… (€15m) fund which makes equity investments to help strong women’s businesses grow. It works on a co-investment basis in which … expertise on finance measures to support SMEs. In the UK women are about half as likely as men to be entrepreneurs. …
… a gender point of view, there are significant gaps between women and men. For example, women farm holders have … carbon storage, water and soils. More than half of the EU’s land area is classified as being predominantly rural (51.3% … and the inaccessibility and scarcity of training centres in rural areas. The enhancement of employment …
… nevertheless pose challenges and uncertainties for the EU’s economy and society, as well as causing environmental … areas of environment policy. Gender relations between women and men, and girls and boys, play a key role in the … changes intersected with the emergence of studies on women’s roles in development and development policy …
… and policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional … other dependents) to different locations (such as day-care centres, school or leisure activities). This may require the … are gender differences in time use and time poverty. Women’s multiple roles often entail dealing with numerous daily …
… areas for action: addressing gender roles; promoting women in decision-making; supporting work–life balance; and … aim to achieve their common goals. The ETUC has its Women’s Committee, established in 1975, which comprises experts … BPfA identifies the involvement of civil society such as centres for women’s studies and research, academic and …