
Enterprising Women2020 Event
The third 2013 event of the Women2020 platform will take place in Brussels at Google on Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 8:00-10:30. This event will take the form of an invitation-only breakfast briefing for a total of forty speakers and attendees…
Smart Women2020 Event
Following a very successful launch of the Women2020 partnership on 8 March 2013, we are thrilled to announce that the second event of the Women2020 platform will take place in honour of International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday, 25…
Women2020 Launch Photos
On 8 March 2013, we enjoyed a fantastic launch of the Women2020 platform at DIGITALEUROPE in Brussels, in honor of International Women’s Day. A report of the event, “Women2020 Bold Beginnings,” can be found here, and below are some pictures of…

Women2020 Series 2013-2014
From 8 March 2013 to 6 March 2014, the Women2020 partnership, lead by the Digital Leadership Institute (formerly Zen Digital Europe), carried out a series of high-level gatherings between European business and policy leaders addressing topics related to women’s contribution…

Women2020 Promotes Female Entrepreneurship
On 20 February 2013, Women2020.org will contribute to a 3-day event on Women Entrepreneurship being held at the European Parliament, that aims to “boost entrepreneurial culture and make entrepreneurship an attractive, sound business option for women.” According to Seldia, event…

Successes on Board
On 14 November, the European Commission agreed to propose Commissioner for Justice Viviane Reding’s draft directive promoting 40% women on the boards of Europe’s listed companies to the European Council and European Parliament. This is a very exciting first step…

1000 Signatures Supporting Female Quota
The message last week from the first inter-service consultation on Commissioner Reding’s draft directive to get 40% women on the boards of European companies was, alas, not good. On the other hand, I am happy to report that we have…

Member States Line Up to Oppose 40% Women on European Boards
According to a statement released by the European Women’s Lobby, at least ten European member states are now lining up to oppose Commissioner of Justice Viviane Reding’s draft directive supporting 40% of women on the boards of Europe’s publicly-traded companies. …