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anemptytextllineViews about what it means to be a father and the roles of fatherhood are constructed over many years, beginning in early childhood.
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anemptytextllineWe tell the result of our consultation process ending into the establishment of a hub for making gender balance happen.
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anemptytextllineHow to encourage women to work as engineers
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anemptytextllineRobots can help humanity, and they have done so since the mid-20th century.
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anemptytextllineEl presente Libro blanco de las mujeres en el ámbito tecnológico tiene como objetivo a largo plazo dar visibilidad y analizar la brecha de género en el sector tecnológico.
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anemptytextlline3 levers have been identified to increase employee satisfaction and therefore Strengthen gender balance in STEM fields: work organization, career management and support to parenthood.
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anemptytextllineBeing a mother is a discovery and an adventure to lead with your husband.
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anemptytextllineIt is now no secret to the public that peacekeepers can also be perpetrators of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and abuse and some of the contributing countries in those operations do not have the will to properly hold these people accountable.
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anemptytextllineWhat happens when someone gets angry? It obviously depends greatly on cultures and personalities. However, quite often, it’s not really recommended in the professional sphere. It’s the sign that a person is losing their temper, and thus the control of the situation. Anger also leads us to make impulsive and irrational decisions. “Anger is a bad counselor” as they say so well.
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anemptytextllineIn Nepal’s context, women are more likely to face different forms of violence which includes: domestic violence, sexual abuse and torture, rape, sexual harassment, women trafficking, dowry, mental torture, verbal abuse, gender discrimination, child marriage, polygamy, polyandry due to social custom and prejudices that undermine equal status and opportunities for women in public and private domain
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anemptytextllineThe most powerful way we have to achieve the necessary improvements is to continue working, and not in any way, but to work to get to the root of the conflict, to diagnose with knowledge of the cause where its origin lies and to be able to design a roadmap that allows us to solve it together with men.
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anemptytextllineThis brochure explains the Global Wo.Men Hub
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anemptytextllineIn the real world, therefore, we are all fighting these imbalances, we are trying to make our voice heard, we are also interested in the impact that new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, will have on the gender issue
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anemptytextlline“Developments in Artificial Intelligence will render 80% of ‘white-collar’ professional jobs redundant over the next thirty years.” This was one of the very striking predictions made by Dr Stephen Davies of the Institute of Economic Affairs at the Home Renaissance Foundation Experts’ Meeting: The Home in the Digital Age this February 2019.
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anemptytextllineMichaela Jamelska asked the professor J. Arnaud who has teaching experience from a primary, secondary, high school and University from all around the world and most recently from the school close to Silicon Valley, what are current technology trends in education and what is the impact of technology in education.
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anemptytextllineThis 28 May 2019, at CaixaForum-Madrid headquarters, my colleague Esther Jiménez and I presented the EJE&CON Report "Good Practices for talent management and improving competitiveness in companies", prepared by the Carmina Roca and Rafael Pich-Aguilera Women and Leadership Chairs at IESE, with the sponsorship of CaixaBank and the participation of more than 100 organizations from all sectors.
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anemptytextllineOne day, I was asked to give an inspiring speech to a hundred young professionals with high potential from a big company. I wasn’t a speaker, but they’d contacted me because I had impressed a few managers during a round table.
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anemptytextllineThe Ada Awards are an initiative of the Digital Leadership Institute, a Brussels-based international NGO with a mission to bridge the gender gap and digital divide worldwide. T
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anemptytextllineThe ambition of the project partners is to develop the digital competences of young women who are at risk of exclusion from the labour market, by improving their employability.
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anemptytextllineVarious challenges of governance arise with the existing structures in place providing gender training in Peace Support Operations (PSOs). For instance, there is a very high number of actors involved in the process from policy design to implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation
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anemptytextllineWe live in a disconnected society where every day the importance as well as the economic and social urgency is emphasized to care for human ecology, as a sine qua non condition to "safeguard our common home and its inhabitants.
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anemptytextllineWork not only gives dignity to the person carrying it out but also to those on the receiving end and we will always value it. No robot, hologram or other talking machine, however warm and friendly their voices may sound, could ever replace the human touch – so traditional ‘people-centred’ jobs will never go away.
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anemptytextlline"I have learned that what qualifies people, rather than the decisions they make, are the causes for the decisions they make: the motivation that moves them.”
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anemptytextllineWhen a manager (him, for instance) has two positions to attribute to two equally skilled candidates, they tend to give the simplest one to the woman and the more complicated one to the man. He seeks to increase the chances of success of women – after all, there are very few women, we’re not going to risk their failure!
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anemptytextllineEvery morning we wake up to debates about victims, aggressors, rights, false allegations... It is surprising, on the one hand, how many facts and figures are given, which are unrelated to each other and even contradict each other. In social networks such as Twitter, we witness a dance of information and denials, of unmasked hoaxes, of communiqués and declarations. Many of us wonder who to believe, what figures are authentic and how to check the veracity of the data. With posttruth installed in all spheres and ease of manipulation, what studies can we believe?
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anemptytextllineWe all have natural affinities and colleagues we “like” more than others … It’s human, of course, but that does not justify treating people differently in the workplace. So, how do we dissociate the work from the affect? The first thing to do is to sit down and think. Don’t let your emotions take over. And then, ask yourself what the reason of the rejection/oversight/etc. is.
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anemptytextllineA recent study indicated that the number of multigenerational households in the UK will increase to 2.2 million by 2025, a rise of more than 30%.
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All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Women and Men Collaboration at Work, Work-Life Balance/IntegrationanemptytextllineParenthood is in transition. In recent years, the number of minutes fathers devote to their children has increased, men's participation in the perinatal period has grown, whether in gynecological visits or birthing classes, and a genuine interest in wanting to be more involved in childcare has blossomed. However, there is still a way to go.
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anemptytextllineResponding to the coronavirus in relation to the Home, we have produced a Communication Report in which different personalities share their experience of what home is – and means – to them during this time of a pandemic.
