… In brief CELEM, the Spanish coordinator of the European … acted upon rather than ignored, as they tend to be in a male-dominated press. It therefore researched who the …
… and a gender balance is ensured among the respondents. In some cases, it may make sense to involve an external … day of action to get girls interested in traditionally male-dominatedprofessions, the city of Vienna required the … for ensuring that the facility is used equally by women and men, by ensuring that the allocation of space, …
… In brief In 2011 Austria’s national broadcaster, … Rundfunk (ORF), investigated the position of womenin its organisation and found a widespread gender … The main obstacles it may face are opposition from male employees who fear their career prospects are … and internal as well as external influence by male-dominated interest groups. Its implementation may suffer from …
… The Bulgarian Centre for Womenin Technology (BCWT) inspires, motivates and supports girls … with communication and collaboration in predominantly male teams, and low levels of motivation among women to …
… Netlight is a medium-sized IT company that operates in seven countries and has 1000 employees. In Finland, … development to IT strategy consultation. The proportion of womenin the company is between 25 and 30%. Netlight … its lowest in decades. Womenin ICT ICT is among the most male-dominated sectors also in Finland. The low …
… In brief In 2013, key French media organisations representing … agreement undertaking to strive to increase the number of women experts appearing in their programmes and articles. The … Thus, it has been hard to find women experts in very male-dominated fields like IT. Often requests for experts, …
… modules on awareness raising, initiation and training in information and communication technologies (ICT). It provides orientation modules that allow women to explore careers in different computing professions, … training provision targeting womenin a traditionally maledominated sector and the potential for training people …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The Digital Agenda for Europe was … to the Broadband Commission report, the presence of women online can boost GDP: bringing an additional 600 … ICT field is stereotypically depicted as the preserve of ‘male geeks’ – highly knowledgeable enthusiasts with few …
… Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality Index score in … has been noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both … by making sure that targeted support measures reach beyond male-dominated sectors or by recognising the value of some …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The complex and evolving security threats … that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience conflict, … suicide bombers are considered more dispensable than their male counterparts . Women suicide bombers also bring in more …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Education is a catalyst for social change … knowledge and skills throughout their lives. It also makes women and men better equipped to secure steady, well-paid … set of beliefs about what it means to be female or male. Gender stereotypes are complex and vary along the …
… Relevance of gender in employment While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, … EU-28 female worker spent 20 hours more than the average male worker on unpaid work, while in 2010 this difference …