… Project Børnepasning (The Childcare Project), a community of interest between trade unions, employers and businesses, … outside standard working times, so that parents can work flexible hours. This is much needed, since the Danish … for a job in retail. The project conducts annual surveys of nursery opening hours, which show the need for …
… being present in the workplace. It has developed a range of policies and awareness-raising activities on the reconciliation for work and family life, which are embedded in a strong culture of equality and diversity. These include a website, a press …
… Ministry for Women and Civil Service, the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, the social partners and the Federation of Austrian Industries. They provide an interesting example … This opened up opportunities for networking, group work, making links, working on company strategies, presenting …
… make the way women are presented in the media a matter of public debate, and to give media publishers direct … website, which published a daily press review of articles on all forms of violence and discrimination due … orientation. From 2014 the website has broadened its work to connect social and economic dynamics, such as …
… course for women experts, to give them an understanding of how news is made, and how gender imbalances develop. The … how to speak and how to present themselves in front of an audience. The most productive element of the course is … to overcome stereotypes, avoid the traditional subjects ofwork and family etc. Simulated panel debates work best VIDM …
… Bulgarian media: the deregulation that followed the end of Communism has liberated a flood of sexist images, yet the effects of pre-1990 gender equality … legacy of the socialist regime, which encouraged women to work and succeed in all areas of their life (successful …
… runs a mid-career mentoring scheme for an annual cohort of 20 women. It is targeted at women with at least five years of experience in any type of job in the sector, who are … twenties; the women are better qualified academically, work longer hours and do more in-service courses, yet earn on …
… The database now lists nearly 1,200 women from all areas of society. They include scientists and researchers, business … politicians, journalists and figures from the world of art and culture. Though women are very visible in the … database: In building up a database, it is important to work with people from the media, so as to ensure that it …
… to freelance journalists, who have no other sources of professional support. The methodology aims to build a bridge between journalists of different generations, and conceives the mentoring … shows that women have the better education and have more work experience. German public broadcasting has engaged in a …
… In brief CELEM, the Spanish coordinator of the European Women’s Lobby, wanted to find a way to ensure … were that were likely to be sympathetic to the cause of women’s equality. It established a database of these … is far from effective. The biggest problem is the bad work-life balance caused by unreasonable work schedules, …
… change this. Even women journalists show little awareness of the gender patterns that determine their working … to access the financial resources to carry on their work. More generally, the gender imbalance in decision-making … Publisher: Foundation for an Open Society and the Gallup Organization. Bucharest, 2000 …
… In brief In 2011 the Association of Professional Journalists (AJP), which represents 4,000 … journalists working in Belgium, surveyed the position of women in the French-language media in Belgium. This study … to improve achieve gender equality. This dissemination work involved visiting the newsrooms of the different press …
… agreement undertaking to strive to increase the number of women experts appearing in their programmes and articles. … agreement had been prepared by the Commission on the Image of Women in the Media, which was set up by the secretary of … and an over-representation of women in low-paid, part-time work. The establishment of the commission builds on previous …
… by TV3 in Ireland, decided in 2012 to bring in a policy of gender parity – meaning that half of the experts interviewed should be women. It has been able … they feel well prepared, so staff have to be prepared to work with them to overcome their inhibitions. Then, those …
… from lead entrepreneurs who have personal experience of the growth journey on which the participants are embarking. Funded by the ESF, the Irish Department of Justice and Equality and Enterprise Ireland, it has been … explore a series of questions related to growth and work through a series of agendas. In this way, the lead …
… one. It was launched in 2004 and uses a combination of methods – training, advice, peer support and networking – … 90 hours spread over six weeks, and is accredited. Groups of 20 participants learn basic management, planning, … IT and networking skills through a combination of training, advice and mentoring. Participants in the …
… the Women’s Enterprise Agency (Naisyrittäjyyskeskus), one of the 32 Enterprise Agencies which form the Finnish … been established within the 2007–2013 programming period of the European Social Fund (ESF) and is coordinated by the … organised at weekends, which enabled those who were at work during the week to take part. As for the chosen training …