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anemptytextllinewhat do we mean by feminine management and masculine management? I’m against the idea of giving different genres to management. The problem today lies in the fact that society has established a certain leadership style as being the one that all managers should follow. As a result, an ideal of leadership is created, often by supermen, sometimes by superwomen, who manage to build teams, motivate them, understand them, have time to work out 1 hour every morning, do yoga and meditation in the evening, and are obviously very charismatic and always confident. Leaders who never get angry, who coach their teams, reassure them, explain things, who give guidance without micromanaging… I mean, you know…
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anemptytextllineEssentially, you’re quite emotional and it affects you in the workplace, and I know it can be uncomfortable for you, which is why we’re talking about it today.
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anemptytextllineWhile working from home has been seen as beneficial for those otherwise commuting into the cities, it has been detrimental for those dependent on such commuters – office cleaners, receptionists, cab drivers, restaurant and catering staff. These are typically some of the lowest-paid roles and their loss is all the more serious as a consequence. The place this is felt first is in the home.
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anemptytextllineThe COVID-19 crisis may become a symbolic revolution in our regard to the way we work and provide care. In essence, a new look upon how we live.
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anemptytextllineIn September 2020, ICRW Asia—in partnership with Global Health 50/50 and the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)—launched the world’s largest and most comprehensive sex-disaggregated COVID-19 database
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anemptytextllineN’oubliez jamais qu’il suffira d’une crise politique, économique ou religieuse pour que les droits des femmes soient remis en question. Ces droits ne sont jamais acquis. Vous devrez rester vigilantes votre vie durant. ~ Simone de Beauvoir-This warning by Simone de Beauvoir still hits home after so many years passing between the writing of The Second Sex and the era of AI and pandemics. Yes, the global gender gap index is still improving according to the reports of World Economic Forum, but our time poses some new challenges of its own, not to mention the old ghosts of the past still hanging around.
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anemptytextllineYou can be the drop in the ocean that starts waves of change! Stories Matter is a very compelling book. Stories Matter is a very compelling book. It is a collage of meticulously compiled life lessons shared by women.
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anemptytextllineThe Journal of learning style will publish in 2021 a number on Women's visibility in education as an engine for change and equality. You are welcome to publish an article in this magazine. Please contact Maria Cruz de Teran for more details.
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anemptytextllineA teacher is constantly faced with discrimination. Often, he or she must contend with multiple prejudices which are cultivated in the home and which society itself at times perpetuates. L’Education Nationale, for example, has for a long time played a role in the development of inequalities between men and women
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anemptytextlline"No pessimist has ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an undiscovered land, or opened up new hope in the human heart. Helen Keller, First deaf and blind person to obtain a university degree. Writer, speaker, activist and philanthropist. Anne Sullivan was responsible for her education
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anemptytextllineYoung Women Leaders is an Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnerships for Adult Education, 2020 Call. It runs from October 2020 until September 2022.
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anemptytextllineIn three weeks time, five storms hit the Philipines, three of them destroyed our infrastructure, displaced people, denuded farms, and more.With all these 21 typhoons visiting the country and disturbing national peace this year, not to mention the number of earthquakes in between, there is COVID-19 in the equation. Our frontliners and rescuers are overworked, underpaid, stressed, and unappreciated. This is a call for CLIMATE JUSTICE. To those in power who are making climate decisions, I hope you do not look at statistics as mere numbers, but as real people with survival stories.
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anemptytextllineThe confinement put us all to the test, since feeling deprived of freedom, not being able to continue with a normal life and having to stay at home. In the months of April and May, the percentage of people suffering from mental problems and serious fatigue increased and it would be interesting to see if the cause is due to telework or simply telework misapplied by necessity.
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anemptytextllineThe home, as we have experienced from months of lockdown due to Covid, is pivotal in our understanding of ourselves and others. All the prejudices of our understanding, especially when it comes to disabilities, are gleaned from the home. And those prejudices are reinforced, for example, by television dramas. But parents, relatives, friends and those who work with people with Down’s syndrome follow a very different storyline.
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anemptytextllineI am the founder and executive director for Malkia Foundation, a national nongovernmental organization in rural Western Kenya that empowers girls with educational opportunities and women skills for enterprise development towards gainful and or self-employment for sustainability.
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anemptytextllineAnn McCreath has been recognised as woman “innovactoras” i.e., as Today’s innovators with the attitude and aptitude to build a better world from different realities of the 21st century: Science, Technology, Business, Education and Society. “Innovactoras won the WSIS Prize winner in 2020 for category 11- International and regional cooperation. The WSIS prizes represent the year’s most innovative and high-impact projects from around the world that demonstrate the vital role of ICTs in achieving the United Nations.
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anemptytextllinePeople often ask me to share tips and tricks to promote diversity at the workplace. I’m going to walk you through the methods that allowed me to increase the number of women in my team for each of my roles.
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anemptytextllineWe are bringing you an interview with Kay Fabella, a DEI Consultant and Remote Team Strategist. Kay is passionate about the gender equality topic and in past years she has worked with multiple companies including the IMF, Philips, Red Hat, and PepsiCo, to improve inclusivity, communication and diversity. As Filipina American, Kay draws from her own lived experiences as a "multihyphenate" woman of color, a daughter of immigrants, and an immigrant herself to build bridges for belonging. She believes that more inclusive workplace cultures start with sharing non-linear stories — to expand worldviews and increase connectivity and collaboration. With her company, Inclusion in Progress, Kay works with companies to create equitable workplaces. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Thrive Global.
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anemptytextllineProgress in computing and the explosion of data has opened up astonishing prospects for mankind in many fields: the development of science, robotics enabling the exploration of naturally inaccessible areas, improved comfort, intercommunication and medicine. We can be rightly astonished at the extent of the help that technology brings us daily. However, all this technique, which some people call artificial intelligence (or A.I.), if it already provides us with many services, can have perverse effects.
