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Katarzyna Bekasiak BPW - Poland

Katarzyna Bekasiak BPW - Poland . Edda Neumann BPW - Germany. Project Background. Funded by European Union DG’s Employment and Social Affairs Duration: Nov 2004 - Nov 2005 Goal: Contribute to the achievement of the aims of the Community’s Gender Equality Programme. Project Partners.

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Katarzyna Bekasiak BPW - Poland

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  1. Katarzyna Bekasiak BPW - Poland Edda Neumann BPW - Germany

  2. Project Background • Funded by European Union • DG’s Employment and Social Affairs • Duration: Nov 2004 - Nov 2005 • Goal: Contribute to the achievement of the aims of the Community’s Gender Equality Programme

  3. Project Partners • Cyprus National Machinery for Women’s Rights - BPW Cyprus (leader) • BPW Germany • BPW Poland • KETHI Greece

  4. Project Objectives • Create Awareness among Women, Young People and Decision Makers • Regarding inequality, potential for change, benefits of full inclusion of women in the business world • Educate • women to believe in themselves • Young people to consider women as equal players in the social arena

  5. Project Objectives cont. • Inform women about policies they can benefit from • Gather information on women’s needs and on good practices • Suggest new measures and policies at national and EU level

  6. Target Groups • Adult women • Young people (students) • Relevant decision making bodies

  7. Activities • Local Conferences and Seminars • Information Materials • Survey Among High School Students

  8. The Beginning… 15 Nov 2004 • Signature of Letter of Agreement • Hilton Hotel, Nikosia Cyprus 16 Nov 2004 • Opening Press Conference led by Artemis Toumazi

  9. Conferences

  10. 22 March 2005 - NikosiaHilton Hotel Guest: Minister Doros Theodorou Ministry of Justice and Public Order

  11. 16 May 2005 - PuszczykowoAtrium Hotel Guest: Minister Magdalena Sroda Polish Government Proxy for the Equal Status of Men and Women

  12. 6 June 2005 - AthensLedra Marriot Hotel Guest: Eugenia Tsoumani Greek Secretary General for Equality, Ministry of Interior

  13. 23 Sept. 2005 - HamburgChamber of Commerce Guest: Minister Renate Schmidt German Minister of Families, Seniors, Women and Youth

  14. Seminars • One per country • In rural and problematic areas • Involving local government • Theme: Female Entrepeneurship and how this contributes to family income • Final Conference • 2 Nov 2005, Nikosia Hilton Hotel • Dissemination of project results

  15. Information Materials and Survey

  16. Flyer • Translated into 4 languages • Over 1000 distributed in each country • Target Audience were High School children

  17. Results & Conclusions: • Commitment to promote gender equality • Need for better education • Unexploited entrepreneurial potential • Need for support to start a business

  18. Suggestions: • Community Framework Strategy on Gender Equality • Utilisation of European funds at national level • Gender Mainstreaming - actions • Gender Budgeting - actions • Female Entrepreneurship • Educational System Reform • Reconciliation of work & private life

  19. Suggestions - cont. • Reconciliation of work & private life • Employers Accreditation for Gender Equality Practises • Strengthening of NGO’s

  20. THANK YOU !!!! KATE & EDDA

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