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  • Next FEMM Committee meeting will be held on 27 February 2012 from 15.00 to 18.30 and on 28 February 2012 from 09.00 to 12.30 in Brussels.
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International Women's Day, 8 March 2012

Every year the European Parliament celebrates International Women's Day with an event that brings together European and national MPs from parliamentary committees for equal opportunities. In 2012 the event will focus on the theme "Equal pay for work of equal value". President Martin Schulz will open the debate. European and national parliamentarians will have the opportunity to share their experiences and best practices on the effectiveness of current measures to reduce the gender pay gap and elaborate on potential further initiatives to tackle its causes. The meeting is open to the public, see the programme and the registration info below:
Date: 8 March, 9.00-12.30 - Venue: Hemicycle, European Parliament, Brussels

 
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Made In Dagenham - movie screening - 7 March

On the eve of the interparliamentary meeting, on 7 March the screening of Made in Dagenham will take place, which will be followed by a debate. The movie is a dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. The movie will be screened in English original with French subtitles.
Date: 7 March, 19.00 - Venue: Room JAN 4Q2, József Antall Building, European Parliament, Brussels
The screening is open to the public, click below to register.

 
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Public Hearing - The role of women in the green economy - 27 February

A green, resource-efficient and more competitive economy has been established as an aim within the Sustainable Growth priority of the Europe 2020 strategy. The public hearing will examine green economy from a gender perspective and will serve as an input to the prospective report on the same subject, which aims to formulate some recommendations to address the gender equality issues which will have been identified. Date: 27 February, 15.00-17.30 - Venue: Room 4B001, Paul-Henri Spaak Building, European Parliament, Brussels. - The public hearing is open to the public, click below to register.

 
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Study - Gender quotas in Management Boards

The note reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of legal instruments as compared with voluntary regimes in narrowing the ender gap on corporate management boards. It finds that legal instruments to enforce quotas are an effective and fast means of achieving change. The use of voluntary regimes has led to some increase in the proportion of women on corporate boards, but the effects are significantly smaller and slower. The only instance of achieving 40% of each gender was through the use of legal instruments to enforce quotas. The note identifies and reports on the positions and recommendations of nine international bodies on this matter.

 
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Committee responsible for: 
 
  1. the definition, promotion and protection of women's rights in the Union and related Community measures;
  2. the promotion of women's rights in third countries;
  3. equal opportunities policy, including equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work;
  4. the removal of all forms of discrimination based on sex;
  5. the implementation and further development of gender mainstreaming in all policy sectors;
  6. the follow-up and implementation of international agreements and conventions involving the rights of women;
  7. information policy on women.
 
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As chair of the FEMM Committee I wish to extend a warm welcome to all visitors to this official website. Women’s rights and gender equality are the core issues of our Committee and we hope that our improved web presence can give the EU citizens and everyone who is interested in our mission, a better picture of our work and bring us closer to each other.
We will use this channel to further promote the Committee’s mandate and achievements through information and transparency to our audience. Despite many successes in empowering women, numerous issues still exist in all areas of life (social, cultural, political and economical) where women are not equally treated. Our general concerns are voiced over the pay gap, female poverty, women's underrepresentation in decision making, trafficking and violence against women and children. We want to change this and we need the help of civil society and all organizations who contribute to the fight for equal rights.
 
This site is a vast source of information on what we do and we hope that you find it user-friendly. We are at your disposal for your input about the site and also the content of our work. We invite you to periodically visit this website where you will find updates and the latest news from our Committee.
 
Mikael Gustafsson
 

 
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