… An increase in women’s employment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering … and highly productive jobs and boost the overall capacity of the EU economy. This is one of the findings from EIGE’s … a forum to review the current status quo ofwomen’s participation in STEM and look into policy measures and …
… While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, deeply entrenched inequalities persist. They are the result of discriminatory norms and attitudes, the unequal …
… Review of the implementation of Area A: Women and Poverty of the Beijing Platform for Action Poverty … It also involves a loss of opportunities for meaningful participation in all areas of life, which can cause …
… This report was prepared for EIGE as a part of EIGE’s ‘Collection of good practices in the area of … involvement of men in care activities, the labour market participation and economic independence ofwomen, the involvement of social partners in reconciliation …
… balance between working, personal and family life for both women and men in the EU and a presentation of EIGE’s working areas was on the agenda. Barbara Wurster, EIGE Head of Operations At the same time the JCM works as a …
… improvements in policy, the work-life balance for men and women remains unequal in Europe. The research indicates that women remain the main carers of children and the elderly, in the majority of the Member … work and family responsibilities and to encourage women’s participation in the labour market without discouraging …
… Today the European Business Schools Women on Boards Initiative is migrating their 'Global Board Ready Women' list of 8000 women into an online database. The women on this list … ). Council Recommendations on promoting the balanced participationof men and women in the decision-making process …
… How can we move forward when half of us are being held back? The European Institute for Gender … Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between women and men at the individual level in EU Member States,’ … spent on unpaid caring and domestic activities. Women’s participation in the labour market is limited because of …
… below present the views expressed by participants of several online discussion held in September and October … ). The reports were prepared in the framework of the ‘Animation online discussions within EuroGender’ … Female Genital Mutilation, Benefits of Gender Equality, Women and Political Decision-Making and Institutional …
… below present the views expressed by participants of several online discussion held in September and October … platform. The reports were prepared in the framework of the ‘Animation online discussions within EuroGender’ … Female Genital Mutilation, Benefits of Gender Equality, Women and Political Decision-Making and Institutional …
… In brief As part of its programme of local government reform, Greece has … a nationwide programme of gender training. It targets women who are councillors, candidates in regional and local … of the project Encouraging and supporting the participationofwomen in positions of political …
… In brief The city of Vantaa in Finland has provided basic training on gender … almost 12,000 employees, nearly four-fifths of whom are women. There are some statistically important gender … group of participants helped to ensure high levels ofparticipation. The training and support was piloted in …
… that although gender mainstreaming was an obligatory part of all ESF projects, its take-up was being impeded by unclear … analyses and objectives. The project established a team of support workers in eight Swedish regions, with a central … than 2,000 counselling sessions, which attracted 9,000 women and 4,000 men. It has resulted in a better …