"Women Inspiring Europe" Resource-Pool

Training today’s frontline advocates of gender equality for tomorrow’s next generation Dalia Leinarte effortlessly combines academic work and women’s activism, as well as community work, and has received national and international recognition. In ...

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Trying to bring to the fore, gender and diversity equality Birgit Buchinger, is a social researcher and organisation developer . She is the head of ' Solution, Sozialforschung & Entwicklung ', which is located in ...

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Sometimes when you ask children at school why we celebrate Christmas, one may hear the answer – “because Grandma comes”. But it may be said in another way: Grandma comes because we celebrate Christmas and Christmas is a reason in itself to be celebrated. ...

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Promoting a culture of inclusion, tolerance and empowerment for women in business sectors hitherto mostly unreceptive to women   Alessandra Perrazzelli has made her professional mark in quite a significant manner, in the worlds of banking ...

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Fighting for the fundamental right of a woman’s right to choose As the spokesperson for the Group of Women Harmed by Forced Sterilization in the Czech Republic, Elena Gorolová has broken not only Czech but also Roma gender stereotypes, by ...

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24-01-2013 08:30 - 21:00 Inspiring Wo-Men, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce ...

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Committed to the Abolition of Human Trafficking Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy , or Sr Stan as she is affectionately known, is a visionary and social innovator and a member of the congregation of Religious Sisters of Charity since 1958. Sr Stan has ...

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" Violence against women and children is a very disturbing and destructing phenomenon in our society. Home is the place where one should feel safe. When someone experiences terror at home the base of our society is destroyed; domestic violence ...

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Promoting, by example, gender equality in the workplace Bernadette Andrietti professional position is evidence of how successfully she has managed to smash stereotyping notions about the field of IT technology . The computing profession ...

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Breaking the gender stereotype in the diplomatic services   Marina Kaljurand was destined to undertake an ambassadorial role as a career choice. Others might have been more daunted at the necessary tasks as well as the travelling involved, ...

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An Ambassador for women - leading the way for women to break down stereotypes in the world of politics   Jana Hybášková has managed to succeed in two worlds traditionally dominated by men - in the world of diplomacy and in the world of ...

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" A woman has two choices: to be a masochist or a feminist. I've chosen to be a feminist ",- says Margarita Jankauskaitė , one of the few women in Lithuania who is not afraid to call herself a feminist. For over 20 ...

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An inspirational figure – building gender balanced businesses, and trying to close existing gaps Avivah Wittenberg-Cox has accomplished a considerable career, and her teaching centres on recognising equality in business. She works with ...

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Part of the Soroptimist International Network – helping to achieve 'the best for women' in every sphere of their lives Elizabeth Ann Harrison was already making great strides as a woman in a male dominated profession – medicine - back ...

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The first woman General Secretary for European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) - Bernadette Ségol started a new era of women's participation in trade union activities. After being nominated as Women Inspiring Europe 2012 she is sure that ...

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Believes that a gender-sensitive outlook is the way for society to realise global eco-social sustainability Kaarina Kailo was appointed to the first Chair of Women’s Studies in the University of Oulu, in Finland. She has achieved visibility on ...

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Breaking new ground in medicine, as well as contributing to many sections of society Janet Mifsud has had a most distinguished career. Her varied and worthy achievements are by themselves each a splendid contribution to society. However, ...

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Giving women back their rights - and their dignity Naana Otoo-Oyortey MBE , is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development (FORWARD), the lead agency working in the UK to end female genital ...

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Working always against the ‘current’ – but succeeding to better women’s lives Małgorzata Tarasiewicz , from Poland, was always amongst the very first, who were active in breaking gender stereotypes /; both in the democratic opposition in ...

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“ The issue of gender equality is very important to me ” - says Irene Andessner rather surprisingly: usually the language of art is incompatible with this policy, - “ However, art reflects reality, ” - the artist goes on. Only since the 1980s ...

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