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March 8: International Women’s Day

March 8th, 2016 | by Amira Almakzomy Tahir

How did International Women’s Day begin? Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day is celebrated to honor the economic,

March 5th, 2014 | by Alexandra LACROIX

Meet Fatma Ozkan, who, at 45, found herself at the head of a company of 11 employees in a job for which she had no training or experience

March 4th, 2014 | by Alexandra LACROIX

… Vice-President of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in the European Parliament and President of the European

absolute majority (absolute majority voting): An absolute majority in the European Parliament means a majority of the members who comprise Parliament. In its present configuration (with 751 MEPs), the threshold for an absolute majority is 376 votes.
Glass ceiling: The invisible barrier that keeps minorities and women from rising to the upper steps of the corporate ladder, in spite of their qualifications or achievements.
EPP: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
MEP: Member of the European Parliament. The MEPs are your representatives at the EU level. They adopt EU legislations and the budget. You elect them for a period of 5 years. The next election is in May 2014.
Entrepreneurship (Entrepreneur): A person who operates a business and takes on many risks to do so. Entrepreneurs are also innovators, coming up with new ideas and interesting solutions. New companies create more than 4 million new jobs in Europe every year.