Tag: professional women

Opportunities and Challenges on the Path of Labour Market Integration – The Case of Professional Women on the Move in Europe, Brussels 18 October 2019

November 4, 2019

On the 18 October 2019, a seminar on the opportunities and challenges on the path of labour market integration of professional women on the move in Europe was held in Brussels, under the auspices of a volunteer-led initiative Here we are Belgium. This seminar had a threefold objective: one, to raise awareness and visibility related … More Opportunities and Challenges on the Path of Labour Market Integration – The Case of Professional Women on the Move in Europe, Brussels 18 October 2019

2018 International Women’s Day: A Time to Include and #PressforProgress

March 6, 2018

Every year, International Women’s Day serves as a reminder to where we stand in relation to gender gap around the world, and during which much of the advocacy on behalf of women and girls is centred on key imperative themes, such as: gender based-violence, discrimination, and the absence of equal rights and opportunities, including women … More 2018 International Women’s Day: A Time to Include and #PressforProgress

Employment and Diversity: Female Professionals on the Move – An Untapped Pool of Skilled Workers in the European Union

July 28, 2016

A number of exposes in recent years have pointed out that professional women, who have had a period of absence from the labour force[1] and want to return, is an untapped pool of skillful workers. However, studies show that those who wish to re-join, face a number of structural challenges, including high unemployment and underemployment … More Employment and Diversity: Female Professionals on the Move – An Untapped Pool of Skilled Workers in the European Union

Crisis, Employment and Opportunity – Intra-EU Mobility of Professional Women & Challenges to Integration into the Labour Market: A Bridge We Must Cross

December 11, 2015

2015 was perhaps the year in which Europeans heard repeatedly the word crisis. First the Euro crisis, and more recently the refugee crisis, and yet one acute issue not so visible in the media is the critical matter of EU demographic deficit in relation to employment, productivity, economic growth and prosperity in Europe. Only time … More Crisis, Employment and Opportunity – Intra-EU Mobility of Professional Women & Challenges to Integration into the Labour Market: A Bridge We Must Cross