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  • Gender equality and climate change - we need equal participation, nothing less

    … Shila Meyer-Behjat and climate expert Annika  Carlsson-Kanyama talk about the … nothing less. Why doesn’t this happen? Look at other power structures, you will find the same. It is for the same … that women are less represented on company boards or decision-making bodies in politics. Those in power won’t give …

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    • Environment and climate change
  • First Gender Equality Index Reveals - the EU is only halfway towards gender equality

    … Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between women and men at the individual level in EU Member States,’ says … areas of gender equality: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health. The areas of violence and intersecting … in gender equality. ’ Lowest level of gender equality in decision-making The lowest score is in the area of power in …

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  • EU is not even halfway towards gender equality in decision-making

    … presenting the Institute’s research in the area of women and decision-making to representatives of Lithuanian Government, … that the biggest gender gap in the EU is in the area of Power. As the Index points out, the EU is not even halfway …

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  • Beijing+20 factsheet - Area G: Women in Power and Decision-Making

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  • Costs of gender-based violence in the European Union

    … as it is directly connected to the unequal distribution of power between women and men. The elimination of gender-based violence and the … of gender-based violence contributes to better informed decision-making and supports policy development. EIGE’s work …

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  • Training Greek women to take their place in regional and local government

    … targets women who are councillors, candidates in regional and local elections, and social services workers. The courses … who stand for election, and then to make them successful decision-makers. This initiative is needed because despite … regional and local government boundaries were redrawn and power devolved to newly-created municipalities. It runs from …

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    Greece
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  • Union survey reveals widespread discrimination against woman journalists

    … of its women members, to find out their experiences and problems at work. Forty per cent of the union’s 30,000 … that the industry regulator Ofcom should make use of its power to require broadcasters to conduct a regular diversity … Although some progress towards equality has been made in decision-making, this is more apparent in middle management …

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  • Learning from the experts

    … In brief To redress women’s poor representation and career prospects in the British film and TV industry, the … Although some progress has been made in women obtaining decision-making positions, this is more apparent in middle management …

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  • Modernising an old-fashioned media

    … policies. Few women rise to top jobs in the media, and media organisations pay little attention to gender. In … in general, is low. Women are also under-represented in decision-making bodies within media organisations: the … putere, Partea leului in politica romaneasca (Gender and power, the lion’s share in Romanian politics). Collection: …

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    Romania
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  • French media sign up for equal airtime

    … organisations representing 61 TV channels, radio stations and print publications signed a self-regulation agreement … dignity, particularly in advertisements, and access to decision-making roles. Yet the figures demonstrate that … organisation, which is important in terms of ensuring the power to implement initiatives. Furthermore, the presence of …

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    France
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  • Helping women succeed in innovative service businesses

    … when a gender perspective on business was in its infancy, and women were not expected to be active in business outside … focusing purely on start-ups. Increasing women’s economic power The Pionnières support women entrepreneurs from the … and lasting businesses, to increase the economic and decision-making power of French women, and to create new jobs …

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  • Gender-responsive public procurement

    … services or works being purchased. This means that buyers and suppliers examine the impact of all contracted activities … the gender pay gap, advan­cing the gender balance in decision-making, ending gender-based violence and promoting gender …

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  • Culture

    … large group of people. Cultures are shaped by people, and people are shaped by cultures. It is a dynamic … as also relating to who in the community holds the power to define its collective identity". Second, gender is … limited access to the creation of media products and to decision-making in the media and culture industries. Third, …

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  • Energy

    … aspect of everyday life through its domestic uses and its role in modern communications, transport and … unsuitable for women. Women are also less likely to hold decision-making positions in the energy sector. The absence … Environmental Protection Agency and the Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate. Gender equality policy objectives at EU …

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  • Environment and climate change

    … issue. It encompasses issues relating to: water, air and soil quality waste management and the use of chemicals … relates to the very low participation of women in decision-making in the sector. Secondly, to be effective … vulnerability and the fact that they generally hold less power and are, therefore, less able to mitigate and cope with …

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  • Justice

    … the following points: Access to justice is a human right and an integral aspect of the rule of law. Crime is a … but also an economic one. Women’s representation in decision-making is a matter of justice (political rights). … at EU and international level EU level Regulatory power over justice policy is divided between the EU and the …

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  • Research

    … of women, particularly in the hard sciences and in leadership positions. Gender equality in research is … women are also under-represented in top-level and decision-making positions in European research. The European … research. Overall, the R & D expenditure (in purchasing power standard) per capita researcher (in full-time …

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  • Sport

    … increasingly considered at EU level: professional sport, and sport as a leisure activity. While, in professional … evident across the sports sector, from representation at decision-making levels and media coverage, to participation … notably the following fields : equal participation and power in all sphere at all levels of sport, equal access to …

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  • Tourism

    … become one of the main income generators in both developed and developing countries, with business volumes that equal or … Increasing women’s participation in community life and decision-making. Some studies reveal that women’s … Women, who previously felt lacking in status and power, gain increased standing and self-esteem within society …

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  • Transport

    … facilitates access to the labour market, healthcare and education infrastructure as well as to other services and … labour market weak representation of women in the decision-making process in the transport sector gender-based … that women, as a consequence of the current gender power structure (see above on women’s uneven distribution in …

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