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GLOBALFLASH

N°1–23 OCTOBER 2018

IN THIS ISSUE

Work/lifebalanceü Managing work/life balance, a tool

for employer (Italy); ü Managing work/life balance

(MWLB)-a consultancy (Sydney). EmpoweringWomeninleadership

ü The Brussels Binder (Europe); ü Gender Equality Index.

Sustainability

ü Access to ICT Gift Women LinkFoundation(GWLF)-(Uganda);

ü WomeninICT(Malta);ü A Safe and Just Environment for All

(Nigeria). Media

ü Dream,Girl!(USA).Parenthood

ü HomeManagement(Brussels,Paris); ü So-organised(Brussels); ü ThingsDadcando-Fatherhood

matters(Canada)

EditorialThis is the first edition of the newsletterGlobalFlash.Its aim is to inform you about initiatives andgood practices around the world creating acultureof inclusionanddiversitybetweenmenandwomen,aswellasempoweringwomentotake up roles and responsibilities in thetraditionalfieldofmen.The initiatives highlighted in this newslettercover some of the themes of the forum asmentionedinthebrainstormingdocumentthatyoureceived.The Forum aim is to inform, not to judge orencourageaspecifictypeofinitiatives.Weareopentoconstructivegoodpracticesandrelyonyoutogiveusmore.Withthetime,weaimatbuildinganelectronicdatabase enabling a collaboration andenrichment between initiatives and goodpractices. Please feel free togiveusyourfeedback.ChristineMarletPublicAffairsDirector

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Work-LifeBalanceManagingWork/LifeBalance-atoolforemployers(Italy)

Maternity as a Master (MAAM) aims attransforming the maternity (and care)experiences inanopportunity forprofessional growth and originates from the encounterbetween Riccarda Zezza and Andrea Vitullo.Togethertheydecidedtochallengeoneofthemostdamagingstereotypesinthe21stcenturyeconomy. This stereotype considersmotherhood as a weak point in women’scareers. The activities of MAAM started in2014.MAAM is today a digital program thatcompanies buy to transform the parentalexperience of their employees in anopportunitytodevelopsoftskillsthatarekeyforproductivityandsuccess.New mothers and new fathers, by accessingtheplatform(beforeduringandafterparentalleave), develop relational, organisational andinnovation skills and go back to work feelingstronger and being more connected to eachother.This way, companies leave the “work lifebalance” era andenter the “work life synergyera”,wheretheirpooloftalentsandresourcesgets broadened thanks to a “Life basedlearning”model.

Morewomenwillgetback into theworkforceafter maternity leave, and they will bestronger: contribute more actively to theeconomy and the society and have an easierwork-lifebalance.To know more, please click on the followinglink:http://maam.life/en/master/If you speak or understand Spanish, you cansee the following video on you tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puxGLILZhNMOrclickonthefacebooklink:lamaternitaèunmaster:https://www.facebook.com/maternityasamaster/Managing Work/Life Balance(MWLB) - a consultancy (Sidney-Australia)MWLB (Managing Work Life Balance is awork/life/flexibilty consultancy that assistsorganizations implement and evaluatework/life and flexible workstrategies that arefocused ontheirneeds and which, over time,help to attract and retain employees. Theconsultancy works in partnership with theclients to identify and implement the mostpractical and cost effective solution towork/life/flexibilityissues.Barbara Holmes, Director of ManagingWork|Life Balance has over 25 years’experienceinhumanresourcesconsulting.Shehas worked extensively inAustralia andtheAsiaPacificleadingandfacilitatingprojectsforgovernmentandprivateorganizations.

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If youwish to contacther,please clickon thelinkedinlink:https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbaraeholmesToknowherwork,pleaseclickon:https://www.worklifebalance.com.au/

