sexual bias exclusion in belgium

Sexual Bias Exclusion in Belgium

Women in the Business world

Who are we?

Houssam Edin Ennaib

Tine Raeckelboom

Billy Paelinck

Introduction

› 1948› Equality› IGMV

Causes and consequences: sexism

Causes and Consequences: quotes

› Women seek to gain power by getting control over men

› Men are more willing to take risks than women

› Even if both members of a couple work, the woman has to be more attentive to taking care of her man at home

› When women lose to men in a fair competititon, they typically complain being discriminated against

Goverment role: Law

› 1948› 11st March 2011

› 8th March 2012

Institutions in Belgium

Flemish Women’s Council The Center for Immigrant Girls and Women

The Institute for the Equality of Women and Men

Zij-kant

Institutions in Belgium: campaign

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3R8kwauHgQ

V.I.W.

Dominique Leroy – CEO of Belgacom

An Verhulst – Pmember of board L’Oréal

Saskia Van Uffelen –CEO of Ericsson Belux

Christel Kompany – President of BX Bruxelles

Marleen Temmerman – Gynecologist

Marleen Temmerman

› Flemish› ICRH› Lifetime

achievement award

Marleen Temmerman: Fund

• Cooperation with UGent• Three projects– MOMI project– Interships for African researchers– Research on sexual violence in Mombasa

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