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Italian women put up the fight!

Recently, Italian women organised massive protests against Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who is actually under investigation for allegedly paying for sex with a 17-year-old girl. However, Berlusconi’s recent blunder only was the catalyst for the protests and not the only reason. … Continue reading

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Gender quotas in Germany. Dare it like France!?

When it comes to the presence of women in positions of leadership in the German economy, Germany is near the bottom in international comparisons, along with India, Brazil, China and Russia. In Germany’s 200 biggest companies, women only represented 3.2 … Continue reading

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Lessons from Davos: Gender quotas urgently needed!

At the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2011, men still outnumbered women by a ratio of more than five to one. This corresponds to a large underrepresentation of women in leading positions in the private sector worldwide. Only 3% … Continue reading

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World Economic Forum in Davos: Where have all the women gone?

A glance at the annual meeting at Davos confirms:  The World Economic Forum is still largely male dominated. Research shows that investing in women is good for business and gender diversity is a key element for success of companies. However, … Continue reading

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