Empowering Women inLeadershipTheBrusselsBinder

This project started in 2015 as an informalnetwork ofwomen from Brussels based thinktankswhocametogetherfromtimetotimeontopics of common interest. Out of thesemeetingsgrewthe ideatobuildadatabaseofwomen policy experts to provide a practicaltool toensuregreaterparticipationofwomeninpolicyshapinganddebating.That small consortium rapidly grew to includerepresentatives from all major policythinktanks and NGO’sin Brussels and receivedsupport from other institutions, including theEuropean Parliament, the European Council,the European Commission and NATO, as wellas corporate partners such as Rtesian andGoogle.Afterasuccessfulcrowdfundingcampaign,theBrusselsBinderwasofficiallylaunchedin2017.It isnowanASBLunderBelgian lawandis led

by our Board and a large group of dedicatedvolunteers. In its2016communicationongenderequalityon corporate boards, the EuropeanCommission states that “not takingadvantageof the skills of highly qualified womenconstitutes a waste of talent and a loss ofeconomic growth potential.” This is equallyvalid for discussions that develop EU policy.There is not a supply problem, but a demandproblem. The Brussels Binder seeks to solvethisandwillhelpachievegenderequalityinEUpolicy debates by changing the thinking andbehaviourof organisers andmedia, aswell asencourage them to include more femaleexpertsintheiractivities.To know more, please click on:https://brusselsbinder.org/Createyourprofile:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58l3GnBTd6U&feature=youtu.beGenderEqualityIndexCorporations and universities are publishinggender equality indexes to thrive towardsmore presence of women in high levelpositions.Wecannameforexamplethe2018-BloombergGenderEqualityIndex.TheBloombergGender-EqualityIndex(GEI)isaBloomberg created reference index thatmeasuresgenderequality.Theindexconsidersinternalcompanystatistics,employeepolicies,externalcommunitysupportandengagement,and gender-conscious product offerings.Bloomberg designed the Bloomberg GEI toreward firms for disclosure as well as to

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showcase firms that have made strongcommitmentstogenderequality.Formoreinformation:http://sse.com/media/494977/2018_Bloomberg_GEI-Booklet_FINAL.pdfIESE Business school-university of Navarra,developed a gender equality index. It is builtaround 17 indicators that serve to evaluatewomen's personal, political, business andsocial leadership in 34 countries. Nordiccountriesgettopmarksfordevelopingfemaleleadershipandprioritizingequalopportunitiesforwomen, according to our results. Sweden,Iceland andNorway take the top three spots,followed by Slovenia and France -- which arealso the two countries to have made thegreatest advancements since 2006. Finland,Portugal, Spain, Belgium and the UnitedKingdomroundoutthetopten.Please click on the following link for theSpanishversion.TheEnglishversionisavailableuponrequest.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325169937_Indice_i-Wil_2018_IESE-Women_in_Leadership_-_in_Spanish

SustainabilityAccesstoICTGift Women Link Foundation(GWLF)-(Uganda)Gift Women Link Foundation isa charitable,women based, non-governmental and not forprofitmakingorganizationinUganda.The objective is to ensure developmentexcellence in sustainable services for self-

relianceofwomeninruralcommunitiesKaseseDistrict.InUganda, the society ismaledominatedandthere is little investment in girl’s educationnutrition and often health care. So unlesswomen are equally empowered, it is difficultforhumansocietytoprogress.Hence, this foundation aims, among othermanyobjectives,at:

• providing basic computer skillsincludinginternetoperationforliteratewomen

• providing knowledge and skill on e-learningande-commerce.

• Enabling young underprivileged youngwomentopursuetheirstudiesinICT.

In April 2018, the Foundation organized acareer guidance workshop with 50 Youngpeople from Western part of Uganda. Theevent was held at African Ark College ofManagementSciences.Recommendation of the girls after theevent

• ProvideGirlswithcomputerspaceandtrainingcentretoboostGirlseducationinICT.

• Provide computers, hardware’s toensure that ICT is available to girlsfully.

• Improve training to have access tofinanceforhighereducation.

Formoreinformation,pleaseclickon:https://www.giftwomenlink.com/Contact:ExecutiveDirector:BwambaleRwamanyonyiinfo@giftwomenlink.com

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WomeninICT(Malta)

TheMaltesegovernmentwouldliketomakeourdigital economy contribution more effective towomen, and to this effect a focus group –Womenin ICThasbeensetupmadeupof like-mindedindividualscomingfromtheICT industryororganisationsthatmakeuseofICT.GuidelinesweredraftedtoincreaseandretainwomeninICT.The introductory part of these guidelinesprovides a short summary of facts andstatistics that describe some issues thatwomen face in the ICT Sector and thensuggests possible reasons why women areunderrepresentedinthisarea.Downloadtheguidelines:https://eskills.org.mt/en/womeninict/Documents/Guidelines_Women_In_ICT.pdfWebsiteeskillsMaltafoundationhttps://eskills.org.mt/en/womeninict/Pages/default.aspxContact:CarmelCachiaEmail:carmel.b.cachia@gov.mtASafeandJustEnvironmentforAll(Nigeria)

