European Institute for Gender Equality 2021
Businesses Are Not G Women’s Territory – Yet The domain of political and economic power is one of the few areas in which the 2021 index of the European Institute for Gender Equality shows slow but considerable progress over time. It is becoming much more commonplace to see women in parliaments, governments and at the helm of businesses. And yet, the EU is only halfway towards achieving gender equality, and business seems to represent the toughest nut to crack by far. 60
Empowered Women 2021
ender balance in decision-making is one of the three main pillars of the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020–2025. This strategy emphasises the importance of having women in leadership positions across political, economic and social spheres, and has an accompanying action plan that aims to make gender equality the norm at every level of decision-making. The domain of power comprises three subdomains: the subdomain of political power relates to the representation of women and men in national parliaments, governments and regional/local assemblies; the subdomain of economic power examines the ratio between women and men on the corporate boards of the largest nationally registered companies and central banks; while the subdomain of social power includes data on decisionmakers
