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The EC’s “Women in ICT” report shows how having more women in ICT would pay off - for the economy, for the industry but most of all, for the women themselves

Fewer and fewer women on Wall Street. An article in The Atlantic has investigated the relationship between the crisis and women's leadership in high finance. Despite the female financial analysts are on average better than their male colleagues, the environment remains male-dominated.

Violence against women in India is endemic to society, and is also justified by distinctions of caste. After the gang rape of Delhi and the subsequent wave of protests, the government has implemented measures to increase penalties and expand the range of penalties. To keep attention focused on gender violence is necessary, however, a cultural movement that reaches young people and the new middle class.

Croatia is the 28th country of the EU. He raced in recent years to align gender policies with European standards and, in some respects, is ahead of other countries in the membership. However, it is still a long way to go, here are the next steps in the government's agenda.

Short description of The Social Investment Package

Main findings from a report of the European Network of Experts on Gender Equality (European Commission, may 2013)

A main obstacle to the analysis of gender wealth gaps in the empirical literature is the lack of comprehensive information at the individual level. Using data from Germany, we find clear empirical indications of a significant raw gender wealth gap of about 30,000€, which amounts to almost 50,000€ for partners in married couples

Interview with Marinella Perroni, theologian. “What the carefully staged resignment of Benedict XVI has shown is that everything can change. But for change to actually happen, the Church would have to welcome the female point of view. Something that goes well beyond the ordination of women”. 

Many women attended the spontaneous demonstrations that followed the murder of the leader of the opposition, Belaid, and his funeral. Many, however, also attended the march of the supporters of the Islamist party in power. Story of three days of an extraordinary turnout in the streets of Tunis

The crisis impact has been different for women and men, both in terms of employment than in terms of austerity measures and consequent cuts to social services. The ENEGE report presents main outcomes and recommendations to transform the crisis in an opportunity, for all.