http://www.west-info.eu/files/dallaredazione.png http://www.west-info.eu http://www.west-info.eu West is an Internet journal providing information in Italian and English. West was conceived for: - making information on Welfare policies as relevant as within the society; - informing according to technological and language procedures, so as to enable the comparison of social policies between Italy and EU Member States Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.west-info.eu/female-entrepreneurship/ http://www.west-info.eu/female-entrepreneurship/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:18 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64457 In Italy, female entrepreneurship is a real asset for the country. Firms run by a woman representing 24.2% of the total (5,233,746) and produce an annual turnover of about € 200 billion. The province that has the majority of them is Rome (78,990), followed by Naples (59,820) and Milan (57,247). [...]]]> In Italy, female entrepreneurship is a real asset for the country. Firms run by a woman representing 24.2% of the total (5,233,746) and produce an annual turnover of about € 200 billion. The province that has the majority of them is Rome (78,990), followed by Naples (59,820) and Milan (57,247). [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/female-entrepreneurship/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/holland-france-immigration-women-new-faces-in-the-elysee-palace/ http://www.west-info.eu/holland-france-immigration-women-new-faces-in-the-elysee-palace/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:17 +0000 Fabiana Settanni Fabiana Settanni http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64368 Politically correct, window dressing, call it what you want, the fact is that the new French President has put into practice what many were simply pledge. The new government team signed by François Hollande, in fact, found a significant place of women and children of immigrants. So much so that [...]]]> Politically correct, window dressing, call it what you want, the fact is that the new French President has put into practice what many were simply pledge. The new government team signed by François Hollande, in fact, found a significant place of women and children of immigrants. So much so that [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/holland-france-immigration-women-new-faces-in-the-elysee-palace/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/homophobia-gay-lesbian-lgbt-homosexuality-france/ http://www.west-info.eu/homophobia-gay-lesbian-lgbt-homosexuality-france/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:09 +0000 Fabiana Settanni Fabiana Settanni http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64255 Like any "World day", even today, dedicated to the fight against homophobia, is rich in so many words, good promises and noble intentions. However, the facts indicate that,on this front, EU countries still have much to do. The confirmation comes from France. Where, according to the report homophobie-SOS, in 2011 [...]]]> Like any "World day", even today, dedicated to the fight against homophobia, is rich in so many words, good promises and noble intentions. However, the facts indicate that,on this front, EU countries still have much to do. The confirmation comes from France. Where, according to the report homophobie-SOS, in 2011 [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/homophobia-gay-lesbian-lgbt-homosexuality-france/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/procter-gamble-london-great-athlete-great-mom-olimpics-gender-doscrimination/ http://www.west-info.eu/procter-gamble-london-great-athlete-great-mom-olimpics-gender-doscrimination/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:53:37 +0000 Beatrice Credi Beatrice Credi http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63359 Behind every great athlete, there is always a great mom. This is a summary of the message of a recent and much talked about advertising campaign of the next Olympics in London. The short spot, signed by the famous filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu, has been promoted by the multinational Procter [...]]]> Behind every great athlete, there is always a great mom. This is a summary of the message of a recent and much talked about advertising campaign of the next Olympics in London. The short spot, signed by the famous filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu, has been promoted by the multinational Procter [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/procter-gamble-london-great-athlete-great-mom-olimpics-gender-doscrimination/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/the-perfect-boss-is-a-woman-gender-equality-busuness-spain/ http://www.west-info.eu/the-perfect-boss-is-a-woman-gender-equality-busuness-spain/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:44:28 +0000 Maria Luisa La Marca Maria Luisa La Marca http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63129 Businesses with a high percentage of women in managerial roles work better. This is the findings of a study carried out by the Department of Businesses Administration at the University Carlos III in Madrid. In the eighties and nineties, several empirical studies had found out remarkable leadership differences between men and [...]]]> Businesses with a high percentage of women in managerial roles work better. This is the findings of a study carried out by the Department of Businesses Administration at the University Carlos III in Madrid. In the eighties and nineties, several empirical studies had found out remarkable leadership differences between men and [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/the-perfect-boss-is-a-woman-gender-equality-busuness-spain/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/inequalities-for-workers/ http://www.west-info.eu/inequalities-for-workers/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:16:56 +0000 Francesco Albinati Francesco Albinati http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63021 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/inequalities-for-workers/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/no-employment-for-beautiful-women/ http://www.west-info.eu/no-employment-for-beautiful-women/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:10:16 