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Power and decision-making; facts and figures 2010

Published by S. Mally, December 2010, Barcelona (Spain)

Globally, women held 19.1% of seats in single/lower chambers of parliament in May 2010, compared to 11.3% in 1995.

AFAEMME participates at the IV Mediterranean Week of Economic Leader

Published by S. Mally, November 2010, Barcelona (Spain)

The Achievement of MDG in African and Middle East countries

The World Bank has currently published The Millennium Development Goals and the Road to 2015: Building on Progress and Responding to Crisis, where it evaluates the achievement of MDGs in Middle...

European Commission adopts new strategy on gender equality

In September 2010 the European Commission adopted a five-year strategy for promoting equality between women and men in Europe which aims in particular to make better use of women’s potential by...

European Parliament votes for more equality between women and men and a more sustainable future

Published by S. Mally, October 2010, Barcelona (Spain)

Winners of the Women and Public Life Awards

Last September Dods and Scottish Widows held the Women in Public Life Awards to celebrate women leaders in society and seek to recognize and promote the work of women in...

Female Balkan entrepreneurs share experiences in Istanbul

Published by S. Mally, October 2010, Barcelona (Spain)

The European Union mulls gender quotas on company boards

Published by S. Mally, September 2010, Barcelona (Spain)

The European Commission is considering introducing quotas to tackle gender imbalances in the decision-making bodies of private...

The United Nations created the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women

Published by S. Mally, September 2010, Barcelona (Spain)

Aspects to highlight of the Global Gender Gap Report 2009

The Global Gender Gap Index, introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their...