GENEVA (ILO News) - Women working in the public sector in countries of the European Union (EU) have been particularly hard-hit by recent cutbacks in jobs, wages and benefits, according to a joint ILO European Commission study titled “Public Sector Adjustment in Europe”. In a chapter on gender, the study (made public on 28 June 2012) warns that these cuts will damage progress made towards gender equality. Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, a Senior advisor to the Conditions of Work and … [Read more...]
Women in EU public sector face higher risk of losing jobs
August 1, 2012 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: BUSINESS, CONTRIBUTORS, EUROPE, FEATURED Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, career for women, career woman, career women, Employment, EU, EU women losing jobs, Europe, face higher risk of losing jobs, labour market, private sector, Public Sector, unemployment, unpaid work, women for women, Women in EU public sector, women workers, women.
Global partnership for Girl’s and Women’s Education – May 25, 1st Anniversary Celebration
May 23, 2012 by Team Celebration
The event, which will be held as a panel discussion, will also be attended by the Minister for Primary and Civic education in Chad, Faïchou Etienne, and representatives of several other members of the Partnership, including Bunker Roy from the Barefoot College, an Indian Non-Governmental Organization; Vikas Pota, Chief Executive of the Varkey Gems Foundation; Sirma Umur, Proctor and Gamble’s Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa; Laura Ipsen, Vice President, Public Sector, for … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AMERICAN [U.S.A.], WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Bunker Roy from the Barefoot College, Microsoft, Middle East and Africa; Laura Ipsen, Packard Foundation, Proctor and Gamble’s Vice President for Europe, Public Sector, Regional Advisor for Sub-Saharan Africa, Sahlu Haile, Varkey GEMS Foundation, Vice President
