Only one out of ten board members in Europe is a woman

If women have still a long way to go for equal representation in political decision-making, the situation is even worse in business.
According to a new study by EuropeanPWN, the top 3001 European companies have only 9.7% of women on their boards. There has been slight progress, from 8.5% in 2006 and 8% in 2004. An [...]

Documentary about women’s access to politics in Turkey

Do women have enough access to politics in Turkey? What obstacles do they have to overcome to participate in the political arena? Do they have any real agenda on women’s problems in Turkey?
“What a Beautiful Democracy!”, a documentary by the Istanbul based filmmakers collective, looks for the answers while chronicling the campaign of women [...]

EP: positive action needed to bring more women to politics

Positive action is needed to advance women in decision-making, says an own-initiative report on equality of men and women in the EU, adopted in the Women’s Rights Committee of the European Parliament on 16 July.
MEPs back a twin-track approach to gender equality, which on the one hand ensures equality between women and men in all [...]

Spanish voters would want to see Ms Europe

The Catalan newspaper AVUI asked in July its readers to participate in a virtual election of the new EU President under the Lisbon Treaty. Readers could choose one out of 7 short-listed names through AVUI’s website. Almost 7000 readers cast their vote in the course of this 7-day poll, which was accompanied by a daily [...]

Ministers call for action to increase women’s representation in EU institutions

The social affairs and employment ministers of the EU Member States (EPSCO Council) adopted in July conclusions on the review of implementation by the EU Member States of the Beijing Platform for Action with regard to women and decision-making. The implementation report drafted by the Slovenian Presidency draws attention to the persistant under-representation of women [...]

European Network of Women in Decision-making created

The European Network of Women in Decision-making in Politics and the Economy was launched on 2 June. The network, supported by the European Commission, aims to provide a platform at EU level for successful strategies to improve gender balance in decision-making positions across Europe. The group currently consists of 15 existing networks.
The President of the [...]

A Survey on Women and Men in Parliaments

“Equality in Politics: A Survey of Women and Men in Parliaments” is a new publication by Inter-Parliamentary Union which collects insights from both women and men in parliaments into what shapes decision making. The survey finds that different factors affect the entry of women and men into politics. It is clear from the responses to [...]