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… men. However Bosch also promotes equal opportunities for women, and provides mentoring programmes, the Business Women's Programme (a programme for further training), a women’s …

… 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 …

… media – More often in the media) runs training course for women experts, to give them an understanding of how news is … made, and how gender imbalances develop. The courses teach women how to build a media profile, how to approach media … range of issues and increases the attention given to women’s social, economic and cultural issues. The courses are …

… In brief There is a contradiction evident in today’s Bulgarian media: the deregulation that followed the end of … effects of pre-1990 gender equality polices persist, and women occupy many high-level positions, both editorial and … to say to come forward. For some contributors, their participation has led to career progression.   Two …

… 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’s participation in initiatives in this area; reconciliation of …

… In brief To redress women’s poor representation and career prospects in the British … professional profile through networking, social media and participation in industry panels at festivals and …

… In 1997 it launched its online Expert Database to improve women’s visibility in the media and their access to high-level … guidelines for media content in any way. As to access and participation to decision-making within media organisations, …

… 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, …

… Télévisions employs some 11,000 staff, of whom 43% are women. They are over-represented in areas like human … procedure. The directory was then placed on the company’s intranet. In the short period since its introduction, there … its effectiveness over coming years by monitoring the participation of women experts in programmes. Monitoring is …

… Although Romanian civil society is sensitive to women’s issues, this is not reflected in the way media … appoint staff nor in their editorial policies. Few women rise to top jobs in the media, and media organisations …

… journalists working in Belgium, surveyed the position of women in the French-language media in Belgium. This study … impact.   One women in two is not seen or heard   Belgium's French-speaking media suffers from a gender imbalance. Only … among newscasters.[1] Gender imbalances in access and participation to decision-making are even starker: a study …

… – meaning that half of the experts interviewed should be women. It has been able to do this at no great financial … on them. Though it has not been formally evaluated, TV3’s policy has influenced the media landscape in Ireland, and … of access to employment, not in terms of equality of participation in decision-making. As a result, women working …

… 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 …

… In brief The Dobbantó – Women entrepreneurs’ competence development programme is an intensive course for women intending to start a business or already running one. … people have been regularly informed of the programme. SEED’s web page had 38,000 visitors in 2012, and its Facebook page …

… is an entrepreneurship training programme for academic women in Finland who are planning to set up their own … are university students. It has been run since 2011 by the Women’s Enterprise Agency (Naisyrittäjyyskeskus), one of the 32 …

… was part of the wider European Network of Mentors for Women Entrepreneurs, supported by the Enterprise DG of the … recognise and support the distinctive nature of women’s business start-ups and ensure that newly-established women … them in developing their businesses in a sustained way. Participation in the mentoring sessions empowered …

… 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. …