By Teresa Smith Ladies and gentlemen, presenting: Women in the European Commission are tipping the scales, but it hasn’t been an easy road. In Barroso’s new team, which began its reign on December 1, one in three Commissioners is from the fairer sex. Jon Worth, European blogger and co-founder of www.genderbalancedcommission.eu says nine out...
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E-man-cipation: One man’s view
By Thomas Moerman Mister José Manuel Barroso, the slick Portugese Commission President of the European Union, says he’s pleased with the fact that one third of the Commission jobs are held by women. Statements like this always make me cringe. National governments did their best to put forward some nice ladies for the jobs,...
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