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anemptytextllineIf you’ve applied the tips I gave in the previous article, you should now have several new female recruits! The question now is how to integrate them into the different departments. How do you ensure that they enjoy working in their respective teams? That’s what we’ll look at together in today’s article. Let’s start with welcoming new recruits!
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anemptytextllineWe want to dedicate this new 2021 Communication project to all those homes where people live with disabilities. We have entered these homes to learn about the difficulties that the people who inhabit them experience every day. We want to honour all those family members who give so much of themselves so that their children, their parents or their grandparents live with dignity. We want to engage with professionals working in this field on how to deal with such a situation.
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anemptytextllineI present in this post the inspiring story of Eiko Hashiba, a Japanese banker who left her position to take care of her baby... and created a financial empire 10 years later. Having to resign from her position at Goldman Sachs made her question why consultants like her could not be outsourced, so as to have the possibility to integrate family and professional life. This was what she had in mind when, 10 years later, she founded VisasQ, of which she is CEO.
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anemptytextllinendustry 4.0 has been a buzzword some time but technological development is happening at such a high speed that Industry 5.0 is almost here. The next wave of the industrial revolution will define how we collaborate and how we define the rules between human and machine interaction. This article aims to challenge your thinking about the way we are going to integrate technologies, how much power and rights we will reserve for them, and how our cohabitation will look like.
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anemptytextllineIt is not the very clear inappropriate comments that do the most harm. These are easy to identify, and are generally unanimously condemned by the team members. In the end, they are quite easy to eliminate if you decide to really tackle the problem, by making the company’s position on the issue clear.
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anemptytextllineMany women in Nigeria suffer ailments resulting from the use of firewood. The World Health Organization states that “Over 98,000 Nigerian women die annually from use of firewood. If a woman cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner, it is equivalent to smoking between three and 20 packets of cigarettes a day.”
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anemptytextllineI keep saying how important it is to apply the zero tolerance rule. But why zero tolerance? Why not accept small deviations that do not hurt anyone?
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anemptytextllineHalf 1 2021 has been a big chapter in the book of life. I am not sure if you have found it harder than 2020, but many in my global networks have felt so. Maybe its because we thought C19 would be in the past and we faced this year with so much hope. I have had to relook at life and here are 15 personal lessons I have learnt and would like to share with you. Its a big act of vulnerability to be writing this. So here we go!
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anemptytextllineWorkplace biases against women and minorities continue to block many women and organisations from moving forward.
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anemptytextllineIt is not just about addressing every environmental challenges we find but more of those that directly affect the lives of women across communities because there are facts that tell that women are the most affected by environmental challenges.
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anemptytextllineMalkia Foundation is trying its best, but our reserves are almost finished now. Before COVID, we used to serve 4,000 girls every year by making provision for menstrual hygiene management supplies to them. COVID doubled our numbers and without donors, wellwishers, partners and collaborators, not a single girl will be able to access a single sanitary pad for a single month for a long time to come.
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anemptytextllineThe global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019, has put humanity and civilization in an unthinkable and challenging scenario. This crisis has harmed hard-won development gains while exacerbating pre-existing and chronic issues, including poverty, hunger, and unemployment. On March 24, 2020, the Government of Nepal (GON) announced a nationwide lockdown, affecting all social and economic activity in the country.
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anemptytextllineAs we are seeing with the Russian invasion, Ukrainians flee the bombs, with no prior physical or mental preparation, leaving everything behind and not knowing what life will bring. This uncertainty, this insecurity, this fear, is affecting the deepest part of the human being.
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anemptytextllineHe had observed that when a company employee does not have a certain balance and well-being at home, his or her performance is lower and sometimes he or she spends more hours in the office unnecessarily.
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anemptytextllineOne of the novelties of the reform of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) was that both the teaching and learning processes should be affected by the introduction of the principle of equal opportunities from a gender perspective.
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anemptytextllineThe entry of women into Parliament in 1931 confirmed the ability - and the need - for women to participate in public affairs. Although in numerical terms their presence might seem testimonial (barely 1%), the truth is that their parliamentary activity went much further. And the same happened in 1977, when, taking up the legacy of their predecessors, twenty-seven women, twenty-one in Congress and six in the Senate (barely 5%), took part in the first legislature of democracy. In 1931, of the three, two were jurists. In 1977, of the twenty-seven, five were jurists.
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anemptytextlline"I believe that a new era is beginning in the life of the law. Until now we women have lived on the fringes of the law; we have been nourished by the crumbs of the law, so comprehensive and broad, so humane and progressive for men, but so mean and sad, so decayed and harsh for women; you yourselves recognize this, the noble and loyal companions who have cried out against injustice and lend yourselves to remedy it. I am sure that a new era is beginning. A new day is dawning behind the tangled and dour jungle of Law, a new day when the sun will shine for all".
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anemptytextllineFinally, there is no doubt that there are AI algorithms that reinforce gender biases, but also ones that uncover them. However, AI itself is not one to blame. It is only mirroring issues of our society, and the fundamental work and improvements are still to be done among us, humans.
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anemptytextllineMaría Teresa Russo explains on the book "Hapiness and Domestic Lief" that it aims to provide a mainly conceptual framework for the relationship between the quality of domestic life and the home environment (family relationships, technical tools, housing style, household chores) and individual and social happiness, especially in the context of current changes.
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anemptytextllineIt is life, not a disease. This slogan appears on the posters of a successful and relevant awareness campaign of the Regional Government of Extremadura, which aims to alert the population about the medicalization of situations and states that are not a disease, and that can and should be solved with will, advice and mental and emotional hygiene. Medicalization has led to normal life circumstances and events being identified as pathological and treated with medication.
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anemptytextllineInequality in the relationship to speech is at the root of many other inequalities, which is why it is so important to tackle it. Additionally, companies will benefit from promoting (and prevent from losing) great employees who are not sufficiently recognized. They will also gain more from their contributions. Now that I have come to this conclusion, a question remains: what can be done to solve this problem?
