Parliamentarians from across Europe and other relevant stakeholders gathered in Malta in a high-level meeting on maternal health and refugee women organised by the Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL) and the President of Malta,Continue reading
Tag: Women
Violence Against Women, Action Needed, Says Civil Society
Civil society denounces lack of real commitment by the EU and Latin America in the fight to eradicate violence against women and girls. Despite Europe and Latin America pledging to fight together against this scourge, fewContinue reading
Refugee Women in Europe Risk Sexual Violence Says UNHCR Report
Oumo (not her real name), a young woman from sub-Saharan Africa is fleeing persecution that has left her brother-in-law dead and her sister missing. Fearing for her life, she made the dangerous and difficult journeyContinue reading
‘Keep It Local’ Says Crowdfunding Innovator, Sweta Chattopadhyay
Supporting local businesses and community projects is the key to helping communities thrive. An innovative new crowdfunding platform, Localfunded, launched in late March unlocks much needed funding to help get local projects off the ground,Continue reading
“Tech’s Too Important To Be Left To Men!” – Kroes
Europe’s digital economy and app sector are booming, but where are the women? European Commission Vice-President @NeelieKroesEU said: “Tech is too important to be left to men alone! Every week I meet more and more inspiring womenContinue reading
Nine Million European Women Suffer Violence in Silence
Nine million European women, equivalent to the whole Austrian population, have suffered some form of sexual violence; and one in five (22%) acknowledged that their partner, or previous partner, perpetrated violence against them. These findingsContinue reading
40% Of EU’s Non-Exec Directors Must Be Women
Companies listed on stock exchanges in the EU would have to bring in transparent recruitment procedures so that by 2020, at least 40% of their non-executive directors are women, under a draft EU directive votedContinue reading
Victoria Brannen, CEO of Maya Asset Management
Victoria Brannen spent over 10 years steering global brands in the financial services, automotive and hotel industry, primarily in strategic planning and marketing strategy integration. Today, Brannen is CEO of innovative start-up Maya Asset Management.Continue reading
