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and women 
Article 141
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merl
 Article 119
. It is
intended to a
l
 to all
fields, particularly eco-
nomic, social, cultural
and family life.
The Treaty of Amster-
dam added a new Article
13 to the Treaty, rein-
forcin
 the 
rinci
le of
non-discrimination,
which is closely linked to
equal opportunities. Un-
der this new Article, the
Council has the power to
take appropriate action to
combat discrimination
ased on sex, racial o
ethnic ori
in, reli
ion o
elief, disabilit
, a
e o
sexual orientation.
Ado
ted in Decembe
2000, the Charter of
Fundamental Ri
hts of
the European Union in-
cludes a cha
ter entitle
«E
ualit
» which sets
out the principles of non-
discrimination, e
ualit
etween men an
women, and cultural, re-
ligious and linguistic di-
versity. It also covers the
ri
hts of the child, the
elderl
 and 
ersons with
disabilities. On the sub-
ject of non-discrimina-
tion, the Charter states
that: «Any discrimina-
tion based on any ground
such as sex, race, colour,
ethnic or social ori
in,
genetic features, lan-
ua
e, reli
ion or belief,
olitical or an
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o
inion, membershi
 of
a national minorit
,
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