All posts tagged "Women leaders"
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Tatiana Janeckova, Head of the Civil Service Office, Government Office of the Slovak Republic: Interview
For over two years Slovakia has been quietly pursuing a radical set of civil service reforms, with the goal of creating a more professional, skilled and motivated workforce. The programme’s architect Tatiana
- Posted July 12, 2017
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Beate Gminder, Secretary General, European Ombudsman’s Office: Exclusive Interview
The European Ombudsman has gradually been expanding its remit, launching strategic and ‘own initiative’ inquiries into the EU’s systems and operations. Liz Heron interviews its secretary general about its changing
- Posted July 2, 2017
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Dragana Djurica, Senior Expert for Competitiveness at the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), South-Eastern Europe: Exclusive Interview
Conflict and culture have constrained women’s success in business and government in South-Eastern Europe, says the region’s competitiveness coordinator. Stav Dimitropoulos learns what Dragana Djurica is doing to help release
- Posted May 7, 2017
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Christine Loh, Under Secretary for the Environment, Hong Kong: Exclusive Interview
You might not expect to find a former environmental and democracy activist working as a senior adviser at the heart of the Hong Kong government – but Christine Loh has
- Posted April 27, 2017
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EU gender equality report reveals ‘mountain to climb’
The EU still has “a mountain to climb” in ensuring gender equality, the European Commissioner in charge of gender equality has warned, with women across the Continent continuing to face
- Posted April 18, 2017
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Progress on female ministers has stalled, says UN
There has been little progress in increasing the number of women in the upper echelons of governments in recent years, according to data released by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and
- Posted April 11, 2017
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Carrie Lam: what we know about Hong Kong’s chief executive-elect
She may be Hong Kong’s first female leader, but the election of pro-establishment, Beijing-backed Carrie Lam spells more of the same for those fighting for greater democracy and autonomy in
- Posted April 10, 2017
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Electing women can boost gender equality in both appointments and policies, research finds
Where women win election into local government roles with the power to appoint public servants, new research has found, more women are appointed throughout public bodies and those organisations enact
- Posted March 29, 2017
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Governments doing too little on gender diversity, report finds
A new survey reveals that very few public sector organisations have implemented specific programmes to propel women into leadership roles, despite widespread agreement that greater diversity in senior jobs strengthens
- Posted March 22, 2017
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OECD chief of staff calls for bold policies on gender equality
Governments have been urged to increase female participation in decision-making as part of efforts to crack down on corruption, tackle unemployment and boost economic growth. OECD chief of staff and
- Posted March 20, 2017