Interesting articles
The Cost Of Inequality In Women’s Work by Nuria Molina, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at
ActionAid UK.
It’s that Davos time of the year, when a bunch of powerful men gather in a luxurious Swiss ski resort to re-assure the 99% that the global economy is in good hands. Read more
Georgieva to push for 40% women in Commission’s top positions - article in Euractiv
In a move to bring more gender balance to EU institutions, the European Commissioner in charge of budget and human resources, Kristalina Georgieva, promised to boost the number of women in top positions to 40% by the end of her mandate. Read more
Male-dominated Greek government receives backlash
When the hard left, anti-austerity Syriza party won a major victory in the Greek parliamentary election on Sunday, some termed it a revolution . But excitement around Syriza’s victory seems to have been tempered by the gender makeup of their government. Of the 41-member cabinet, only 6 positions were given to women , but none of the main ministry portfolios.Read more
