… plays an important role in creating jobs, innovation and growth. Fostering entrepreneurship is a key policy goal … sector has shown a degree of resilience during the recent economic crisis, as the relative decline in self-employment … focused on enhancing women’s equality, empowerment andsocial inclusion, its development is now seen to make good …
… is one of the most widespread activities in the world and has a crucial role in food production, environmental … in these areas. Participation of women in employment andeconomic growth is crucial for reaching the EU 2020 strategy … and other self-employed men, they are not entitled to social security in their own right and often do not hold …
… for Europe was established with a view to stimulating economic growth while at the same time addressing social challenges through information and communications technology. In both cases, gender has …
… of gender in the policy area Energy is a driver of economic development, underpinning all forms of economic … aspect of everyday life through its domestic uses and its role in modern communications, transport and … in the field of energy can be linked with human rightsandsocial, environmental andeconomic development. From a gender …
… issue. It encompasses issues relating to: water, air and soil quality waste management and the use of chemicals … Such developments may offer significant opportunities for economic growth and societal well-being but nevertheless pose … strategies Climate change is a complex environmental andsocial issue, affecting a world that is characterised by, and …
… in the policy area Tourism is the third largest socio-economic sector in the EU. Research shows that tourism has … become one of the main income generators in both developed and developing countries, with business volumes that equal or … product (GDP). While its contribution to economicandsocial development is widely acknowledged in the literature, …
… area Young people are a priority of the European Union’s social vision. Youth policy arises from the recognition that … concerns in youth policy is increasing, yet most research and policy documents are rarely concerned with gender … jobs, regardless of their education and skills. The economic crisis in the EU since 2008 has worsened the labour …