… In brief The Journalistinnenbund, an association for women journalists in Germany with around 500 members, exists to support women journalists and improve their career opportunities and working … of decision-makers in media organisations are still men. The majority of top positions are still taken by men, …
… Journalists (AJP), which represents 4,000 French- and German-speaking journalists working in Belgium, surveyed the position of women in the French-language media in Belgium. This study … 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 undertaking to strive to increase the number of women experts appearing in their programmes and articles. The … shaping – and often constraining – the roles of womenandmen in society. At 21:30 every evening, 45% of the French …
… – meaning that half of the experts interviewed should be women. 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 …
… brief Going for Growth provides structured peer support to women entrepreneurs who 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, …
… is an entrepreneurship training programme for academic women in Finland who are planning to set up their own … 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 …
… Programme was implemented in Ireland between 2011 and 2013 by a network of five chambers of commerce … was part of the wider European Network of Mentors for Women Entrepreneurs, supported by the Enterprise DG of the … Although Ireland has a much higher proportion of men engaged in entrepreneurial activity compared to women, …
… In brief The Rural woman: employment and new technologies project involves eight local action … the National Rural Network, the project aimed to stimulate women’s entrepreneurship and increase their use of … to enter business fields which have been the preserve of men. It wanted to promote equal opportunities and inclusion …
… In brief The Cyprus Women's Cooperative Bank Ltd. (WCB), one of the first … entrepreneur-ship by providing specialised programmes and easy access to finance. The bank combines the operations … access to the bank’s professional network. The bank serves men as well as women, and one-third of its loans have been to …
… services or works being purchased. This means that buyers and suppliers examine the impact of all contracted activities on women’s andmen’s needs, interests and concerns, and design and deliver …
… environment. It encompasses changes in the basic values and beliefs that are dominant in a certain institution, as … are partly visible and partly tacit. The representation of womenandmen at all hierarchal stages of an organisation is only one …
… is one of the most widespread activities in the world and has a crucial role in food production, environmental … a gender point of view, there are significant gaps between womenandmen. For example, women farm holders have significantly …
… same time addressing social challenges through information and communications technology. In both cases, gender has … to the Broadband Commission report, the presence of women online can boost GDP: bringing an additional 600 … there is a gender divide in Internet use among womenandmen . This may be related to the lower take-up of digital …
… market for Member States is at the heart of EU economic and financial policy. All EU Member States form part of the … gender equality will unleash the talents and capacities of women, which are needed to achieve the goals of sustainable … women’s labour force participation were equal to that of men. Providing women with equal economic opportunities and …
… the policy area Education is a catalyst for social change and a condition for the achievement of fundamental human … knowledge and skills throughout their lives. It also makes womenandmen better equipped to secure steady, well-paid jobs and thus …