Old wives' summer

Too old yet too young: an account of women in limbo

empowerment of women

gender equality [ equality between men and women | equal rights of men and women | gender disparity | gender equality index | gender equity | gender inequality | gender inequality index | GII | gender disparities | gender inequality | [http ...]

hogfish | hogsnapper

position of women [ situation of women | women's position ]

head of midwifery services | obstetric nurse | foetal nurse | midwife

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 ||

Gender equality and women’s empowerment || Mainstreaming of gender equality and women’s rights through the EU Gender Action Plan 2010-2015 Follow up to Beijing Platform for Action || Mainstream gender equality and the empowerment of women in EU development policies; implement the 2010-2015 EU Gender Action Plan in development cooperation; contribution to the UN programme increasing accountability on financing for gender equality Implement actions for women’s economic empowerment through the Investment in People programme Implement Actions in the Communication Social Protection in European Union Development Cooperation

Calls on the Commission to exploit and better target the Digital Agenda and the Digital Single Market Strategy with a view to addressing the severe gender gap within the ICT sector and fostering the full integration of women into the sector, particularly in relation to technical and telecommunication professions, to foster education and training of women and girls in ICT and other STEM subjects, to increase the visibility of women in the digital arena, to enhance gender equality and participation of women through better access to funding, to systematically implement gender impact assessments and gender budgeting in its work on the Digita ...[+++]l Agenda and the Digital Single Market Strategy so that the fundamental European principle of equality between women and men can be duly incorporated and to support civil society and women’s organisations in making an inclusive internet a reality.

Calls on the Member States, with a view to achieving gender equality in the information society and ICTs, to establish multiannual action plans aimed at: increasing women’s access to the information society, improving and increasing women’s use of ICT, giving women a more significant role in ICT sectors, fostering women’s ICT knowledge through education and training, promoting employment and entrepreneurial spirit among women through regular use of the internet and digital services, developing online content that promotes gender equality, fostering the continuous exchange, dissemination and communication of equality ...[+++]values, promoting access to and use of ICTs as tools against gender discrimination in areas such as gender violence, promoting international cooperation, establishing a work-life balance, and the design, implementation, dissemination and evaluation of equality policies and plans.