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Gender Equality in Decision-Making – L-MEP u Int – Prog 107
Gender Equality has very often been an issue discussed in various fora amongst which State Parliaments, international and European institutions, as well as the European Parliament. Last week, the European Parliament has approved 2 reports related to gender equality, this time with regards to the slow progress towards a better gender balance in economic decision…
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L-ugwaljanza fid-deċiżjonijiet
L-ugwaljanza fil-kuntest ta’ bejn il-mara u r-raġel għandha ħafna aspetti. Kemm-il darba tkellimna dwar il-parteċipazzjoni tal-mara fil-kamp tax-xogħol, il-‘leave’ tal-maternità u aspetti oħrajn. Din id-darba ż-żewġ rapporti li għaddew mis-Sezzjoni Plenarja ta’ Strasburgu f’nofs il-ġimgħa l-oħra dwar dan is-suġġett jittrattaw direttament fuq min jieħu d-deċiżjoni l-iżjed importanti tal-pajjiż, sew fil-kamp politiku fejn jgħaddu l-liġijiet mil-Parlament,…
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The Economic Impact Of Parental Leave
The economic impact of parental leave an evaluation of the benefits and the costs. A study by Prof Edward Scicluna MEP. The paper is intended to rebalance the stated costs and benefits assumed by the MBB report by referring to some of the extensive scientific studies carried out in countries around the world over the…
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Andorra Congress on Women of the Small States of Europe
Professor Edward Scicluna, chairing the forum, urged political parties to follow the pattern that the Malta Council for Economic & Social Development (MCESD) together with Civil Society representatives has adopted – that debates of national importance be concrete and productive. NCW President Grace Attard and General Secretary Doris Bingley were invited to participate in the…
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MEP proposes temporary quotas for women
Temporary quotas should be established to give females a better chance of participating in the upper echelons of power, MEP Edward Scicluna said this morning. Speaking at a conference organised by European Parliament Office in collaboration with the National Council of Women, Prof. Scicluna said he “could not imagine” the committees of the European Parliament…