Abstract
This paper analyses the character of the European Union in the development of gender equivalence and the empowerment of women. It includes the place of gender in EU development policy (EUDP), and core reasons that placing it in such a momentous policy of the most important continent of the world. The study covers legal situation of gender equality and mainstreaming in EU policies but it has more focus on EEC and national policies of member nations for two basic reasons. Foremost, the transformation in the domain of gender uniformity based in core strategies of EU countries to effect only than it has acquire legal and executing powers. Secondly, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are part of Agenda 2030, are general and hence implement on all EU nations.