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“Maternal health for refugee women needed” says Malta’s President

March 27, 2017 by Staff Reporter

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, H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca. One in 10 women in the EU have no access to maternal health services in the first months of pregnancy and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Council - Europe, European Commission, European Health, Health Tagged With: Leadership, Women, Women's health

Violence Against Women, Action Needed, Says Civil Society

March 8, 2016 by Staff Reporter

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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, few results have been seen, says civil society groups. In 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) defined the abuse of women and girls as a public health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: European Parliament, Foreign Relations, Justice & Home Affairs Tagged With: Feminicide, Latin America, Violence, Women

Refugee Women in Europe Risk Sexual Violence Says UNHCR Report

January 20, 2016 by Staff Reporter

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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 journey to Europe where she is hoping to find asylum and safety. During her journey to Greece, Oumo was forced to engage in transactional sex twice to secure passage on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Brian Maguire, Council - Europe, European Commission Tagged With: Gender, Greece, Migration, Safety, UNHCR, Women

‘Keep It Local’ Says Crowdfunding Innovator, Sweta Chattopadhyay

April 1, 2014 by Brian Maguire

Sweta Chattopadhay - Startup

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, and reward the backers of these projects with  unique rewards, perks and discounts that they can’t get anywhere else.  Founded by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Brian Maguire, Business, Chambers of Commerce, Education, Employment, Enterprise Tagged With: Business, Education, localfunded, Startup, Sweta Chattopadhay, Women

“Tech’s Too Important To Be Left To Men!” – Kroes

March 6, 2014 by Brian Maguire

Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice-President in charge of Digital Agenda

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 women in tech.  ICT is no longer for the geeky few – it is cool, and it is the future! Only 9% of app developers are women? Come on! Give coding a try, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brian Maguire, Business Innovation, Digital Agenda, European Commission, Technology Tagged With: #IWD2014 #WomensDay, Careers, Digital Agenda, Internet, Kroes, Tech, Women

Nine Million European Women Suffer Violence in Silence

March 5, 2014 by Esther Herrera

Daniela Bankier, Head of Unit for Equality, European Commission

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 findings were published this week by the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency and the European Council, to highlight International Women’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Council - Europe, EPP, EU Institutions, European Parliament, GUE/NGL, Justice & Home Affairs Tagged With: Abuse, European, European Parliament, MEP, Rosa Logan, Sexual, Violence, Women

40% Of EU’s Non-Exec Directors Must Be Women

November 20, 2013 by Staff Reporter

Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, MEP, EPP, EL

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 voted by Parliament on Wednesday. MEPs propose that companies which fail to introduce such procedures should face penalties. In 2013, only 17.6% of non-executive board members … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, EPP, EU Institutions, European Parliament Tagged With: Boards, Directors, Non-Executive, Quota, Reding, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Viviane, Women

Victoria Brannen, CEO of Maya Asset Management

July 23, 2011 by Brian Maguire

Victoria Brannen, 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. In this Q&A, European Business Express takes a close-up of one of Europe's Leading Women. How have your motivations … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Business Innovation, People Tagged With: CEO, Executive, Maya Asset Management, People, Victoria Brannen, Women

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