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… between trade unions, employers and businesses, aims to exchange experiences across companies, in order to persuade municipalities to provide childcare outside … The liberalisation of shop opening hours means that having access to a similar institution is a precondition for working …

… The Zeroviolenza ONLUS association was created in 2008 to make the way women are presented in the media a matter of … journalistic practices in the country. Constantly updated information on gender In 2008, the Zeroviolenza … in the media, in terms both of representation and of their access as journalists, media producers and decision-makers. …

… they make up two-thirds of part-time employees. To address this situation, in 2012 the ORF introduced a … reveals gender gap   In Austria, gender imbalances in access to expression and decision-making in and through the … by May 2013. By July 2013 almost all departments had held information talks for employees about the new plan. A new …

… 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 high-level positions in media organisations. The …

… journalists in Germany with around 500 members, exists to support women journalists and improve their career … within media organisations and in content. Women lack access to expression and decision-making since they do not … journalists, so as to improve their careers and their access to expression and decision-making in journalism. Its …

… Conscious of its responsibility as a public corporation to reflect the diversity of the French population, in 2011 … such as politics, environment, technology, science and information techno­logy, and were then individually checked … number of women experts, the directory enables women to access prestigious roles. By the same token, it increases …

… Spanish coordinator of the European Women’s Lobby, wanted to find a way to ensure that the messages it sent to the … the news, and established CELEM as an expert source of information on gender. This feeds into the global objective … company boards is even lower, at 10%. Men have easier access to posts as editors and decision-makers, and equality …

… ever-present. Although Romanian civil society is sensitive to women’s issues, this is not reflected in the way media … are widespread in the Romanian media system: as far as access to expression through the media is concerned, gender … showed that impact might have been improved by organising information campaigns to advertise the results of the …

… equality, and conducted an awareness-raising campaign to bring these facts and examples to the attention of … women among newscasters.[1] Gender imbalances in access and participation to decision-making are even starker: … media. Its basis in a detailed study that provided exact information on the proportion of women in the press was of …

… signed a self-regulation agreement undertaking to strive to increase the number of women experts appearing … 2007 on human dignity, particularly in advertisements, and access to decision-making roles. Yet the figures demonstrate … in terms of changes to recruitment policies and the access of women to important and visible roles. However, the …

… In brief Going for Growth provides structured peer support to women entrepreneurs who are serious about growing their … costs. The round table sessions empowered participants to gain a new strategic perspective and to translate this into practical changes within their …

… by the Enterprise DG of the European Commission. It aimed to boost female entrepreneurship, recognise and support the … to provide Irish small and medium-sized enterprises with information, support and advice on doing business throughout … to the initiative’s effectiveness. However limiting access to the programme to women entrepreneurs who had at …

… of business incubators which helps women entrepreneurs to establish themselves in innovative service-sector … starting a business, its actions will facilitate women’s access to assistance and finance to create or acquire a … main lines of action: awareness-raising, guidance and information; advice and mentoring; and easier access to …

… Part of the National Rural Network, the project aimed to stimulate women’s entrepreneurship and increase their use of information and communication technologies. It employed an … technologies (ICT), in order to give men and women equal access to work and business opportunities. The participants …

… die Selbständigkeit  was set up in 2006 in Berlin in order to strengthen networking among women who want to set up their … advises and facilitates contact to women experts and gives information on coaching opportunities throughout the country. … the German Microfinance Fund in 2010 to provide easier access to capital. Women have an especially need for small …

… women’s entrepreneurial activities. The bank’s aim is to boost women’s entrepreneur-ship by providing specialised programmes and easy access to finance. The bank combines the operations of a … identify their specific needs and problems. It used this information to develop appropriate products and services and …

… a £12.5 million (€15m) fund which makes equity investments to help strong women’s businesses grow. It works on a … to take the lead can make it difficult for women to access support. CfEL tries to mitigate this problem by … for women entrepreneurs. To overcome this, CfEL provides information on relevant business angels and venture capital …

… subsidy programme that ran in Greece from 2010 to 2013. It was carried out by the Hellenic Manpower … ESF co-financing under the thematic axis ‘Facilitating access to employment’ of the Human Resources Development … threatened by unemployment or inactive. Finance, information, advice and monitoring The programme was targeted …