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Europe: Universities need more women, gender balance at the top

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Europe: Universities need more women, gender balance at the top

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European universities are failing in the way they use human resources. Women are underrepresented at the top levels of academia, and there are good reasons to think that this damages universities.

In the 27 countries making up the European Union, 59% of university graduates are women, but only 18% of full professors are women. And only 9% of universities have a women at the top of the organisation. For more statistics, see the European Commission’s SHE figures.

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European universities are failing in the way they use human resources. Women are underrepresented at the top levels of academia, and there are good reasons to think that this damages universities.

In the 27 countries making up the European Union, 59% of university graduates are women, but only 18% of full professors are women. And only 9% of universities have a women at the top of the organisation. For more statistics, see the European Commission’s SHE figures.

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NDI: In Kosovo, Women Reach Beyond ‘Soft’ Issues in the Media

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NDI: In Kosovo, Women Reach Beyond ‘Soft’ Issues in the Media

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20 Mar 2012 - When the Kosovar government released its ambassadorial nominations last fall, there was a glaring omission — no women were on the list. A group of women members of parliament (MPs) protested at a news conference, which led the government to increase the number of women nominees to one-third.

For the full story, see NDI.

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20 Mar 2012 - When the Kosovar government released its ambassadorial nominations last fall, there was a glaring omission — no women were on the list. A group of women members of parliament (MPs) protested at a news conference, which led the government to increase the number of women nominees to one-third.

For the full story, see NDI.

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Workshop on East and West European history from the perspective of women

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Workshop on East and West European history from the perspective of women

We would like to invite you cordially to our workshop, concerning the
last 30 years of the East and West European history from the perspective

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iKNOW Politics Presented in the Eastern Europe/CIS Region

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iKNOW Politics Presented in the Eastern Europe/CIS Region

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From December 1-3 iKNOW Politics participated in UNDP’s International conference on Women and Governance in Eastern Europe and the CIS region.

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From December 1-3 iKNOW Politics participated in UNDP’s International conference on Women and Governance in Eastern Europe and the CIS region.

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Lobbying for Women's Political Rights: Strategies for Poland and Ukraine

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March 7, 2007

Lobbying for Women's Political Rights: Strategies for Poland and Ukraine

This report describes a collaborative project between the Center for Russian, Central and East European Studies at Rutgers University; the Information Center on Women’s Organizations and Initiatives (OSKA) in Poland; and the Kharkiv Center for Women’s Studies (KCWS) in Ukraine.

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This report describes a collaborative project between the Center for Russian, Central and East European Studies at Rutgers University; the Information Center on Women’s Organizations and Initiatives (OSKA) in Poland; and the Kharkiv Center for Women’s Studies (KCWS) in Ukraine.

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