… is in local authorities – the over 11,000 municipalities and 295 districts – that women are most noticeable by their absence from political … 91% of the 295 administrative districts are governed by menand only 10 % of mayors are women . A couple of studies …
… In Portugal, the share of elected political posts held by women is respectable at European level (38%), rather low nationally (26%) and abysmal locally (only 7.5% of mayors). To counter this, … on exploring and discussing inequalities between womenandmen in power-related and decision-making positions. Through …
… electoral reforms dating back to 2000, the number of women elected to Croatia’s parliament and local authorities remains at around a quarter or fewer. … the legislation on balanced representation of womenandmen,” says the feminist organisation CESI (Centar za …
… based on its interpretation of the Bible, it prohibited women from standing for political office. The party regards … prompted a number of women’s organisations to take action and to contest this in court. After a seven-year legal battle … the SGP violated fundamental rights of equal treatment of menandwomenand fundamental rights in terms of the right of …
… that obliges political parties to include at least 40% of women on every list for every election. Two features are … led to a steady increase in the number of women elected, and, interestingly, not only in the case of the socialist … with public opinion. Before its adoption, 58% of adult menand 75% of adult women in Spain supported mandatory …
… In response to a historically low level of women’s political representation in Ireland, the National … led a campaign to change policy, raise awareness and empower women to play an active role in politics. … in politics. This issue is very important in Ireland as men greatly outnumber women in all political decision-making …
… towards balanced political representation for Portuguese women, the Network of Young People for Gender Equality in … developed from a similar project operated in 2005-2006, and supported by the European Social Fund. It had four … projects for gender equality (with a focus also on young men) The publication of useful handbooks Gender balance far …
… The share of women in the Czech parliament has languished at around one in … which partners Czech female politicians with Danish and Norwegian women who have successful political careers and … 2004 which supports the equal participation of womenandmen in politics and decision-making. It strives for a more …
… houses of the French parliament – the National Assembly and the Senate – have had a ‘Delegation for Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities for WomenandMen’ since 1999, aiming at complementing each other. Their …
… are defined as strategies of social manipulation and domination by which a dominant group maintains its power and privilege. They are often used by men to assert themselves over women for instance by treating women as invisible, ridiculing …
… practices in the area of reconciliation of work, family and private life in EU Member States’ study. This policy … is included in this publication). The involvement of men in care activities, the labour market participation and economic independence of women, the involvement of social partners in reconciliation …
… hints shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty … to Article 1 of the Law on Equal Opportunities of WomenandMen, sexual harassment is defined as offensive verbal or …
… the dignity of persons, if such a behaviour is rejected and represents a motivation for a decision affecting those … of Law 202/2002 regarding equality of opportunity between womenandmen). Harassing a person through threats or constraints in …
… out under this contract will focus on the collection and dissemination of good practices in the area of … well as for the advancement of gender equality; increase men’s participation in care and family activities increase … and develop self-regulation practices, aiming to support women’s participation in labour market andmen’s …
… of the Beijing Platform for Action in the area G on Women in power and decision-making in political, economic and social areas … progress made in reaching a more equal share of womenandmen in political, economic and social decision-making in the …
… registration of applications will begin on 16 th May 2011 and will close on 20 th July 2011 at 23:00 Eastern European … to analyse the effects of economic development on women/men. The agent will be responsible for the following tasks …
… registration of applications will begin on 5 th May 2011 and will close on 1 st June 2011 at 23:00 Eastern European … discrimination. 2.The Job 2.1Profile Violence against women is one of the critical areas of concern of the Beijing … by the EU Strategy for equality between womenandmen (2010-2015). Under the supervision of the Head of …
… of applications will begin on 29 th April 2011 and will close on 31 st May 2011 at 23:00 Eastern European … research covering all areas of equality between womenandmenand will provide advice to the Gender Experts in the …