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anemptytextllineAmending or ending “mass education” doesn’t mean we eliminate curriculum. It simply means new generations will enjoy more personalized services tailored to enhance their unique individuality or address their particular needs while still fostering collaboration. Education’s new era should embrace the learners’ individual personalities, capabilities, talents, and strengths.
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anemptytextllineATHENA (Approaches To valorise the High ENtrepreneuriAl potential of migrant women to contribute to their social and economic integration) is a two-year project funded is to contribute to the economic and social integration of migrant women in the EU society by improving the services of entrepreneurship support oriented to migrant women and creating a specific entrepreneurial path for them
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anemptytextllineWe4Change: “Girls and Women Connecting for Environmental Change” is a project that aims to engage, connect, and empower girls and young women (aged 15-25) from disadvantaged backgrounds by offering an innovative combination of hands-on activities, training on digital, innovation, and environmental awareness skills, problem-solving and co-creation of prototypes to address climate change and drive environmental transformation.
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anemptytextllineThe fight for women's rights has been a long and arduous journey, marked by significant achievements and setbacks. Women's right to vote, secured by the suffragette movement, was a major milestone in this struggle. However, despite these achievements, gender inequality persists in various forms, ranging from the gender pay gap to limited access to technology. This article sheds light on data and statistical information that reveal the extent to which women's access to technology is still limited.
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anemptytextllineExcellent schools encourage and assist pupils to realise their potential and are designed to equip them for success and fulfilment in the world beyond. Girls’ schools are founded on the principle that these aims are best achieved by educating girls separately. There is strong evidence that girls-only education leads to higher academic achievement, greater diversity of subject choice, stronger self-confidence and resilience, and enhanced career progression.
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anemptytextllineMale failure? In school, boys generally fare worse than girls. "The situation of women in Spain, according to all the statistics from international organisations, is one of the best in the world, although this does not mean that it cannot be improved. At present, there are more women at university than men, school failure is mostly male, as is suicide, and the presence of women is increasingly evident in professions such as medicine, the judiciary, state administration and the highest levels of politics. In addition, our life expectancy is several years longer than that of men".
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anemptytextllineThis writing presents a collaboration to the UNESCO GEM report by the " Iguales y Diferentes " (Equal and Different) educational think tank. The text presents three ways in which female schools promote women's leadership: first, by encouraging risk-taking; second, by enhancing analytical skills to facilitate decision-making; and third, by eliminating gender stereotypes. Therefore, girls become fearless , smart and genuine leaders.
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anemptytextllineSchool delays, immaturity, sexual misery: the feminist revolution and the advent of an egalitarian society have created an unprecedented crisis of masculinity. A phenomenon that is just beginning to be studied.
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anemptytextllineThe incorporation of technology into the home is a crucial issue in the day-to-day life of households and it is necessary to continue generating material that serves to guide families, as well as to shaWe know that this is not a trivial issue. it requires both social and individual effort to get it right. Our future and that of the next generations’ depends on the correct use of these technologies by both households and society.
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anemptytextllineAt the end of 2022, Richard Reeves - a British researcher at the Brookings Institution, the benchmark think tank of the moderate left in the United States - published Of Boys and Men. Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It. Why the Modern Male Is Struggling. Why it matters. And what to do about it). His thesis stands in stark contrast to the Woke assumption about masculinity. According to Reeves, being a man today has, in fact, become a disadvantage in many areas: education, employment, health, psychological well-being, family relationships, and so on.
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anemptytextllineBuilding on our project design and management experience, we aim at building the capacities of GWMH stakeholders to carry out their social initiatives by providing them with the needed skills to design and write EU-funded projects proposals. Tree and GWMH organise together this training
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anemptytextllineWhat's the secret to a happy relationship in marriage? Nate and Kaley Klemp have conducted a survey of hundreds of couples and claim that equality in marriage only leads to unsatisfactory compromises. On the contrary, it is the 80/80 model that is the key to a couple that lasts...
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anemptytextllineCreate adequate understanding and enhance critical thinking through four online sessions on: Artificial Intelligence Web 3.0 Robotics Impact of social media
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anemptytextllinePromotion techniques vary from company to company, and even if it’s not intentional, some of them disadvantage women. We have already established that most women will only apply for a position if they are sure they have all the required skills. So, by definition, a company that advertises open positions will see far fewer women applying than a company that identifies and suggests the position to potential candidates directly.
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anemptytextllineToday, we’re taking a look at this essential question: in the workplace, what’s the difference between a man and a woman? Generally speaking, one of the only answers to this question is the possibility for women to have children. Women who have chosen to become mothers will benefit from maternity leave. Following childbirth, they need time off to recover from this physical ordeal. However, at the end of that period, the choice of which parent will take the time to care for the child is purely cultural. Women are not born with a gene that tells them how to take care of a child. They don’t innately know how to feed, educate or care for a baby; they learn “on the job”.
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anemptytextllineCody Taylor, Vice President Government Relations at Garrett - Advancing Motion; Marion Leslie, Head of Financial Information at SIX, and Member of its Executive Board; Magali Anderson, Chief Sustainability Officer and Member of the Executive Committee at LafargeHolcim; and Caroline Knoeri, Head Corporate Human Resources at private bank Vontobel join Professor of Finance at IMD Arturo Bris to discuss the current state of affairs regarding gender equality in the workplace.
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anemptytextllineProgress towards gender equality in business leadership roles is much too slow, so what measures are needed to get more women into senior roles and achieve a better gender balance in companies' boards and management teams? Sylvie Durrer, Director of the Swiss Federal Office for Gender Equality, Magali Anderson, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer at Holcim, Jos Dijsselhof, CEO of SIX Group and David Bach, IMD Dean of Innovation and Programs, explore ways of overcoming some of the obstacles to faster progress in this IMD/SIX webinar.
