… abz*austria and funded by the Federal Ministry for Women and Civil Service, the Federal Ministry of Labour, … of wider efforts by the Austrian government to promote men’s take-up of parental leave and through this to support the … social acceptance needs to be built by giving publicity to role models. In addition legal frameworks need to be less …
… ONLUS association was created in 2008 to make the way women are presented in the media a matter of public debate, … In spite of a larger presence in the news media, women’s visibility and portrayal tend to remain more anonymous than … for the totally inadequate media representation of women’srole in Italian society and culture; to raise awareness and …
… media – More often in the media) runs training course for women experts, to give them an understanding of how news is … range of issues and increases the attention given to women’s social, economic and cultural issues. The courses are … of charge on the website vidm.nl. VIDM also celebrates role models by making two annual awards, Vrouw in de Media …
… In brief To redress women’s poor representation and career prospects in the British … and film festivals across the UK, which means they become role models for young women entering the industry. The scheme …
… In 1997 it launched its online Expert Database to improve women’s visibility in the media and their access to high-level … A forward-looking effect is that experts are becoming role models for younger women looking to develop their …
… In brief CELEM, the Spanish coordinator of the European Women’s Lobby, wanted to find a way to ensure that the messages it … change in the way in which the Spanish public views the role of women in society. However, such an impact will be …
… Although Romanian civil society is sensitive to women’s issues, this is not reflected in the way media … attention to gender. In fact women play a subordinate role in public life generally, and there is no legislative …
… journalists working in Belgium, surveyed the position of women in the French-language media in Belgium. This study … impact. One women in two is not seen or heard Belgium's French-speaking media suffers from a gender imbalance. Only … in the field’ in the news: they are pushed into the role of vox populi (57%-70%), whereas men often feature as …
… agreement undertaking to strive to increase the number of women experts appearing in their programmes and articles. The … Its objectives are to monitor and reflect on the image and role of women in the media, and make proposals for … mentioned, only 17.7% were women. Overall, the commission’s report for 2011 shows that women represent 23% of experts …
… – meaning that half of the experts interviewed should be women. It has been able to do this at no great financial … on them. Though it has not been formally evaluated, TV3’s policy has influenced the media landscape in Ireland, and … in hard news subjects, women are largely limited to the role of reporting. Experts, commentators and anchors in hard …
… brief Going for Growth provides structured peer support to women entrepreneurs who are serious about growing their … Pharmapod, Laureate for Europe in The Global Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards 2013, describes her experience as … the initiative is another key to its success. They act as role models demonstrating through their achievements what is …
… was part of the wider European Network of Mentors for Women Entrepreneurs, supported by the Enterprise DG of the … recognise and support the distinctive nature of women’s business start-ups and ensure that newly-established women … Enterprise Boards – now Local Enterprise Offices – whose role it is to stimulate economic activity at local level by …
… the National Rural Network, the project aimed to stimulate women’s entrepreneurship and increase their use of information and … encouraging the creation of structures to expand the role of women, working with institutions and financial …
… In brief The Cyprus Women's Cooperative Bank Ltd. (WCB), one of the first co-operative … through a state grant. The bank played an active role in the creation of the national Scheme to Enhance Female …
… (€15m) fund which makes equity investments to help strong women’s businesses grow. It works on a co-investment basis in which … and software sectors. It monitors the position and role of women in its investees. Its success and …
… examine the impact of all contracted activities on women’s and men’s needs, interests and concerns, and design and … a method of gender mainstreaming. GRPP plays an important role in implementing other gender mainstreaming initiatives, …
… most widespread activities in the world and has a crucial role in food production, environmental protection, landscape … 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% …