Eiropas Ekonomikas un socialo lietu komiteja
It needs different and holistic approaches to address gender inequality, says the EESC
The digital gender gap is a consequence of discrimination against women, which already starts in early childhood, the EESC points out. In its exploratory opinion on the digital gender gap, drafted at the European Parliament's request, the EESC suggests a multi-level approach and calls for holistic policies addressing different sources of inequality.
This year, the EESC honors outstanding citizens' initiatives that champion equal opportunities for women and men and contribute to empowering women in society and the economy
Eiropas Ekonomikas un sociālo lietu komiteja aicina pilsoniskās sabiedrības organizācijas un fiziskas personas visā Eiropas Savienībā pieteikties Pilsoniskās sabiedrības balvai. Šogad ar to tiek godinātas iniciatīvas, kas cīnās pret dzimumu stereotipiem, atbalstot vienlīdzīgas iespējas sievietēm un vīriešiem un vienlīdzīgu attieksmi visās ekonomikas un sociālās dzīves jomās.
Eiropas Ekonomikas un sociālo lietu komiteja (EESK) ir izsludinājusi 2019. gada balvu pilsoniskajai sabiedrībai. Šāgada temats ir “Lielāka sieviešu līdzdalība Eiropas sabiedrībā un ekonomikā”, un ar šo balvu tiks godinātas novatoriskas iniciatīvas un projekti, kuru mērķis ir cīnīties par vienlīdzīgām sieviešu un vīriešu iespējām un vienlīdzīgu attieksmi visās ekonomikas un sociālās dzīves jomās.
The first prize went to Women's Toponymy, Italy.
2nd prize: Polish Women's Strike, Poland; 3rd prize: Fairy Tales, Bulgaria; 4th prize: #mimmitkooda (Women Code), Finland; 5th prize: The Brussels Binder, Belgium.
During it's meeting on 29 November 2019, the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is organising a public debate "The Benefits of Gender Equality for the European Economy" with the aim to explore how policies aimed at achieving greater gender equality could help reinforce Europe's economic performance and what role the European civil society could play in supporting the development and implementation of these policies.
The objective of the conference on 12 November was to launch the discussion on interrelated topics, but with a forward looking and practical approach. To explore how to move from the personal experience to the Institutional, how to change mind-sets and overcome prejudices.
This brochure presents the highlights and findings of the EESC's 13th Civil Society Media Seminar.
The Seminar was organised at the University of Malaga, Spain, on 10-11 October 2019, and included three panels:
This study looks at the state of gender balance in the European Economic and Social Committee, both at the political (members) and administrative (staff) level, and considers the main factors influencing the gender composition of the Committee.
This year's Women's Day on 8 March finds not just Europe, but the whole international community, at a critical economic and political juncture with violations of women's rights on the rise. In various parts of the world where there are conflicts, migration and displacement, and wherever the effects of poverty and climate change are at their most severe, women and children are among the groups most vulnerable to discrimination and violence. ...
