Press Release: European Commission hits equal opportunity targets 11 months in advance

On the 7 March 2014, the European Commission marked International Women's Day with news that it achieved its targets for female representation 11 months ahead of schedule.

The Equal Opportunity Strategy 2010-2014 fixed targets for 31 December 2014 in three areas where women were under-represented: 25% for senior management, 30% for middle management and 43% for non-management administrator posts. The latest figures show that all three targets were achieved on 1 February 2014.

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ESO: Background information: 'Tech is too important to be left to men!' http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-tech-is-too-important-to-be-left-to-men/

ESO: Background information: Women innovators prize 2014: Commission rewards winners from Germany, Netherlands and Spain http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-women-innovators-prize-2014-commission-rewards-winners-from-germany-netherlands-and-spain/

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