… 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 … of the workshops across Austria allowed for increased participation and dissemination. This was also relevant as …
… In brief In 2011 Austria’s national broadcaster, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), investigated the position of women in its organisation and found a widespread gender … occupational development of women in these areas and ORF’sparticipation in initiatives in this area; reconciliation of …
… In brief The Journalistinnenbund, an association for women journalists in Germany with around 500 members, exists to support women journalists and improve their career opportunities and … Each cycle of mentoring opens at the association’s annual meeting, and closes at the following annual meeting, …
… brief Going for Growth provides structured peer support to women entrepreneurs who are serious about growing their … €2,000 per head. The particpants are not charged a fee for participation in a cycle, however, as the funding support … Pharmapod, Laureate for Europe in The Global Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards 2013, describes her experience as …
… the National Rural Network, the project aimed to stimulate women’s entrepreneurship and increase their use of information and … The chief motor for the initiative’s success was the participation and commitment of local action groups, which …
… In brief The Cyprus Women's Cooperative Bank Ltd. (WCB), one of the first co-operative banks created by women in the world, started its activities in January 2001 in … and can afford to have an international outlook, including participation in EU programmes. …
… into a continuous and long-term process. As defined by UN Women, gender equality training is a ‘tool, strategy, and … Gender equality training (GET) provides participant(s) with the relevant knowledge, skills and values that allow …
… 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% … 22.2% of the European population is living in these areas. Participation of women in employment and economic growth is …