Press Release: Commission makes steady progress in recruitment and appointment of women

The Commission in 2007 recruited more women than men in all employment categories. Women accounted for 50.6% of appointments to administrator posts and 74% to assistant posts. Progress was particularly clear in appointments to administrator posts: 54.2% of non-management administrator appointments (vs. 44% in 2004), 31.5% for middle management (vs. 23.2% in 2004), and 35.1% for senior management (vs. 12.8% in 2004). At the same time, Commission departments were doing more to raise staff awareness, reconcile private and professional life, and enhance career development. These and other results were published today in the annual monitoring report on the 'Fourth action programme for equal opportunities for women and men at the European Commission'.

European Commission: MEMO/08/727: Gender equality within the European Commission: frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/727&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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