On the occasion of International Women鈥檚 Day 2021, the Jean Monnet Centre Montreal and鈥痶he 海角社区 School of Continuing Studies held a virtual panel discussion on "Women in Politics, the Economy and Society in Europe and Quebec 鈥� Today and Tomorrow鈥�.
This bilingual panel discussion compared the state of gender equality and the representation of women in France, Germany and Canada (with a particular focus on Quebec). With panlists Sophie Lagoutte, Consul General of France, Montreal. Highlighting key facts, figures and global policy initiatives, panelists reflected on the progress, challenges and their own experiences in advancing the status and impact of women through diplomacy and foreign/global policy.
Our Panelists:
- Sophie Lagoutte, Consul General of France, Montreal
- Elisa Valentin, Delegate General of Quebec in Munich, Germany
- Dr. Kathrin Misera-Lang, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Montreal
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Co-moderated by:
- Maria Popova, PhD, Associate Professor, Jean Monnet Chair, Department of Political Science, 海角社区 and Scientific Director, Jean Monnet Centre, Montreal
- Carola Weil, PhD, Dean of Continuing Studies, 海角社区
USEFUL LINKS
Les perspectives allemandes/German Perspectives
German foreign policy on gender equality
Support for female future politicians
Quota for women on management boards of large German companies:
High-Level Conference 鈥淚mpetus for Europe 鈥� equality-oriented structures and diversity in research鈥� (German presidency of the Council of the EU, 2020):
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Les perspectives fran莽aises/French Perspectives
Les chiffres clefs de l鈥櫭ゞalit茅 femmes-hommes en France
La diplomatie f茅ministe du Minist猫re de l鈥橢urope et des Affaires 茅trang猫res
Strat茅gie internationale de la France pour l鈥櫭ゞalit茅 entre les femmes et les hommes (2018-2022)
L鈥櫭ゞalit茅 femmes - hommes au minist猫re de l鈥橢urope et des Affaires 茅trang猫res
Exposition virtuelle 芦 Les femmes dans la diplomatie fran莽aise 禄
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Les perspectives qu茅b茅coises/Quebec perspectives
Parit茅 dans les conseils d鈥檃dministration des soci茅t茅s d鈥櫭塼at qu茅b茅coises
Parit茅 dans le r茅seau des repr茅sentations 脿 l鈥櫭﹖ranger
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Solidarit茅 internationale 芦 La Francophonie avec Elles 禄
Strat茅gie gouvernementale du Qu茅bec pour l'茅galit茅 entre les femmes et les hommes vers 2021
Loi visant principalement 脿 am茅liorer la flexibilit茅 du r茅gime d鈥檃ssurance parentale afin de favoriser la conciliation famille-travail
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