The European Stability Initiative (ESI) launched a report on gender equality in Turkey last week. The report, “Sex and power in Turkey” claims that gender equality in Turkey is largely a popular myth. The country scores poorly in global league tables on gender equality.
This project is addressed to artists, confectioners, bakers, chefs and creatives, who are interested in the realisation of an artistic project which aims to promote the meeting and dialogue among cultures, through the distribution of new sweet recipes around the Mediterranean countries, made by the Love Difference confectioneries.
At a recent forum looking at the role of Saudi women in the year 2020, it was clear that women have an important role to play in the future of Saudi Arabia. In her keynote address, Princess Adelah bint Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz stressed the importance of women’s empowerment and cautioned that the country will […]
The European Parliament has published a report on the situation of women with disabilities in the EU which calls on its Member States to “ensure the removal of existing barriers and obstacles, including architectural barriers, with view to creating equal rights and opportunities for women and girls with disabilities to play a part in family, […]
Eine Geschlechterdomäne brechen – das kann für so manchen Mann zum großen Spaß werden. Im Kindergarten des baden-württembergischen Esslingen ist der Iraner Masoud Rafienejad der Liebling der Kiddies. Eine männliche Kindergartenmutti? Rafienejad ist Erzieher – eine seltene Ausnahme in Baden-Württemberg sowie bundesweit. Doch die gezielte Ansprache männlicher Bewerber war ein voller Erfolg:
Singapore and Malaysia. After a couple of days in the city-state of Singapore, the financial metropolis of South East Asia and migrant hub for peoples from neighbouring states as well as a large number of Europeans, we are now on our way north to Malaysia. “Malaysia truly Asia” is this country’s marketing slogan and it […]
“Arbeitsloser Jongleur in Not” steht auf dem Schild, ein Mann dahinter. Er jongliert in der Einkaufsstraße – mit einem Arm. Der Jongleur ist gehandicapt, ihm fehlt ein zweiter Unterarm. Die Menschen in der Einkaufsstraße starren ungläubig, sie tuscheln über den einarmigen Jongleur – und tappen damit fast drehbuchgemäß in die Falle – obwohl sie nicht […]
Bildung bietet Chancen –solange man nicht gegen Vorurteile kämpfen muss. Der Artikel von Anne Haeming auf Spiegel Online zeigt, wie ein Kopftuch zur unangepassten Karrierebremse wird. Zum Artikel
Mental ill health costs the UK economy £10bn a year, claims a report by a leading disability insurer. A study by UnumProvident, in collaboration with analysts Oxford Economics, estimated that 10 million working days were lost due to stress, depression and anxiety in 2005/06.
A large number of business leaders will only appoint a woman into a very senior post in times of crisis and poor performance, according to a new report. Women face a “hidden form of discrimination”, which sees them more readily appointed to tough jobs where they are more likely to fail, according to Women in […]
