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Female entrepreneurs still vastly outnumbered in Europe

As the European Commission pushes for greater gender balance in its own ranks, the EurActiv network takes a look at how women across Europe fare in the business world. Women are increasingly represented in the workplace and major strides have been made in this regard over the past generation. The financial crisis has hit male-dominated industries hardest, with manufacturing and the construction sectors shedding jobs. However, men still dominate senior management positions and are significantly more likely to run their own business. Read more (EurActiv)

04 November 2009