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anemptytextllineThe switching-off might also need to be literal this summer. Some families are taking tech-audits and after working out how much time each family member is spending online and on-screen are agreeing to have a “switch-off summer.” This might be having a week away where there is no wifi, or deciding on a screen curfew after which talking to each other takes the place of fiddling with our phones.
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anemptytextllineThe presence of women in the scientific field continues to present a significant imbalance in Spain and the world. Why do women stay away from this area? Are external or internal restraints causing this situation? How can we encourage and support young women scientists?
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anemptytextllineThe challenge of being a woman in the 21st century is the challenge of being oneself. To do so, it is necessary to recover and rediscover the essence of femininity. The question of what it means to be a woman today precedes the question of the challenges that such a condition entails. In turn, when a woman asks herself what the essence of being a woman is, she is asking herself about her own identity.
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anemptytextllineThe quest for self-knowledge and understanding has been a central theme in many philosophical traditions over the centuries. Of particular interest are the teachings of Socrates, a Greek philosopher of the 5th century B.C. The Socratic maxim "Know thyself" remains a powerful tool for personal development to this day.
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anemptytextllineis a social enterprise supporting talented men and women with young children so that they can progress in their leadership careers whilst at the same time enjoy their young family. Our award-winning Fellowship Programme gives access to an external peer support network, high-quality training, mentoring and inspiring role models, enabling parents to thrive in their leadership role.
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anemptytextllineThe Other Half is a new centre of research for practical, workable policy in the interests of women. They explore policy options that work for women. They will spur mainstream political thinking which builds women’s interests in from the start, considers whole system change, and properly represents the richness and reality of modern life.
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anemptytextllineIn our research we found no age was the right age to be a woman leader. There was always an age-based excuse to not take women seriously, to discount their opinions, or to not hire or promote them. Each individual woman may believe she’s just at the wrong age, but the data make the larger pattern clear. Any age can be stigmatized by supervisors and colleagues to claim that the woman is not valued or is not a fit for a leadership role.
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anemptytextllinePersonal branding is a topic and theme that never goes out of fashion because it is deeply connected to the impact of what you do for your chosen stakeholders. It is said that a brand is a promise kept. So how can you grow your personal brand this year ( Be proactive)?
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anemptytextllineRéseau Diane is the women's business network boosted by UCM, with almost 3,800 members in Wallonia and Brussels. The mission of Réseau Diane is to support women entrepreneurs by actively accompanying women entrepreneurs in the development of their businesses.
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anemptytextllineWhen it comes to the culture and climate of your workplace, trust is essential. Executives and senior leaders play a key role in setting the tone for the entire organisation and fostering a positive work environment where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. Openly communicate with your employees, listen to their feedback, and show that you’re committed to making your workplace a safe and supportive place for everyone.
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anemptytextllineTestimonial about an African Woman on how she succeeded a an innovator
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anemptytextllineYou have not noticed that the words «manager» and «housewife» sound alike? It is not the result of chance, but of a common etymology: the Italian maneggiare, to which we also owe the name «manège» and the verb «manier». And if we go back even further, all these terms are derivatives of the Latin manus: the hand. Yes, manager, it’s literally driving with your hand. This is what the conductor does when he conducts the musicians; what the parent does with the child he is raising; what the person who runs the house does.
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anemptytextllineLeadership is a complex and demanding role, requiring many different skills. One of the most important skills for leaders is effective communication. Good communication can help leaders build relationships, inspire and motivate their team, and make better decisions. However, communication is not always easy, and it can be a challenge for even the most experienced leader. In this blog post, we will explore some tips and techniques for improving your communication skills as a leader. We hope you find it helpful!
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anemptytextllineStay-at-home dads like Lange are becoming more common. In the US, for example, the number nearly doubled from 1989 to 2012. But they're still relatively unusual. Of US families with opposite-sex, married parents, 5.6% have working mothers and non-working fathers, compared to the 28.6% with working fathers and non-working mothers.
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anemptytextllineI'm an entrepreneur, I love it and it's my choice. I've followed all the training courses to the letter, I respect the financial plans, I practise the 'law of abundance', I have an ironclad mindset and I master the laws of marketing like nobody else!.In short, I tick all the boxes of the good student. And yet... Some women entrepreneurs ask themselves: "Why isn't my business taking off?
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anemptytextllinebeing a woman entrepreneur in 2023 is not always a smooth ride. In addition to the professional challenges women entrepreneurs face, they also have to learn to manage their stress and not let their emotions get the better of them in conflict situations
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anemptytextllineThe key thinking here is the recognition of how the home is the starting point for healthy neighbourhoods.the future not just of the buildings, but for the changing needs of residents. Human connectedness is a natural process and cannot in the end be engineered, but it can be assisted by empathetic and informed development choices.
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anemptytextllineWith 1 in 4 women over the age of 25 having a stroke in their lifetime, stroke is the leading cause of death in women in France. The Women and Stroke Collective's mission is to raise women's awareness of stroke through prevention campaigns and to promote screening.
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anemptytextllinethe home is ‘the open space for the silent flowering of the human’.‘the most hidden, private, safe and comfortable place for the ‘I’ (self), where it is sheltered from the natural world, to which it belongs as its most intimate refuge, and where it addresses the world and the ‘other’, opening itself to transcendence’.
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anemptytextllineThe Big Parent Career Choices Survey was completed by nearly 900 working parents. It found that 86% of parents want to progress their careers in the next five years, with 51% wanting to progress in the next two years.
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anemptytextllineby the Hands of the Best, key to synergetic Leadership.The aim of the book is to integrate all the dimensions of Life in female leaders (acting at the same time as a professionnal, a mother and a spouse) leading to eliminate glass ceilings, stereotypes, micromachisms and prejudices in cooperation with men.The authors developed 17 case studies with 17 women having achieved an integrated Life.
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anemptytextllineHow can we achieve innovative and positive interactions between women/men and AI systems to increase benefits for gender equality development and reduce risks? • How can AI better serve and benefit gender equality and all sectors of the world?
