Woman up! Women’s representation in politics and business

Woman up! Women’s representation in politics and business. Fourth transatlantic gender seminar with the support […]
Speakers

18 - 19/10/2012
00:00:00 - 00:00:00
Brussels, Belgium
Woman up! Women’s representation in politics and business
55910
43-woman-up-women-s-representation-in-politics-and-business
0

In order to give you access to our events, FEPS processes your personal data together with any other organiser of this event mentioned in the description of the event and in accordance with 'FEPS’ data protection policy.

Woman up! Women’s representation in politics and business. Fourth transatlantic gender seminar with the support of the Fondation Jean Jaurès

By hinting the introduction of obligatory quotas in the executive boards, the European Commission has at least achieved that the parity issue is not completely out of sight from the public debates at national and European level. Recent declarations by UN Women helped to raise the issue also at international level. It is far from being on the front pages of newspapers, but playing the card of the controversial quota issue brought some decent media coverage.

However, it would be very simplistic to see women’s representation as a question of quota use.

With the fourth Transatlantic gender seminar, FEPS aims to go beyond this approach. Its objective is to gather academics, business representatives and politicians from both sides of the Atlantic and create a platform for presenting their best and worst practices linked to the different stages of political or carrier empowerment.

For more information please contact Judit Tánczos, FEPS Policy Advisor

 

Find all related publications
Publications
09/12/2025

Tackling the housing crisis in Europe

Progressive ideas for affordable and sustainable housing policies
28/11/2025

Smarter spending today, safer societies tomorrow

Digitally-enabled capabilities for European defence
28/11/2025

More money, more dependence?

Financing European Union defence for autonomy and cooperation
28/11/2025

ReArm Europe

The impact and role of EU arms export controls
Find all related Audiovisual
Audiovisual
10/12/2025

‘Tackling the housing crisis in Europe’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘Tackling the housing crisis in Europe‘ event at the European Parliament […]
17/11/2025

New own resources in the MFF proposal

Photo album of the ‘New own resources in the MFF proposal‘ event at FEPS HQ, […]
15/11/2025

‘Africa Day 2025’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘Africa Day 2025‘ event in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Africa Day has been […]
13/11/2025

‘EU-LAC dialogue on Just Transition and trade’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘EU-LAC dialogue on Just Transition and trade’ at Santa Marta, Colombia. […]
Find all related news
News
12/12/2025

FEPS elects Nicolas Schmit as new President

After eight years in the role, outgoing President Maria João Rodrigues requested to be replaced, considering her mission accomplished. 
08/12/2025

Friends of the Western Balkans’ joint statement

Belgrade, 21 November 2025 We, the Friends of the Western Balkans (FoWB) – representatives of […]
04/12/2025

It is high time that the goal is set on “Quality”

FEPS commentary on the Quality Jobs Roadmap
27/11/2025

Is a bad COP outcome better than no outcome at all?

FEPS Commentary on COP30
Find all related in the media
In the media

Liberal democracy’s social, societal fabric under threat – Live from the EPC Annual Conference 2025

by EPC 08/12/2025
In a podcast by the European Policy Centre (EPC), FEPS Secretary General, László Andor, discusses how liberal democracy in Europe is being challenged not only at the institutional level but also through the erosion of social rights and what Europe must do to defend its social foundations.

« La souveraineté numérique européenne est un défi d’ordre civilisationnel »

by Le Monde 15/11/2025
"European digital sovereignty is a challenge for civilisation as a whole". In an opinion piece in the newspaper Le Monde, FEPS President Maria João Rodrigues shares her concerns about European digital dependence on American and Asian giants

When Algorithms Undermine Democracy: Europe’s Wake-Up Call

by Social Europe 11/11/2025
Maja Fjaestad and Simon Vinge, co-editors of FEPS book "Algorithmic rule", wrote this op-ed on the power of algorithms and how they threaten the foundations of democratic oversight

Los mapas de las fronteras internas que alimentan el voto ultra en Europa

by El Confidencial 13/10/2025
"The internal border maps that fuel the far-right vote in Europe" - FEPS Secretary-General László Andor discusses the impact of cohesion policies on social inequalities and the rise of the far-right across Europe in this El Confidencial article.