… In brief KVINFO is the Danish Centre for Information on Gender, Equalityand Diversity. In 1997 it launched its online Expert Database … world, 72% of experts featuring in the media in 2010 were men. The database provides journalists, employers, conference …
… around 500 members, exists to support women journalists and improve their career opportunities and working … The slow road to equality In Germany a significant gender gap still exists in the media – both in the … of decision-makers in media organisations are still men. The majority of top positions are still taken by men, …
… women’s issues in the press, especially on the front pages and in the hard news sections. It has helped journalists to take a gender perspective when reporting the news, and established … economics, etc.) is very low compared to that of men. Over 60% of journalism students in Spain are women. …
… Journalists (AJP), which represents 4,000 French- and German-speaking journalists working in Belgium, surveyed … prepared studies of 11 good practices in implementing genderequality, and conducted an awareness-raising campaign … are pushed into the role of vox populi (57%-70%), whereas men often feature as representatives (82%) or experts (73%). …
… organisations representing 61 TV channels, radio stations and print publications signed a self-regulation agreement … shaping – and often constraining – the roles of women andmen in society. At 21:30 every evening, 45% of the French … a lot of progress has been made in France in terms of genderequality, significant gender gaps persist including a …
… by TV3 in Ireland, decided in 2012 to bring in a policy of gender parity – meaning that half of the experts interviewed … It has been able to do this at no great financial cost, and the policy is permanent. However it does demand some … and anchors in hard news programmes are mostly men. Women feature in these roles mainly in media products …
… are serious about growing their businesses, with mentoring and guidance from lead entrepreneurs who have personal … initiatives. Although Ireland has a higher proportion of men engaged in entrepreneurial activity compared to women, … least €41.2m. Going for Growth has led the way in reducing gender inequalities, as it addresses the gender gap in Irish …
… Valtava Programme, a national development programme for gender mainstreaming that has been established within the … programming period of the European Social Fund (ESF) and is coordinated by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and … activity among women whereas it increases it for men. The InnoLady Camp initiative aims to stem this trend by …
… In brief The Rural woman: employment and new technologies project involves eight local action … discrimination. Fewer of them work and fewer use ICT. Gender roles are strongly imposed andgender stereotypes are … to enter business fields which have been the preserve of men. It wanted to promote equal opportunities and inclusion …
… support SMEs. In the UK women are about half as likely as men to be entrepreneurs. The fund’s objective is to increase … capital. It provides financial support of between £100,000 and £1m (€120,000-€1.2m) for the development of a number of … wide network. Moreover, it seeks to address the issue of gender-based inequality and discrimination in business …