Delegation of the European Union to Guinea-Bissau
"During my first interview for a job, the boss of the company asked me if I had the intention to have kids. I was young and single, and my reply was: ‘Not for the moment, but yes. I hope it will happen’. I got offended at first. Almost humiliated. But then I thought that it was him humiliating
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 05/03/2021
"I often find myself in a situation where young ladies ask me how I got there, sometimes very young… Our EUDEL driver's 4 year-old-daughter could not believe that her dad's boss could be a woman, so that one day our driver took her to our offices to meet with me. It was amazing seeing
"You have to learn to manage setbacks. To fail and rise again. With a smile. You also need to learn to make your point, to get your voice heard, particularly important for women. And yes, as many other women with family – and fortunately now also more and more men – I have suffered from a
"It is very difficult to combine a young child and a full-time job. I fully understand why some young mothers feel discouraged to work full time or to take any additional, more challenging responsibilities. Luckily, our society and the employers have become more tolerant and flexible, and from
28/02/2021 – HR/VP Blog – EU leaders have held a timely discussion on the future of EU security and defence. We need commitment at the highest political level to make the EU a stronger security actor in a world of fast-changing threats.
Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 28/02/2021
“It is important to have both male and female police officers working together side by side and respecting each other as professionals. It increases effectiveness and professionalism in policing and can also improve approaches to addressing sexual and gender-based violence.” With over 29 years’
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 27/02/2021
Libreville, le 26 février 2021 – L’internationale de basket ball, Géraldine ROBERT a répondu présente à l’appel de la DUE en faveur de la lutte contre la pandémie COVID-19, et devient ainsi la première Ambassadrice de bonne volonté de la DUE au Gabon. C’est à ce titre dans le strict respect des
Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to GABON - Publication date: 26/02/2021
Acompáñanos en una conversación con mujeres líderes en diversos sectores en el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer.
Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to MEXICO - Publication date: 26/02/2021
The Gender Unit of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has held a two-day exchange visit in Accra for its counterpart from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to deliberate on the progress made so far in developing a gender strategy for their respective agencies from 25-26 February 2021. The
Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to GHANA - Publication date: 26/02/2021
The coronavirus outbreak has demanded a redirection of resources. Many NGOs and civil society organisations around the world have been fundamental to ensure the protection of people, communities, environment and culture. “On World NGO Day, we pay tribute to their engagement, the impact of which
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 26/02/2021
