Migrants are playing a vital part in overcoming one of the biggest barriers to business expansion by making up for a shortage of skilled workers, employers say. The comments from the CBI, based on a survey of the London job market, contradict claims by opponents of an „open door“ policy that east European immigrants are […]
Greece announced that it would take part in a program that aims to tackle illegal immigration by offering jobs to migrants on short-term contracts and providing them with greater financial rewards if they return to their homelands.
A December Eurobarometer survey shows attitudes towards homosexuality vary widely across EU Member States. An average of 44% of EU citizens believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. Acceptance levels range from 82% in The Netherlands to 12% in Latvia. Marriage – or a similar legal union – is currently possible in the […]
Only 32% of the Maltese believe that people of different ethnic origin enrich the national culture, the lowest percentage among the EU’s member states. According to a Eurobarometer study entitled “Discrimination in the EU”, the majority of citizens in all but four member states said that people of different ethnic origin enrich the national culture.
Der Verzicht auf Kinder lohnt sich nicht – zu diesem Ergebnis ist ein Forscherteam der TU Darm-stadt gekommen. Das Ergebnis einer Befragung von 7500 Ingenieuren, Informatikern, Physikern und Chemikern: Technikerinnen und Naturwissenschaftlerinnen mit Nachwuchs sind beruflich im Schnitt erfolgreicher als ihre kinderlosen Kolleginnen. „Allerdings nur, wenn sie nach kurzer Baby-pause wieder voll einsteigen“, betont die […]
According to UNICEF’s „State of the World’s Children 2007 report“, inequality at home between men and women leads to poorer health for the children and greater poverty for the family. UNICEF surveyed family decision-making in 30 countries around the world and found that where women are excluded from family decision-making processes, children are more likely […]
In his recent „Global Report on Aging“, Finnish researcher Kimmo Leppo found out that, due to its fertility history and recent increases in longevity, the Finnish population is aging more rapidly than most populations in Europe. The proportion of people over 65 will increase from 16 to 27 percent in 2030.
Teilzeit und Leistungsträger verträgt sich nicht, so denken viele deutsche Unternehmen. Das ergab eine Studie von Ungleich Besser Diversity Consulting und dem Personalmagazin. Insbesondere auf der Führungsetage hält sich diese Meinung, dabei sei gerade dort das Vorleben von Work-Life-Konzepten wichtig. Die Nachfrage nach Teilzeit ist trotz vorhandenem Angebot eher niedrig, auch weil tradionelle Rollenmuster die […]
The European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) has presented its Annual Report 2006. The report looked at racial discrimination and racist crime data and found out that migrants and ethnic minorities remain discriminated against across the EU in employment, education and housing. However,
According to a recent study by The World Economic Forum, men and women are less equal in Switzerland, France and Italy than in countries like Jamaica, Sri Lanka or South Africa. Focussing on female chances in economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, political empowerment and health, the WEF ranked Switzerland 25th, France 70th and Italy […]
