Month: January 2015
On 22 January, the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) released the World Bank / WIP Study “The Female Political Career”, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 in Davos. José Manuel Barroso, Former President of the European Commission, Cherie Blair, Founder Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Kathy Calvin, President UN Foundation, Ertharin Cousin, […]
WIP/World Bank Study shows gendered roles and expectations continue to hold back female legislators, unlike male counterparts, capping success and stunting ambitions Female politicians receive fewer private donations on average than their male counterparts, and rely relatively more on party sponsorship and support Media portrayal and voter perceptions of “the woman’s place” seem to cast […]
The Latvian Prime Minister has called for greater female leadership in Europe, at today’s EU Women Caucus’ meeting in the European Parliament. During the session “Lessons from Latvia: Women in Leadership”, hosted by the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) and the Latvian Presidency of the Council, Laimdota Straujuma has highlighted the need for more […]
The Latvian Prime Minister has called for greater female leadership in Europe, at today’s EU Women Caucus’ meeting in the European Parliament. During the session “Lessons from Latvia: Women in Leadership”, hosted by the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) and the Latvian Presidency of the Council, Laimdota Straujuma has highlighted the need for more […]
The Women in Parliaments Global Forum will present the World Bank / WIP Study “The Female Political Career” next 22 January during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 in Davos. This study reflects survey results from 84 countries around the world designed to understand the hurdles women face in launching and sustaining successful political […]
The Women in Parliaments Global Forum, together with the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, will host the EU Women Caucus’ event “Lessons from Latvia: Women in Leadership”, next 14 January, at the European Parliament (Strasbourg, France). Laimdota Straujuma, Latvian Prime Minister, Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament and Kristalina Georgieva, […]
WIP and the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union launched the EU Women Caucus, on 2 December. The members of the EU Women Caucus are female EU Commissioners, Members of the European Parliament, female Permanent Representatives of EU Countries, and female Director Generals of the EU Institutions. During the event at the Residence […]