News
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12/04/2010
Leaflet for Equality bodies
Equinet- the European Network of equality Bodies - encourages and supports its members to participate in the European Year and to contribute their expertise in matters of discrimination to the success of the European Year
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12/04/2010
Putting the media spotlight on poverty in Europe
Under the banner of the 2010 European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion, the European Commission has on 12 April 2010 launched a competition for journalists reporting on issues related to the Year's themes.
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09/04/2010
Even more in need and more needed: A report from Eurodiaconia on the social impact of the crisis
The social crisis is worsening and a stronger impact of the economic and financial crisis is to come in 2010 say the Members of Eurodiaconia
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07/04/2010
New set of Commission policy documents on Roma inclusion
Roma communities, the European Union’s largest ethnic minority, continue to face persistent discrimination and segregation.
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07/04/2010
Roma people – their fight against poverty and prejudice
With a population of about 10 to 12 million people distributed over many countries, the Roma constitutes one of Europe’s largest ethnic minorities
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01/04/2010
The Social impact of the crisis
European citizens consider that poverty has increased at local, national and EU level in 2009
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30/03/2010
Fighting discrimination – ESF in action
Discrimination is a main cause of poverty. The European Social Fund supports actions to combat discrimination in recruitment and employment
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29/03/2010
Calculate the gender pay gap in your work environment
You are a young female stockbroker with a university degree working in a small bank in Finland. Do you know that the Gender Pay Gap in your working environment is on average 26%?
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29/03/2010
Women and poverty, the fundamental right to live a decent life
In this second issue of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion newsletter you will find out more about women and poverty, the ‘fundamental right to live a decent life” and a project designed to promote the social inclusion of the elderly.
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25/03/2010
More women in top jobs key to economic growth, says EU report
Only one in 10 board members of Europe's biggest listed companies is a woman and all central bank governors in the EU are male.