… a work–life balance project, the Frauen Mint awards for women and girls studying ICT, and the former JUMP in MINT, a … Year 10 girls that promotes increased representation of women in the ICT industry. What proved to be a really … efficient strategy at Deutsche Telekom, was to focus on policy areas on implementing work-life balance strategies …
… primarily at girls aged between 7 and 13 years. Young women of this age group are already digital consumers, but … self-esteem, DigiPippi seeks to increase the number of women in ICT in the long term. Country information — policy … be more exposed to gender-specific harassment. Meanwhile, on the other hand, opposing tendencies are contributing to a …
… The Bulgarian Centre for Women in Technology (BCWT) inspires, motivates and supports girls and women in Bulgaria to find their place in the digital world. … its place in the Bulgarian economy and continues on a path of stable development. If the pace of revenue …
… Officer. The registration of applications will begin on 8 June 2018 and will close on 9 July 2018 at 13:30 Eastern … their institutional response to combating Violence against Women. EIGE has been mandated with the task to provide this … of contemporary policies and research on violence against women, in addition to analytical skills, excellent writing …
… A gender-sensitive parliament is one where women and men have equal opportunities to become … Gender-sensitive parliaments recruit employees based on merit and expertise, assessed through appropriate tests … taking part in long procedures) (IPU: 2011). Recruitment boards should be similarly gender-balanced. In case of …
… eight out of ten ICT jobs go to men. To mark International Women’s Day, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) focuses on ways to tap women’s potential in this growing sector. “Deep-rooted …
… big leap and gained 12.9 points to place itself at rank 14 on the ladder. ‘We are moving forward at a snail’s pace. We … government policies are matching the specific needs of women and men and whether they are working or not’ said … work and it did well to bring change on private company boards. Although gender equality in decision-making improved …
… of the vast inequalities within a few selected groups of women and men based on age, disability, family status, country of birth and … Equality Joanna Maycock , Secretary General, European Women’s Lobby 11:00–11:30 Coffee break 11:30–13:00 PANEL …
… are an important part of the European Union that work on a variety of matters affecting the daily lives of both women and men. Each agency is governed by a management board, … to gender equality in decision-making, the management boards of EU agencies are seriously lacking in gender …
… of the Istanbul Convention by Commissioner Věra Jourová on 13 June 2017 was an extremely important step in … binding instrument dedicated to combating violence against women. Violence against women is rooted in the unequal power relations between women …
… stakeholder consultation promotes the participation of women and men in the policymaking process to ensure that … of engaging and ensuring the meaningful participation of women and men, including civil society organisations and … to obtaining stakeholders’ feedback, views and opinions on gender equality-related issues with a view to informing …
… power relations, the participation and representation of women and men in all their diversity, the access and control … an inclusive and participatory process. It must rely on and respect the views of those who benefited or were … in decision-making positions such as parliament or company boards) may not be enough to record progress on gender …
… has recently taken over the European Commission’s database onwomen and men in decision-making. The data will complement … political agenda. The proportion of womenon the boards of the largest listed companies in the EU doubled from …
… activities in the EU. Men provide the main labour on board fishing vessels and the majority of fishing boats … are owned by men. However, in most fishing communities women play a key role and make significant contributions to the industry. Despite their contribution, women remain largely invisible and their roles …
… is the difference in working time. There are many more women than men working part-time (30 % of women and 11 % of … Promoting full-time employment has been high on the agenda since at least 2000. Unions, political parties … and county councils should cooperate with county labour boards in offering the possibility of full-time work to …
… A high-quality source on femicide Since 2002, the Finnish homicide monitor (FHM) … the national action plan to reduce violence against women 2010 – 2015 and provides quality data on femicide in … a first national action plan to reduce violence against women. The plan included over 60 detailed goals that cover …
… leave without worrying about how their leave impacts on others. Moreover, these policies ensure that mothers have … Cover Fund was created following a recommendation in the Women’s Forum Report on Gender Imbalance at Queens, in May … from the Maternity Cover Fund must be used to allow women anxiety-free maternity leave so the cover provided …
… programmes, with a view to promoting equality between women and men, and combating discrimination. Key concepts … respond more effectively to the needs of all citizens – women and men, girls and boys. Gender mainstreaming makes … of inequalities, which can have adverse effects on both women and men. It also implies analysing the existing …
… representatives from the Member States which operates on a rotation basis thus guaranteeing total representation … in contributing to the fight against discrimination on grounds of sex and the promotion of gender equality; … aim to achieve a balanced representation between men and women in the Experts' Forum. Members are designated for the …