… parties and regions to take steps to increase women’s participation. In June 2002, the regional parliaments of … indulging in bad practices such as relegating the 40% of female candidates to the bottom of the list, thereby placing … one of the Member States with the highest proportion of female politicians. Only Sweden and Finland currently have a …
… entrepreneurs A number of policies and programmes support female entrepreneurship. The promotion of entrepreneurship in … The chief motor for the initiative’s success was the participation and commitment of local action groups, which … equality departments and businesswomen’s associations. Participation is a key lesson: women should feel that they …