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… of its women members, to find out their experiences and problems at work. Forty per cent of the union’s 30,000 … overlooked for assignments deemed to be demanding, while men with children are not treated in this way. Half of the … The British media suffers from significant and persistent gender gaps. A study conducted in 2011[1] counted the number …

… In brief To redress women’s poor representation and career prospects in the British film and TV industry, the … for equal representation   The UK shows considerable gender gaps in the media in terms of women’s representation … in the UK by Creative Skillset shows that more women than men enter the TV industry in their twenties; the women are …

… In brief KVINFO is the Danish Centre for Information on Gender, Equality and Diversity. In 1997 it launched its online Expert Database … world, 72% of experts featuring in the media in 2010 were men. The database provides journalists, employers, conference …

… around 500 members, exists to support women journalists and improve their career opportunities and working …     The slow road to equality   In Germany a significant gender gap still exists in the media – both in the … of decision-makers in media organisations are still men. The majority of top positions are still taken by men, …

… women’s issues in the press, especially on the front pages and in the hard news sections. It has helped journalists to take a gender perspective when reporting the news, and established … economics, etc.) is very low compared to that of men. Over 60% of journalism students in Spain are women. …

… Journalists (AJP), which represents 4,000 French- and German-speaking journalists working in Belgium, surveyed … prepared studies of 11 good practices in implementing gender equality, and conducted an awareness-raising campaign … are pushed into the role of vox populi (57%-70%), whereas men often feature as representatives (82%) or experts (73%). …

… organisations representing 61 TV channels, radio stations and print publications signed a self-regulation agreement … shaping – and often constraining – the roles of women and men in society. At 21:30 every evening, 45% of the French … a lot of progress has been made in France in terms of gender equality, significant gender gaps persist including a …

… by TV3 in Ireland, decided in 2012 to bring in a policy of gender parity – meaning that half of the experts interviewed … It has been able to do this at no great financial cost, and the policy is permanent. However it does demand some … and anchors in hard news programmes are mostly men. Women feature in these roles mainly in media products …

… are serious about growing their businesses, with mentoring and guidance from lead entrepreneurs who have personal … initiatives. Although Ireland has a higher proportion of men engaged in entrepreneurial activity compared to women, … least €41.2m. Going for Growth has led the way in reducing gender inequalities, as it addresses the gender gap in Irish …

… Valtava Programme, a national development programme for gender mainstreaming that has been established within the … programming period of the European Social Fund (ESF) and is coordinated by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and … activity among women whereas it increases it for men. The InnoLady Camp initiative aims to stem this trend by …

… In brief The Rural woman: employment and new technologies project involves eight local action … discrimination. Fewer of them work and fewer use ICT. Gender roles are strongly imposed and gender stereotypes are … to enter business fields which have been the preserve of men. It wanted to promote equal opportunities and inclusion …

… want to set up their own businesses, women entrepreneurs and business experts. Gründerinnenzentrale is a contact point … commercial spaces. The centres principle is to support gender equality in the social life and employment through a … of Berlin, that aims to support the equality of women and men in the labour market and improvement of the …

… entrepreneur-ship by providing specialised programmes and easy access to finance. The bank combines the operations … access to the bank’s professional network. The bank serves men as well as women, and one-third of its loans have been to … was set up, women’s absence from decision-making centres, gender stereotyping and the burden of multiple roles combined …

… support SMEs. In the UK women are about half as likely as men to be entrepreneurs. The fund’s objective is to increase … capital. It provides financial support of between £100,000 and £1m (€120,000-€1.2m) for the development of a number of … wide network. Moreover, it seeks to address the issue of gender-based inequality and discrimination in business …