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anemptytextllineGloria is one of the world's leading researchers in a very new field, gene therapy, and she explains it as if it were child's play. She did her doctoral thesis at the CSIC and then worked in New York with pioneering researchers in the search for new vaccines and treatments for malaria. He joined the CIMA (Centre for Applied Medical Research) and later directed the Gene Therapy of Viral Hepatitis laboratory. She also teaches and supervises theses.
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anemptytextllineTapping into our creative side is one of the most powerful ways to reignite our passion and rediscover clarity.Creativity has long been shown to reduce stress and boost self-awareness
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anemptytextllineThis article reports on a study of women and men directors at more than 200 publicly traded companies on the major stock exchanges in the U.S. and Europe. The results provide key insights on how the presence of women influences boards.
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anemptytextllineThe Gender Equality Index gives the EU and the Member States a score from 1 to 100. A score of 100 would mean that a country had reached full equality between women and men.
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anemptytextllineAs the name suggests, the old boys’ club is a boys’ organization, whose membership comprises only ‘boys’, or relatively successful or upwardly mobile, men in society.
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anemptytextllineWithin the framework of the Erasmus+ Project OnSafe, Digital Leadership Institute has developed a series of workshops on sexually related online risks: understanding and preventing:
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anemptytextllineAlthough domestic violence against men is a minority issue, it is a little-known but very real problem. Geneva is a pioneer in Europe in recognising this phenomenon.
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anemptytextllineIn 2024, the business world will be more competitive and dynamic than ever. For women entrepreneurs, personal branding is not just an asset, it's a necessity! Why? Because your personal brand is the essence of your unique story, skills, passions and values. It sets you apart from other entrepreneurs and creates an emotional connection with your audience.
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anemptytextllineWhat does it mean to be a good leader? What does a leader’s profile look like? Is the leader authoritative, determined and fearless? Or maybe he/she is persistent, tactful and dedicated? Where did we get the idea of leaders at all?
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anemptytextllineToo often, parents feel they must choose between an ambitious career and enjoying their young children.The multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowship exists to change this and applications are open now!
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anemptytextllineThe concept of "work-life balance" has been the dominant paradigm for integrating our personal and professional lives for decades.Based on my research, personal experiences, and coaching women leaders, I have come to realize that balance may not be the most optimal or significant approach when it comes to managing our time between work and family responsibilities.
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anemptytextllineOn Monday when I was flying to London for our Annual General Meeting I read in a newsletter that it is necessary to leave behind those people who, on your way to achieving your goals, do not let you move forward, On Monday when I was flying to London for our Annual General Meeting I read in a newsletter that it is necessary to leave behind those people who, on your way to achieving your goals, do not let you move forward,
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anemptytextllineWe all know that intelligence is important for success at work. But what about emotional intelligence?
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anemptytextllineAs high-achieving women, we've been conditioned to prioritize the needs of others above our own. While caregiving roles are invaluable, they can also subtly discourage us from pursuing wholehearted self-actualization.Without making a conscious effort, it's easy to lose sight of our personal dreams amid the demands of family, career and societal expectations.But self-actualization matters deeply. Only when we have clarity on who we are and what lights our soul on fire, can we find the sustainable fulfillment that fuels long-term momentum
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anemptytextllineIn the landscape of modern communication, the concept of freedom of expression has undergone significant evolution. In today’s digital era, the dynamics of this freedom have been both amplified and complicated. The internet has become a tool for free speech, allowing voices from all corners of the globe to be heard. However, this freedom comes with a darker side. The shadow side of this right becomes evident when considering the ease with which anonymous individuals can spread misinformation and defamation
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anemptytextllineA research“To Delegate or Not to Delegate,” by professors Modupe Akinola, Kathy Phillips, and Ashley Martin explain that because women aren’t socialized to assert our needs, we’re more likely than men to struggle with delegating tasks to direct reports.
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anemptytextllineEU lawmakers have achieved a milestone — I could say a monumental breakthrough, as most news reports, but in all honesty, it is a long overdue step in the fight against gender-based violence
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anemptytextllineWhat makes feedback produce learning and change? Feedback! What is it, then? We put the concept under the microscope.
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anemptytextllineThe concept of Conversational Intelligence® (C-IQ) was developed by Judith E. Glaser, an American author, academic, business executive, and organizational anthropologist. C-IQ provides insights into the intricate workings of our brain, offering practical tools, examples, and conversational rituals to enhance our daily communication.
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anemptytextllineChange holds out the promise of lots of exciting things: new things, improvements to what already exists, opportunities to learn, opportunities to produce value... We know it, we're convinced of it and in principle we're up for it... Yes, but when it comes to implementing change, we discover that we're much more resistant than we imagined. But why then ?
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anemptytextllineWhen looking to transform your home without spending a fortune, it is essential to be creative and find ingenious solutions. Regardless of the context, improving your living space can have a significant impact on your well-being and morale. In psychoanalysis, the house is, moreover, considered as our third envelope, after the skin and the garment. Hence the importance of making its interior a haven of peace, a refuge to relax and move forward.
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anemptytextllineIt is necessary to develop a culture that reconciles reason and heart, that respects women, that gives them the necessary tools to be respected, to improve their self-confidence and to broaden their point of view
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anemptytextllineThere’s so many other things dads can do to be excellent fathers. But here’s the vital thing: Fatherhood matters. Period.
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anemptytextllineSociologist Christopher Lasch once wrote, “Socialization makes the individual want to do what he has to do; the family is the agency to which society entrusts this complex and delicate task.”
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anemptytextllineFemale entrepreneurship is growing in Belgium, but issues such as profitability and income disparities remain. Women’s networks, like Diane, play a vital role in the entrepreneurial fabric, creating a space for sharing and collaboration.
