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European employment strategy - topic of debate at Brussels
04 Jul '07
3 min read
it necessary to set up networks at national and transnational levels, bringing together regions, member states, social partners and enterprises.
All agreed that a one size fits all approach would not be practical in the light of varying national and cultural realities in EU member states.
Work-life balance, another key topic, brought together the Swedish Deputy Director of the Ministry of Employment and experts from a United Nations Development Programme gender equality project in Poland. The panel found that even in advanced economies, women are bearing the brunt of a lack of work-life balance.
The Swedish speaker revealed that despite the equality policies in force, women still face more obstacles than men in balancing work and leisure time which is encouraging the Swedish government to roll out further measures.
In Poland, such policies are far from becoming reality. The corporate sector however, is taking positive steps in becoming more open to gender issues and is developing a greater understanding of their links to business interests.
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All agreed that a one size fits all approach would not be practical in the light of varying national and cultural realities in EU member states.
Work-life balance, another key topic, brought together the Swedish Deputy Director of the Ministry of Employment and experts from a United Nations Development Programme gender equality project in Poland. The panel found that even in advanced economies, women are bearing the brunt of a lack of work-life balance.
The Swedish speaker revealed that despite the equality policies in force, women still face more obstacles than men in balancing work and leisure time which is encouraging the Swedish government to roll out further measures.
In Poland, such policies are far from becoming reality. The corporate sector however, is taking positive steps in becoming more open to gender issues and is developing a greater understanding of their links to business interests.
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