Pursuant to Articles 2 and 3(3) TEU and Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), equality between women and men is a fundamental value and objective of the Union and the Union is to promote and mainstream gender equality in all its activities.
De bhun Airteagal 2 agus Airteagal 3(3) den CAE agus de bhun Airteagal 8 den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh (CFAE), is luach bunúsach agus cuspóir den Aontas comhionannas idir mná agus fir agus ba cheart go gcuirfeadh an tAontas comhionannas príomhshrutha inscne chun cinn ina ghníomhaíochtaí uile.