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anemptytextllineEnhancing AI literacy among non-programmers to dispel fears and misconceptions, fostering a positive and informed public discussion on AI’s impact.Enabling adaptation to the dynamic technological landscape, allowing non-programmers to make meaningful contributions to their respective fields by providing fundamental knowledge of AI technologies and tools.
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anemptytextllineChanging the conversation on child care: from what’s good for GDP, to what’s good for mothers and infants. Too little attention is paid to why women leave the workforce or reduce their hours after having children Although childcare costs are a major factor constraining women’s choices about work, many other factors are at play. Many UK families now find they need two full time incomes to cover housing costs. And women still struggle to find part time work which pays well, despite a continuing push for flexible working.
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anemptytextllineImagine a stage where your team members are the eager audience, and the spotlight falls on an engaging and thought provoking executive speaker. Their words resonate, their stories inspire, and their presence transforms. But why should you consider engaging an executive leadership speaker for your corporate teams?
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anemptytextllineThe label of overachiever is often worn as a badge of honor. We still tend to believe that relentless hustle is the sole path to great accomplishments, yet we know it is a misconception.
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anemptytextllineHow many times have you found yourself so busy with tasks and to-dos that you lost sight of your deeper goals and purpose? You're focused on checking items off your never-ending list but feeling devoid of direction or progress.As high-achieving women, it's all too easy to get caught in a cycle of tactical hustle devoid of strategy
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anemptytextllineDecluttering our workload and taking a more strategic approach to the projects we say 'yes' to is imperative if we want to successfully position ourselves for more senior roles whilst having the space to enjoy our families.
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anemptytextllineIn France, personal development books are bought every year by millions, mostly by women. They accounted for 32% of the book market in 2018. Since the Covid-19 crisis, interest in this field has been growing. But is it really good for women?
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anemptytextllineThe modern world offers us a multitude of digital tools to keep us constantly connected. However, this hyper-connection can often result in a feeling of being overwhelmed by the incessant flow of emails and information, hindering our productivity and well-being Here's a simple strategy for getting to grips with this aspect of our professional and personal lives.
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All, Domestic Violence for both Women and Men, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Women and Men Cooperation at HomeanemptytextllineThis title is a tautology. The term home already implies the concept of stability. Just as it is assumed that a home is a place where people develop healthily because they have a safe, strong and intimate family environment. Curiously, however, something is not right when more and more schools are setting up mental health services for children and adolescents; and according to the World Health Organisation, in 2021 one in seven young people aged 10 to 19 suffered from a mental disorder, with depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders being the main causes.
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anemptytextllineWhatever its benefits—and there are many—growing up in a society that can only answer the big questions of adult life with “it’s all up to you” can be more troubling than freeing for a 12-year-old. Their choices are many and fluid, and insofar as any norms do exist, they are loose and fungible. What’s a girl to make of her life?
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All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Women and Men Collaboration at Work, Women in LeadershipanemptytextllineAcross the world, according to the World Health Organization, about 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women who had just given birth experienced a mental disorder, primarily depression. (In developing countries, those stats rise to 15.6% and 19.8%, respectively). The actual numbers might be much higher because of poor screening by health providers and stigma related to mental health disorders. Today, working mothers give more time and attention to their children than they did in the family-oriented 1960s. Sixty years ago, mothering advice might have come via a well-meaning grandmother or a sister or perhaps via a few books like those by the famous Dr Spock. Today, a new mother eager to do her best will find many parenting approaches, from the Ferberizing “crying it out” sleep training to gentle parenting — and everything in between.
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anemptytextllineAre We Tech Addicts? I was surprised by that. You see, every time I go out, I see parents ignoring their children and focusing on their phones (or their iPad, or their Kindle, or whatever). Settling in at swimming lessons, I noted that nearly every parent engaged had some kind of device to occupy their attention while their kids swam.
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anemptytextllineIn the economic landscape of Wallonia and Brussels, women entrepreneurs face very real challenges. To meet these challenges and create an environment more conducive to their success, the 2024-2029 Memorandum has been drawn up. This pragmatic document aimed at the authorities and political parties proposes concrete solutions to overcome the obstacles identified in the annual Barometer of Women's Entrepreneurship.
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anemptytextllineLet us not forget, moreover, that facilitating a balance between life, work and family enables gender equality because it leads to a culture of co-responsibility, cooperation and equity, as well as fostering true inclusion and diversity. Men and women do not have to put aside their own characteristics to have equality but rather enhance them for their complementarity. This also helps to foster intergenerational wealth, which is good for everyone.
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anemptytextllineThis report is a collaboration between the economics think tank the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP), the global movement Women in Data@ and the charity and campaigning organisation Pregnant Then Screwed (PTS). It explores the economic and health impacts of extending the statutory entitlement to paternity leave and pay, including through its impacts on gender equality in the labour market.
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anemptytextllineBy denying the gender-based differences in the way children learn, we are pathologizing and incapacitating boys in a way that will cause harm to them and society over the long term. This puts us in a cycle of misdiagnosing and overmedicating little boys. Educational leaders must take steps to reduce penalization for masculine behavior in school so that the gender disparity in education can begin to become rebalanced, and our boys can once again thrive academically, socially, and mentally.
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anemptytextllineMasculinity is not a problem to be solved, as Equimundo seems to think, but a way of being that needs to be channeled in directions that are both good for men themselves and for society. We do need a more expansive vision of what it means to be a man, but replacing the “Man Box” with a different yet highly restrictive and less natural idea of masculinity is not the answer.
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anemptytextllineThe Paris Olympic Games will be the first in history to feature parity: 5250 female and 5250 male athletes are expected to take part in this major international sporting event. But does parity mean mixity? Not quite. Taking an interest in the way sport deals with the issue of gender equality is particularly interesting for thinking about the subject in business too.
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anemptytextllineOur findings align with a growing consensus among gender scholars: What holds women back at work is not some unique challenge of balancing the demands of work and family but rather a general problem of overwork that prevails in contemporary corporate culture. Women and men alike suffer as a result. But women pay higher professional costs. If we want to solve this problem, we must reconsider what we’re willing to allow the workplace to demand of all employees.
