Monday, January 28, 2008
[IWS] EC: DATABASE: WOMEN & MEN IN DECISION-MAKING
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Commission
Database: Women and men in decision-making
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/women_men_stats/index_en.htm
Data on decision-making in the political domain at national and European level are updated every three months. All other data are updated annually unless there has been an election in one of the regions covered in the political domain when the results will normally be included with the next quarterly update.
Highlight:
* Following the July elections, there was a threefold increase in the number of women members of the Turkish parliament but this still amounts to less than 10% of all members. Turkey and Malta remain the only countries covered by the database where more than 90% of the members of parliament are men.
* Amongst the central banks of EU Member States there is not a single woman governor all 27 are men and the proportion of female representatives in the highest decision-making body of the banks is also low at just 15%. Indeed, seven Member States have no women members of these powerful decision-making bodies and only in Sweden is the gender balance close to parity. The situation is even worse in the three European Financial institutions where there are again only male leaders and just 5% women members of the most senior bodies.
* In the supreme courts of Member States the gender balance is better than in the central banks, with an average of 30% female and 70% male judges but the European courts again lag behind with just 22% women members.
Database:
* Database: This section allows the user to investigate the percentage of women and men in a number of decision-making positions in organisations in the political, public and juridical and social and economic domains.
Indicators:
* Indicators: This section allows the user to consult indicators on women and men in political decision-making.
The other main sections are:
* What's New?: information on recent changes to the website.
* Definitions and Concepts: a glossary of terms used.
* Links: a list of links to other relevant projects regarding gender equality in decision-making.
* About this Site: an overview of the background to this project, the scope and objectives of the website and its target audience.
* Site Map: structure of the website, allowing quick navigation to the different sections and sub-sections.
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
European Commission
Database: Women and men in decision-making
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/women_men_stats/index_en.htm
- The Commission < http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/women_men_stats/index_en.htm > Database on Women and Men in decision-making covers information on progress in the goal towards gender balance in the political, public, juridical, social and economical domains. Figures are updated quarterly in the political domain, once a year in the other domains.
- The database covers all Member States, the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania and the EFTA countries Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. From 2006 also Turkey will be included. The goal of the Database is to support the Commissions work on gender equality and will assist in strengthening women's position in decision-making at the European and national level.
- The database covers all Member States, the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania and the EFTA countries Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. From 2006 also Turkey will be included. The goal of the Database is to support the Commissions work on gender equality and will assist in strengthening women's position in decision-making at the European and national level.
Data on decision-making in the political domain at national and European level are updated every three months. All other data are updated annually unless there has been an election in one of the regions covered in the political domain when the results will normally be included with the next quarterly update.
Highlight:
* Following the July elections, there was a threefold increase in the number of women members of the Turkish parliament but this still amounts to less than 10% of all members. Turkey and Malta remain the only countries covered by the database where more than 90% of the members of parliament are men.
* Amongst the central banks of EU Member States there is not a single woman governor all 27 are men and the proportion of female representatives in the highest decision-making body of the banks is also low at just 15%. Indeed, seven Member States have no women members of these powerful decision-making bodies and only in Sweden is the gender balance close to parity. The situation is even worse in the three European Financial institutions where there are again only male leaders and just 5% women members of the most senior bodies.
* In the supreme courts of Member States the gender balance is better than in the central banks, with an average of 30% female and 70% male judges but the European courts again lag behind with just 22% women members.
Database:
* Database: This section allows the user to investigate the percentage of women and men in a number of decision-making positions in organisations in the political, public and juridical and social and economic domains.
Indicators:
* Indicators: This section allows the user to consult indicators on women and men in political decision-making.
The other main sections are:
* What's New?: information on recent changes to the website.
* Definitions and Concepts: a glossary of terms used.
* Links: a list of links to other relevant projects regarding gender equality in decision-making.
* About this Site: an overview of the background to this project, the scope and objectives of the website and its target audience.
* Site Map: structure of the website, allowing quick navigation to the different sections and sub-sections.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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