Positive action measures in the field of

gender equality

Annual Meeting of National equality

bodies

Brussels, 25 November 2011

Armelle Loghmanian, President, PWI Brussels

@armelleLD

EuropeanPWN

Who are we?

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EuropeanPWN

Developing - Connecting - Sharing

EPWN LINKS 19 CITY NETWORKS ACROSS EUROPE

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EPWN Networks Across Europe

1. Amsterdam

2. Barcelona

3. Berlin*

4. Brussels

5. Copenhagen

6. Düsseldorf*

7. Frankfurt

8. London

9. Lyon

10. Madrid

11. Marseille

12. Milan

13. Nice-Côte d„Azur

14. Oslo

15. Paris

16. Stockholm

17. Vienna

18. Lisbon*

19. Warsaw

DEVELOPING HUBS

Berlin

Dusseldorf

Bucharest

Istanbul

FUTURE CITY HUBS

Geneva

Ljubjana

Dublin

And beyond

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EuropeanPWN

Developing - Connecting - Sharing

EPWN LINKS 19 CITY NETWORKS ACROSS EUROPE –

TOGETHER WE PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS

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How do we do that?

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Towards Gender Equality

• Build Awareness

• Provide a support environment to our

members

– Individuals

– Corporate Partners

“

EPWN is our daily

partner and

resource to

promote our efforts

on gender

diversity” Michel Landel,

CEO Sodexo

Awareness

• First EPWN European

BoardWomen Monitor

in 2004

• Bi-annual publication

0%

5%

10%

15%

2004 2006 2008 2010

Awareness

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

2004 2006 2008 2010 2020

Average EU 17

Winners

Norway

37.9%

Sweden

28.4%

Finland

25.9%

Awareness

• Convince Men and Women on the

importance of the gender issues

• Measures in place but progress low

• Break the invisible barriers

• Change the Mindset

Awareness

“Make no mistake: as a senior executive you are already influencing your company‟s

approach. If you are not paying attention to the issue of women‟s advancement, you‟re

ensuring that things won‟t change” Changing companies‟ minds about women by Joanna Barsh and Lareina Yee in McKinsey quarterly September 2011

Engaging men

• Identify sponsors/supporters among men in top / influential positions (Stock Exchange listed companies‟ CEOs, Private Equity Funds, …)

• Involve them in the network as speakers, mentors, testimonials

• Create networking opportunities for these men to meet with talented top women (Ready-for-board Women)

• Involve them actively in the women‟s sponsorship process as “hubs”, giving them credit and visibility

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&

v=57I8hDcE4i0

00.27 – 00.50

MEN SPEAKING UP AT EPWN EVENTS

CEO NH Hotels

CEO Leaders

Quarterly Breakfasts MADRID

2011 EMEA Leadership Conference PARIS

Presidents Bob McDonald (P&G) and Michel Landel

(Sodexo) share success stories with President

EPWN, Marijo Bos and 120 of their top leaders

CEO ZARA / Inditex

CEO FERROVIAL / BAA

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Ready for Board Women - Italy

Ready for Board Women – related events

• May 21st 2008 – “Women on boards – Moving mountains” book presentation: more than 160 participants

• November 17th 2009 – First edition presentation (in Assolombarda): more than 200 participants

• April 26th 2010 – Ready-for-board Women: let the women speak (in Bocconi University): more than 150 participants

• September 23rd 2010 – SDA Bocconi‟s research presentation (in Bocconi University): more than 150 participants

• March 23rd 2011 – Second edition presentation (in Assolombarda): more than 350 participants

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For Individuals

• Role Models

• Networking Platform: – Face to face local events

– Pan European events

– Web platform

• Mentoring : 25% of our members

• Events (350/year)

Not only for WOB but also focusing on the talent pipeline

For Corporate partners

• Learning and Developing – Allows companies to better understand the challenges and solutions

– Mentoring programs

• Connecting – Access to EPWN experts /speakers

– Platform (LinkedIn, Forum)

• Sharing – Yearly corporate meetings

• Coming soon : advisory board for companies to audit their gender policies. (Warsaw & Brussels)

Our Ambition, Mission

To work with all our partners and 3000+ members in promoting the

professional progress of women. EuropeanPWN supports

women in business at different stages of their careers using

our networking tools, learning programs, education,

mentoring, and knowledge sharing.

To support the development of sustainable careers by sharing

the best and most innovative practices across organizations.

To promote diversity in management teams and the presence of

women in leadership positions and in decision making.

To increase the visibility of women through participation in

conferences, lectures, EuropeanPWN programs, Think Tanks, etc.

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Thanks you!

More info: www.europeanPWN.net

www.pwi.be

Armelle Loghmanian, President, PWI Brussels

@armelleLD