News
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21/12/2009
Men and women in decision-making: highlights
The latest update of the database on women and men in decision-making includes a quarterly update for the political domain (data mostly collected between 9th and 20th October) and an annual update for all other domains (data collected at different times during the second half of 2009 – see note at end of each table).
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18/12/2009
Gender equality is part of the solution to exit the crisis – new report
Both women and men have been hit by job losses in the downturn, says a new report adopted by the European Commission on 18 December 2009
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16/12/2009
European Institute for Gender Equality opens
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) opened its doors in Vilnius on 16 December 2009.
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14/12/2009
Social dialogue in robust shape in Europe, but large differences between Member States persist
More than 60% of employees in Europe are covered by some form of employee representation.
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09/12/2009
2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion newsletter
In this first issue of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion newsletter we explore European citizens’ perceptions of poverty and social exclusion compared to reality, and report on a recent conference on this theme.
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03/12/2009
Measuring the impact of active inclusion and other policies to combat poverty and social exclusion (France)
In 2007, the French authorities established a scoreboard to assess progress towards the national target of reducing poverty by one third by 2012.
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01/12/2009
Longer parental leave and incentives for fathers agreed by EU ministers
Parents will have the right to longer parental leave, under new rules agreed by EU ministers today.
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30/11/2009
Cicrus event - Utrecht, The Netherlands
Using scenes from the circus to explain the EU's work on employment and social issues, the European Commission campaign reached out to the public through an event organized in Utrecht Central Station from the 26th until the 28th of November 2009.
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30/11/2009
Council decides on the European Community becoming a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
On 26 November 2009 the Council paved the way for the conclusion, by the European Community (EC), of the 2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
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27/11/2009
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - key issues
Employment and social affairs issues will be discussed on 30 November under the presidency of Sven-Otto Littorin, Swedish Minister for Employment.