… taken over the European Commission’s database on womenandmen in decision-making. The data will complement other areas … representation. In national parliaments, women account for less than a third of the members. This figure varies … culture, reinforcing traditional stereotypes about women’s rolesand expertise. Their male counterparts tend to be …
… on. However, educational settings can also reinforce them. For example, through textbooks which show women working in traditional roles, such as nurses and teachers andmen working as engineers and scientists,” said Jolanta …
… Summary Partnership for Change and Development in the Local Labour Market ( … the scarcity of employment opportunities experienced by menandwomen in Karlovac County, there is a strong … of women in rural areas in which traditional gender roles are very strong is particularly difficult. Specific …
… Summary The Association for Integration and Migration (SIMI), in cooperation with … framework of the family that reflects traditional gender stereotyped attitudes and practice in the division of … Longitudinálního Výzkumu’ (Working mothers and gender roles in the results of international longitudian research), …
… Enabling women to run for the elections for the university's council The EU-funded … has taken on a pioneering role at Siauliai University (SU) and in Lithuania as a whole. This project was fundamental to … duty to implement equal opportunities of womenandmen at the university. The letter was announced during a …
… knowledge and awareness, and providing methods and tools for structural change in order to achieve sustainable gender … scholars in Lund University (Sweden) (of which 37 were men). The programme runs over a year with monthly meetings. … are in fact cultural constructs related to gender roles. Women in leadership positions are often depicted in …
… with a view to promoting equality between womenandmen, and combating discrimination. Key concepts Why is it … work is of higher quality and has a greater relevance for society, because it makes policies respond more … impact of gender based stereotypes and traditional gender roles, to anticipate different effects on womenandmen, and …
… multidimensional. It goes beyond a basic lack of resources for survival and extends to the deprivation of civil, social … Gender differences and inequalities between womenandmen are a major feature of social exclusion and poverty . … experienced by women. These are summarised below: Gender roles, gender stereotypes and discrimination compound to …
… plays an important role in creating jobs, innovation and growth. Fostering entrepreneurship is a key policy goal for governments who expect that high rates of entrepreneurial … the rates of women’s entrepreneurship were lower than men’s. A multi-year analysis (2002 – 2010) presented in the …
… New study shows women missing from top finance jobs Men dominate central banks, finance ministries and boardrooms … in Power and Decision-Making’ by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) showed that while women occupy one-third of top political roles in the European Union, in finance they are much less …
… lifecourse (motherhood penalty), segregated labour market and gendered social norms and stereotypes more generally. … preparation of Council Conclusions. Facts and figures on womenandmen in the EU …
… that has traditionally been the first to adopt measures for the advancement of women – since women‘s suffrage in 1947. Nevertheless formal and informal practices are blocking further progress. … its national executive, opened up its women’s section to men, ran a training programme in Brussels, drafts press …
… at European level (38%), rather low nationally (26%) and abysmal locally (only 7.5% of mayors). To counter this, in 2008 the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) republished a tried … on exploring and discussing inequalities between womenandmen in power-related and decision-making positions. Through …
… very slow trend towards balanced political representation for Portuguese women, the Network of Young People for Gender … developed from a similar project operated in 2005-2006, and supported by the European Social Fund. It had four … projects for gender equality (with a focus also on young men) The publication of useful handbooks Gender balance far …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[ 1 ] invites applications with a … of applications will begin on 18 th January 2011 and will close on 14 th February 2011 at 23:00 Eastern … to the work related to fostering the involvement of men in strengthening gender equality, identifying the needs …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) [1] invites applications with a … of applications will begin on 16 th August 2010 and will close on 26 th September 2010 at 22:00 Central … research covering all areas of equality between womenandmenand will provide advice to the Gender Experts in the …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites applications with a view … of applications will begin on 16 th August 2010 and will close on 26 th September 2010 at 22:00 Central … to the work related to fostering the involvement of men in strengthening gender equality, identifying the needs …
… assess the situation a propos equality between womenandmen in Europe, the European Institute for Gender Equality has examined publicly available data and … well as to present positive examples of non-stereotypical rolesand success stories of women of Europe. Preparations …
… Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Swedish MEP Eva-Britt Svensson marked the European Institute for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) opening at a conference today in … to the Lithuanian President, equality between womenandmen is a fundamental right and a common value of the European …
… Research conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that more women are needed … introduces the first EU indicators in the area of womenand environment. On 21 June, the Employment, Social Policy, … significant differences in the proportion of womenandmen graduates in scientific and technological fields. In …