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62536 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/no-employment-for-beautiful-women/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/make-way-for-women-matrix-management-work-environment-female-entrepreneurship-women-managers-top-ranking-executive-level/ http://www.west-info.eu/make-way-for-women-matrix-management-work-environment-female-entrepreneurship-women-managers-top-ranking-executive-level/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:47:01 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62456 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/make-way-for-women-matrix-management-work-environment-female-entrepreneurship-women-managers-top-ranking-executive-level/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/polyglot-women-foreign-languages-culture/ http://www.west-info.eu/polyglot-women-foreign-languages-culture/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:07:36 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62025 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/polyglot-women-foreign-languages-culture/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/spanish-women-oslo-thinks-about-you-felame-emplyment-equal-opportunities/ http://www.west-info.eu/spanish-women-oslo-thinks-about-you-felame-emplyment-equal-opportunities/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:23:00 +0000 Maria Luisa La Marca Maria Luisa La Marca http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61916 Norway gets involved for Spanish women right. It is quite odd, but is absolutely true. The Oslo Government has allocated more than €10 millions to sponsor a set of initiative to increase the female employment rate in the Iberian Peninsula. This fact arouses bitter controversy in Juan Carlos Kingdom. According [...]]]> Norway gets involved for Spanish women right. It is quite odd, but is absolutely true. The Oslo Government has allocated more than €10 millions to sponsor a set of initiative to increase the female employment rate in the Iberian Peninsula. This fact arouses bitter controversy in Juan Carlos Kingdom. According [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/spanish-women-oslo-thinks-about-you-felame-emplyment-equal-opportunities/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/volunteering-and-inequality-gender-gap-discrimination-equality-equal-opportunities/ http://www.west-info.eu/volunteering-and-inequality-gender-gap-discrimination-equality-equal-opportunities/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:09:01 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61821 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/volunteering-and-inequality-gender-gap-discrimination-equality-equal-opportunities/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/women-are-not-for-science/ http://www.west-info.eu/women-are-not-for-science/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:19:09 +0000 West West http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61687 It might seems a stereotype, but the relationship between women, science and technology looks very hard. In the United States the women can’t join into the science world with no troubles. Neither at school, not in that business. According to a report of the St. Mary's College of California, [...]]]> It might seems a stereotype, but the relationship between women, science and technology looks very hard. In the United States the women can’t join into the science world with no troubles. Neither at school, not in that business. According to a report of the St. Mary's College of California, [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/women-are-not-for-science/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/making-great-strides-homophobia-gay-lgbt-british-teenagers-homosexuality/ http://www.west-info.eu/making-great-strides-homophobia-gay-lgbt-british-teenagers-homosexuality/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:39:31 +0000 Sara Casciello Sara Casciello http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61371 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/making-great-strides-homophobia-gay-lgbt-british-teenagers-homosexuality/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/close-the-wage-gap-become-a-porn-actress-equal-pay-opportunities/ http://www.west-info.eu/close-the-wage-gap-become-a-porn-actress-equal-pay-opportunities/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:04:58 +0000 Veronica Cazzato Veronica Cazzato http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61263 Ladies, if you want to earn more money, in the faster and safer way, pornography it is the answer. An invitation, it is clear, that smacks of provocation. Used by the group of Belgian female activists Zij-kant on the occasion of the eighth edition of the Equal Pay Day. That [...]]]> Ladies, if you want to earn more money, in the faster and safer way, pornography it is the answer. An invitation, it is clear, that smacks of provocation. Used by the group of Belgian female activists Zij-kant on the occasion of the eighth edition of the Equal Pay Day. That [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/close-the-wage-gap-become-a-porn-actress-equal-pay-opportunities/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/your-sins-will-find-you-out-lesbian-homosexuality-france-adoption/ http://www.west-info.eu/your-sins-will-find-you-out-lesbian-homosexuality-france-adoption/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:41:39 +0000 Maria Luisa Stasi Maria Luisa Stasi http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61132 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a lesbian woman, who tried to adopt her partner’s daughter so that she was the other legal guardian, but was denied, was not discriminated against. The ruling affirmed a French court’s decision that ruled against the woman, citing a French law [...]]]> The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a lesbian woman, who tried to adopt her partner’s daughter so that she was the other legal guardian, but was denied, was not discriminated against. The ruling affirmed a French court’s decision that ruled against the woman, citing a French law [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/your-sins-will-find-you-out-lesbian-homosexuality-france-adoption/feed/ 0