Over the past two years, the website has been regularly updated with information about the FemStart project or other projects and events that consider similar issues. Please note that although the website will remain online until at least 2010, the website will not be updated frequently.
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BackMs Britta Thomsen - Danish MEP (PSE)- took the initiative to promote a report on the situation of women in science.
The report was submitted to FEMM Committee in February 2008 and its shadow Rapporteur was Mr Den Dover (EPP-ED, UK and Member of the ITRE Committee). The report was adopted by the Plenary on May 21st.
The adoption of the Thomsen proposal supports the European Commission policy on women and science, in its various initiatives: role models and mentoring schemes promotion, supporting network's initiative, awareness raising amongst the scientific community and policy makers, the respect of the non-binding quota of at least 40% of women in each scientific domains, special programmes increasing young girls' and women's interest in starting scientific careers, fight against stereotypes and pay gap, etc.
The report can be downloaded at the following address.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/seance_pleniere/textes_deposes/rapports/2008/0165/P6_A(2008)0165_EN.doc