OlanikedevelopedtheprogramWISE,WomenInitiative for Sustainable Development,whoseaim is to promote constructive environmentalpractices empowering people, especiallywomen and youth, to become environmentalstewards.Olanikesays:

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Clean Cookstoves awareness-sensitisation andcapacitybuildingdrive.Contact:OlanikeOlubunmiOlugbojiEmail:nobolugboji@yahoo.com

UNDP-GEFsustainablefuelwoodmanagement(SFM)project-Kadunaregion

MediaDream,Girl(USA)This film is a documentary film forwomenbywomen showcasing the story of inspiring andambitiousfemaleentrepreneurs.

Dream, Girl premiered in May 2016 at theWhite House, is available for publicscreenings,andisavailableonYouTube.Tolookatthefilm,pleaseclickon:https://www.dreamgirlfilm.com/watch/

ParenthoodThereareseveralinitiativestodaytohelpmenand women, single or married or inpartnership, looking towards help formanagingtheirprivatehomeproperly.We have taken two examples, one in France/BelgiumandoneinBelgium.HomeManagement(Brussels,Paris)“Home is not an instinct, a purelymaterial orautomatic reality. It's an intelligent activity,basedonknowledgeandpractice.Sowehaveto learntocreatethehome,tobuild itandtoimprove it. It'sapermanent task,because thehome is a living reality, for people whochange.” (Prudence Leith, Founder de la Leith School Food and Wine in London)”.However, today, we are exhausted jugglingconstantly between work, family, everydaytasks:pilesofclothes,papersthatclimbatfullspeed, the permanent disorder that plaguesyour existence. We feel guilty about feelingoverwhelmed when you think you can geteverythingdoneHow,toremedythis?With a training consisting in an audit of yourhomeorganisationandatrainingcourseonthemanagementofeveryday life inaprofessionaland caring approach. The course consists of 8two-hour modules for groups of 6 to 10

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people.Eachmoduleaddressesagreat themeofeverydaylife.This program is based on provenmethods tohelp youmeet the challenge of everyday life:skillsandknowledgetransfer,groupdynamics,personalownershipoftools.

For more details, please click on the link(websiteinFrench)https://www.debordealamaison.com/http://www.debordealamaison.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/plus_infos_hm.pdfContact:MarieAcostaEmail:marie.acosta.nieto@gmail.comSo-organised(Brussels)DuringafleamarketinJune2018,ImetSophieBascourwhowasproposingasolution forourlifesooftendesorganised.Sophie has been during 20 years a financialadviser and after that she decided tomake ashiftof180degreeasshesaysandtobringherlove fororder,organisationanddecoration topeople who need help to create a homeatmosphere.She brings her expertise acquired at Campus-Medicis, Paris (http://www.campus-medicis.com/)tothreefieldsofactivities:

1. Coachinginstorage;2. Personalorganization;3. Administrativehelp.

Website:https://www.so-organised.be/Contact:SophieBascourEmail:info@so-organised.be

Things Dad can do- Fatherhoodmatters(Canada)Dad Canada Ontario provides a vision for thefather,i.e.

• a society that understands theimportance of father involvement tohealthychilddevelopment

• communities that recognize theimportanceofthefather’sroleandarepro-active in the development andimplementation of supportive,protective public policies that enableresponsiblefatherinvolvement

• every child has access to a caring,involved, and responsible fatherengaged in enhancing his child’sresiliency.

Theirmissionis:

• topromotebothunderstandingofandconcerted action toward responsiblefatherinvolvement

Theirgoalsare:• to increase awareness of and

knowledge about the importance offatherinvolvement

• tosupporttheexpansionofthefatherinvolvement movement in localcommunitiesandacrossCanada

• to support fathers in their role aspositive contributors in shaping thelivesoftheirchildren

Moreinfohttps://thingsdadsdo.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/pamphlet1.pdfwebsite:https://thingsdadsdo.wordpress.com/about/