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anemptytextllineBased on our reading of the GSS data, there is no strong evidence of weakening support for the core principle of gender equality among men, including young men.Questions about the relative position of men and women, the role of feminism, the case for preferential treatment, the extent of sex discrimination (in either direction) are being asked with new urgency. There is much to learn here. But it should be some comfort that, up to this point, fears of a male backlash against gender equality are likely overstated.
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anemptytextllineWork life balance or work life integration?“Work-life balance may be more suitable for those who prefer clear boundaries between work and personal life, while work-life integration may be more suitable for those who value flexibility and adaptability. Ultimately, the most effective approach may be a combination of both work-life balance and work-life integration, depending on an individual’s unique needs and circumstances."
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anemptytextllineWorkload is one of the top barriers to working parents progressing their careers up the ladder. Solving this is a social justice issue: there are consequences if employees cannot fit their other commitments into their week, be that caring for children, taking care of their disability or something else.
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anemptytextllineResearch has definitively shown that overwork isn’t good for employees or their companies — and yet, in practice, it can be hard to overcome unhealthy work habits and reach a more sustainable work-life balance. To explore what it takes for busy professionals to make a change for the better, the authors conducted a series of interviews with mid- and senior-level managers at two global firms. They found that while the majority of respondents assumed working long hours was inevitable, a significant minority of them were able to resist this pressure and achieve a healthier balance through a process of increasing awareness, conscious reprioritizing, and implementation of public and private changes.
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anemptytextllineIn fact, when we talk about the "situation of women in the past", we're referring to a specific situation: that of bourgeois women in the 19th century. Bourgeois because in other environments, women have always worked outside the home or in family businesses. The bourgeois idea we're referring to was that of the "devoted mother", the "obedient daughter", submissive to the man and with no aspirations other than marriage and little else. From the second half of the twentieth century onwards, women began to change this idea and feminisms were born. Just as I like to talk about feminisms in the plural, I prefer to talk about women in the plural. Women participate more actively in society, in politics, in their professions, because they also have a lot to say. In that sense, I think we've won.
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anemptytextllineWhen François Rabelais said, "Laughter is man's attribute", he was of course talking about mankind... But the question still needs to be asked: are men and women equal when it comes to laughter? To find out, let's take a look at the figures and the scientific literature on the subject.
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anemptytextllineMany policies promote work-family balance, i.e. a balance between work and personal life. What has more effect, however, is not the policies, but the leadership. Going back to what we saw in the July 2024 seminar, the most important thing is human relations and the links we develop: whether or not we trust our bosses, whether or not we can tell them about our challenges.
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anemptytextllineOn the one hand, since 2020, salaried employees have had wide access to telecommuting, and are enjoying the autonomy they've regained by deciding on their personal organization a few days a week. On the other, freelancers, tired of the loneliness of independence, are seeking to group together in co-working facilities or in each other's homes.
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anemptytextllineDespite growing awareness, many women face significant challenges related to menstruation, menopause, and fertility that they often feel unable to disclose at work, fearing career repercussions. It’s time to address these silent struggles and create a more supportive workplace environment.
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anemptytextllineIn the past, many motor carriers tried to be gender blind in their hiring process. They insisted that they only hired, "the best driver." However, over the years we've learned that women experience the trucking industry differently than men. While many of the challenges are the same, women prioritize things differently.
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anemptytextlline"It's Your Turn" is a powerful and illuminating guide that speaks to women at all stages of their personal and professional journeys. Helena Demuynck skillfully weaves together her own vision and expertise as a women-centered transformation guide with insights from diverse, accomplished women, creating a rich mosaic of wisdom and practical strategies for overcoming common challenges and redefining success on one's own terms.
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anemptytextllineWork-life “balance” sets up an unhelpful dichotomy that isn’t particularly helpful or realistic. Here’s why individuals and organizations should prioritize work-life integration instead.
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anemptytextllineIn fact self-care is a vital component of all caring attitudes and activities. In order to attend to the needs of others we need to make sure that we are “fit” enough. The illustration most often used to make this point is the aeroplane safety instruction: to make sure you put on your own oxygen mask before helping anyone else
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anemptytextllineThe boundary between professional and personal life has evolved over the years, giving rise to new trends. This is due to the rise of the hybrid work mode, which has more or less merged the two spheres. Yes, working on the sofa while the washing machine is running has become a habit for some. That's why today we're talking about work-life integration rather than work-life balance. Here's how we decipher this phenomenon.
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anemptytextllineThis report examines the opportunities and challenges for gender equality in labour markets transformed by artificial intelligence (AI) and platform work. To do this, it assesses the following issues from a gender perspective:
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anemptytextllineMidlife collision" is a complex and stressful period often experienced by women of what has become known as the Sandwich Generation. The "sandwich generation" refers to adults, often in their forties or fifties, who find themselves simultaneously caring for children who are still at home or financially dependent, and elderly parents in need of care or support. This generation is thus "sandwiched" between their obligations to their children and their parents, hence the term "sandwich".
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anemptytextllineThere’s a lot of debate about how to move the dial on gender equality around the world, and growing emphasis on how this cannot happen without getting men on board with the movement.
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anemptytextllineThe Other Half have a new report on What Mums Want in the Early Years. 582 brilliant mums gave us clear and thoughtful stories that show how 21st Century motherhood has withered from the promise given. Today’s big policy offer to women is low cost childcare so mums can work more after a baby. But is that what they want? Polling suggests not. We wanted to know why, so we asked them.
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anemptytextllineOn 23 March 2023, on the occasion of Work-Life Balance Day, the results of the Infojobs survey on the work-life balance were published. The data came as a surprise to many: only 35% of workers claim to be able to reconcile work and family life. These results reveal a setback compared to previous years and invite us to reflect deeply on the current situation. Why is work-life balance getting worse?
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