… their way to gender equality and proposes steps for every parliament to improve. We call it the gender-sensitive … says Virginija Langbakk, Director of EIGE. What makes a parliament gender-sensitive? Having a higher share of women … tool is also relevant for the upcoming elections to the EuropeanParliament. With women currently accounting for …
… The European Pillar of Social Rights is an opportunity for the EU … economies. This note sets out recommendations from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) on the European … of the European Union, representatives of the EuropeanParliament, Civil Society Organisations and European Social …
… Today the European Business Schools Women on Boards Initiative is … to ensure that Europe’s economy takes off. That is why the European Commission has proposed a European law for boosting … date back to 1984 and 1996. In addition, the EuropeanParliament has called for legally binding quotas at EU level …
… regional governors) by ceremonies organised to sign the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life … elections showed limited progress in this area.[2] The European Charter – something to strive for In response to … of 17 June 2012, only 63 women were elected to the Greek parliament (21%) out of the 963 women who were candidates in …