… – the over 11,000 municipalities and 295 districts – that women are most noticeable by their absence from political … in 2011, is to break this stalemate by getting more women into (local) politics, improving their political career … The candidates – between 70 and 110 – are put forward by members of the German Bundestag. An independent jury chaired …
… based on its interpretation of the Bible, it prohibited women from standing for political office. The party regards women bearing government or legislative responsibility to be … in proportion to the number of contributing party members. The state appealed this decision. Under this …
… towards balanced political representation for Portuguese women, the Network of Young People for Gender Equality in … project called “From Woman to Woman” to help young women, including from ethnic minorities, to participate in … a reality in Portugal, where only 7.5% of mayors, 26.5% of members of parliament and 17% of the government are women …
… Assembly and the Senate – have had a ‘Delegation for Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities for Women and Men’ since 1999, aiming at complementing each … process. They are cross-party bodies, and each has 36 members, among them both women and men. The Delegations can …
… association that started making small loans to women entrepreneurs in Berlin area in 1982. Its objective is to help business women in Berlin to set up and invest in their own businesses … entirely from the contributions and donations of its members. More recently it has started a partnership with GLS …
… almost 12,000 employees, nearly four-fifths of whom are women. There are some statistically important gender … 2007, the city signed the European Charter on Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, thereby publicly committing … of Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) training for selected members of staff, especially those involved in preparing …
… than 2,000 counselling sessions, which attracted 9,000 women and 4,000 men. It has resulted in a better … of unpaid care and household work men’s violence against women must come to an end In addition, the official … ESF programme, including project leaders, steering group members and the project owners, and to increase the quality …
… is on reconciliation measures for families, rather than women or men. Promoting equality through EQUAL Slovenia … home if exceptional circumstances require care of family members; Christmas gifts for children of between ages 0 and …
… Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, with the support of the ESF, promotes … unions’ educational work, to sensitise the organisation’s members. Key topics covered were parental leave, childcare, …
… In brief To redress women’s poor representation and career prospects in the … film and TV industry, the membership association WFTV (Women in Film & Television UK) runs a mid-career mentoring … real problems that have been experienced by WFTV’s members. It uses women’s networks to share knowledge, and has …