union | Turkey
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