… and resources of gender equality bodies Delegations for women’s rights and equal opportunities for women and men – France: Keeping gender on the agenda Both houses of the French Parliament – the … a declaration that reflects the spirit of the Fourth World Conference onWomen (1995). It calls for advancing …
… Agora (2014). Enhancing women’s representation in parliamentary institutions – The … Council of Europe – Venice Commission (2009). Report on the impact of electoral system onwomen’s representation … . Geneva: IPU. Inter-Parliamentary Union (2015). Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. Item 2. …
… stakeholder consultation promotes the participation of women and men in the policymaking process to ensure that … to obtaining stakeholders’ feedback, views and opinions on gender equality-related issues with a view to informing … qualitative information in a relatively short time. World café – to promote collaborative dialogue and the …
… Gender statistics play a key role in measuring gender gaps on the basis of agreed indicators that are relevant to the lives of women and men. In the EU, for example, they are used to … Gender Indicators compiles data from countries around the world and includes both quantitative indicators (e.g. average …
… today is struggling with the social implications brought on by the protracted economic crisis. It is also dealing with … speech at this year’s State of the Union conference, with “Women in Europe and the World” as the central theme. Over three days, gender equality …
… into policies, programmes and projects requires that both women’s and men’s needs are taken into consideration at all … to inform international development models based mostly on maximising economic growth and increasing productivity and … mainstreaming was recognised in 1995 at the UN Fourth World Conference onWomen in Beijing as the methodology to be …
… of the decisions in sports organisations that affect both women and men athletes. To mark International Women’s Day, … the hurdles women face in sport with a conference on 7 March in Vilnius. “The trend we are seeing in sport is … non-profit, public organisation belonging to the world Olympic movement. …
… environments. Gender differences and inequalities between women and men are a major feature of social exclusion and … main elements of the phenomenon. Focus needs to be placed on the numerous ways in which women, due to specific economic … Platform for Action adopted at the United Nations fourth World Conference onWomen urged governments to take action …
… salaried employment. Against this backdrop, interest in women’s entrepreneurship has grown among scholars and … for women’s entrepreneurship has traditionally focused on enhancing women’s equality, empowerment and social … women entrepreneurs can be a powerful economic resource. World Bank studies show that women entrepreneurs make …
… projects for gender equality (with a focus also on young men) The publication of useful handbooks Gender … the national and European parliaments, taking part in conferences and debates, and assisting the political … Verde had one of the most egalitarian governments in the world – its government achieved gender parity in 2006 and …
… Assistant . The registration of applications will begin on 01 st May 2012 and will close on 30 th May 2012 at 23:00 … implementation of networking activities, consultations, conferences, printed publications and online related … as one of Europe's largest medieval old towns, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994. A university city since the …
… 8 March 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.EIGE’s list of 100 Inequalitiesillustrate that we … are women and only 12 percent of corporate boards. On average, in the EU, women’s unemployment rate remains … with the same level of education [21]. 47. All over the world, women face a higher risk of poverty than men. 17 % of …
… Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that more women are needed in climate change decision making to respond … first EU indicators in the area of women and environment. On 21 June, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and … 20 June, Heads of State and Governments from all over the world will meet at the Rio + 20 UN Conference on Sustainable …
… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against … be available online in December 2012. More information on EIGE’s work in the area of gender-based violence: European … the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), adopted at the 4th World Conference onWomen in1995. The European Council …
… Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) . In 1989, the Committee on the Elimination of … in eliminating violence against women. The United Nations World Conference on Human Rights, held in Vienna in 1993 and …
… in order to increase the women presence in the business world. Between 1982 and 2007 Goldrausch distributed some … rate is a remarkably low 1.3%. Its success is based on the commitment of the volunteer members of the … and quality management crosslinking MFIs via workshops and conferences cooperation with public and private investors and …
… a daily count of the number of male and female writers on seven national newspapers as well as the number of … documentary during her scheme, which is due to have its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival … and participation in industry panels at festivals and conferences, which in turn ensures they are exposed to more …
… In brief KVINFO is the Danish Centre for Information on Gender, Equality and Diversity. In 1997 it launched its online Expert Database to improve women’s visibility in the media and their access to … managers, politicians, journalists and figures from the world of art and culture. Though women are very visible in …