… In Portugal, the share of elected political posts held by women is … addresses the issue of gender asymmetries inthe choice of professions by students and gives practical suggestions how …
… 8 March 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.EIGE’s … 100 years, gender inequality remains an issue. Women are in general not paid equally for the same job as men, women …
… In brief The Maltese Equality Mark is a national gender equality initiative aimed at increasing women’s participation in employment (thewomen’s employment rate in Malta is low), by promoting …
… In brief In 2011 Austria’s national broadcaster, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), investigated the position of womenin its organisation and found a widespread gender …
… In brief CELEM, the Spanish coordinator of the European Women’s Lobby, wanted … were that were likely to be sympathetic to the cause of women’s equality. It established a database of these names, …
… In brief Gender imbalances permeate the Romanian media landscape. Gender stereotypes, influenced … Although Romanian civil society is sensitive to women’s issues, this is not reflected inthe way media … united to take action for equal opportunities in media professions and women’s advancement in social and political …
… In brief In 2011 the Association of Professional Journalists (AJP), which … journalists working in Belgium, surveyed the position of womeninthe French-language media in Belgium. This study … that only 28% of people interviewed inthe media were women, and that only 26% of newspaper articles and 29% of …
… In brief Fédération Pionnières is a network of business incubators which helps women entrepreneurs to establish themselves in innovative … women were not expected to be active in business outside the social economy. It aims to enable women from different …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area Culture can be defined as the systems of … are human rights, and as such are the rights of both women and men. Across all areas of culture, human rights are …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area The Digital Agenda for Europe was established … to the Broadband Commission report, the presence of women online can boost GDP: bringing an additional 600 …
… Relevance of gender in employment While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, deeply entrenched inequalities persist. …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area Gender plays a specific role both inthe … and cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area The relevance of gender inthe justice policy … but the justice system does not equally accommodate women’s and men’s needs. The due diligence principle holds …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area The term ‘sport’ implies two different … In addition to amateurs, an increasing number of women and men are choosing sport as a leisure activity, …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area Transportation facilitates access to the … and policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area Young people are a priority of the European … – across all youth-to-adulthood transition events, women usually move to adulthood earlier than men. Youth is …
… EIGE is awaiting your nominations of women and men who have had successful initiatives and fostered gender equality in their communities. You can nominate outstanding people … birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. Fill inthe nomination form! Nominations will be accepted from now …