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Still, only one in five board members and one in 20 CEOs in the Netherlands are women. Despite decades of initiatives, laws, and regulations, real top positions for women remain out of reach. By way of example, the new Dutch law to increase the representation of women in decision-making in […]

On March 12 2024, the RE-WIRING team presented the findings of our project at the conference “Systemic discrimination and the law. Conceptualization and legal remedies”. The conference was organised within the framework of the Horizon Europe project UNDETERRED (Unintentional discrimination detected and racism revealed and deactivated), a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinarity […]

In the pursuit of a more equitable and inclusive society, groundbreaking initiatives like the RE-WIRING project have the potential to redefine the narrative on discrimination, inequality, and migration-related issues. In words of Virginija Langbakk, the former Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), this project aims to provide […]

The report “Investments in Childcare for Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific”, which was released by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Asian Development Bank (ADB), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), highlights the importance of public provision of childcare and its […]

In her video, Colette Van Laar delves into the topic of de-biasing education to reduce gendered choices. Recognizing the significance of individual freedom in decision-making, independent of societal expectations and gender roles, she emphasizes the urgent need to dismantle gendered cues and structures that perpetuate biases within educational systems. Van […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global health emergency and triggered a significant global economic downturn, as seen in the latest report by the World Economic Forum. Besides, the global gender gap has widened from 99.5 years to 135.6 years. Unlike previous economic downturns, the current crisis has unique implications […]

In her video, Bali Faith Maeneche, a member of the RE-WIRING project, sheds light on the significant role of the media in shaping societal perceptions and either reinforcing or challenging gender disparities. With a clear objective to collaborate with media professionals, Maeneche emphasizes the need to reshape harmful narratives that […]