Sul fronte del lavoro per il raggiungimento di una reale parità salariale!

 15 April 2010 - European Equal Pay Day - a Date to share our actions towards a common goal

 European Leadership & Lifelong Learning Task Force  

Lifelong learning is a crucial element for realizing the main goal of BPW International:

‘Development of the Professional Potential of Women’

Goals of the Task Force

The Task Force collects, promotes and develops further education programs and provides seminars, workshops and presentations.

It also intends to build partnerships with Universities and Research Institutes in Europe

(Organisation of events or presentations on request)

• ‘Career Skill Achievement Program’ (BPW Canada)

This program consists of different modules such as Meetings, Communication, Gender Equity, Business Etiquette, Mentoring, Time Management and is available in English and French.

• PEP’ (Personal Empowerment Program)

This program consists of different modules like Behavioral Styles, Written and Oral Presentations, Networking, Interviewing Techniques, Negotiating Skills, Leadership, Running a Meeting, Business Etiquette, Advocacy Role, Personal Goals, Media Relationships, and is available in English and some modules in German, Spanish and Korean.

• ‘Success Teams’ (BPW Frankfurt & BPW Switzerland)

A Success Team guides 3 to 6 persons to reach actual personal professional goals within well-defined time limits.

Events 2010

• ‘BPW International Presidents’ Seminar’
  

February 25/26, 2010, New York, USA, Presentation: ‘Strengths, Strategies & Goal of BPW’ (English, French, Spanish)

•  "BPW International Empowerment Tools for clubs"

March 2, 2010: New York, (English, Spanish)

• “Leadership & Emotional Intelligence”

March 4, 2010: New York, USA, (English, Spanish)

• “PEP” (Personal Empowerment Program)
  

Includes parts of former ‘IDP Training Program’ - Upon demand

Chair and members of the European Task Force "Leadership and Lifelong learning"

  The Chair of the European Task-force is also member of BPW International Task Force "Leadership and Lifelong Learning".

Dr Antoinette Rüegg, Past President BPW International, is Chair of the International Task-Force

25 November 2009 - 10th International Day for the elimination of violence against women

In European, 12 to 15% of women face violence in their home and private relationships. BPW Europe support the engagement of the Council of Europe and of the European Union institutions to combat violence against women.

BPW Europe underlines that financial independance is necessary to give women opportunities to make choices and change their lives. 

It is of the utmost importance that moral and sexual harassment in the workplace is also addressed when combatting violence against women in all its forms.

Links: 

Information and statements by  the Council of Europe

DAW (Division for the advancement of Women) newsletter Words to Action

UN's Secretary General database on Violence against Women  (this database include useful statistics provided by many member countries)