women's military service

Women's International Information and Communication Service | ISIS [Abbr.]

female work [ employment of women | Women' s work(ECLAS) | women's employment(UNBIS) ]

Isis International [ Isis International Women's Information and Communication Service | Women's International Information and Communication Service ]

female worker [ female labour | female work force | woman worker ]

women's curling championship [ Women's Curling Championship ]

advisor on women's policy [ adviser on women's policy | women's policy advisor | women's policy adviser ]

women entrepreneurship | female entrepreneurship | entrepreneurship for women | business creation by women | women's business creation

Gender equality and women's empowerment || Prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls Could include sexual violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation and femicide, access to justice || End all forms of discrimination against women and girls Could include access to economic opportunities, productive assets and income, legislation and rights, division of responsibilities between women and men || Increase women’s representation, participation and leadership in decision-making at all levels and in all spheres Could include political representation, women in management positions and in key professions such as judicial branch, police and academia || Ensure women’s and girls' universal and equal access to ...[+++]essential services Could include access to health care and family planning, education, energy, water and sanitation, and other services, including ICT and related training || Close and eliminate the gender wage gap in the public and private sector Could include wage levels of women compared to men, labour market participation ||

· Create a Europe-wide on-line mentoring, advisory, educational and business networking platform for women entrepreneurs that will bring the current national ambassadors and mentors networks on-line, deepen their offer and expand their reach and support female entrepreneurship at national and regional level by promoting the exchange of best practices between Member States.

Holds that, especially with regard to the objective of the Digital Single Market Strategy of creating the right conditions for an innovative and competitive ICT environment and improvements for financing opportunities for SMEs and start-ups, women's access to funding and financial services need special consideration; notes the importance of women's access to micro-finance in women's entrepreneurship.

During 2013, the Commission distributed €2.3 million to projects specifically fighting FGM. More effective prosecution by Member States: support enforcement of the existing national laws prohibiting FGM through the analysis of criminal laws and court cases brought so far, disseminating training material for legal practitioners, and enforcement of rights of victims to specialist support as under EU law; Protection of women at risk on EU territory: ensuring correct implementation of EU asylum rules (notably the revised Qualifications Directive and the Asylum Procedures Directive) to guarantee protection of women at risk, raising awareness ...[+++] of professionals working with asylum and encouraging Member States to resettle children and women at risk by providing support through the European Refugee Fund and the future Asylum and Migration Fund. Working to eliminate FGM at global level: addressing FGM in bilateral dialogues with relevant partner countries, working with the African Union and at the United Nations to promote global initiatives against FGM, advocating for improved national legislation and supporting civil society initiatives in countries affected, training and guidance for staff in EU delegations on FGM-related issues.