EUROPEAN CENTRE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
CENTRE EUROPEEN DU CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DES FEMMES

Resolution on women in decision-making (September 2006)

The member countries of the European Centre of the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF), met in Kiev, Ukraine for their General Assembly on September 5th 2006 to examine the issues related to women in decision-making in their countries.

The European Centre of the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF)

(i) Being aware that gender equity is below acceptable levels in its member countries
in politics, economic decision making and in the field of science and
technology.
(ii) Urges the European Commission, the Council of Europe and National Governments to take immediate action:
a) to introduce more effective policies to ensure equal participation of women and men in decision making at all levels both in the public and private sector;
b) to provide funding of new initiatives for family friendly measures through flexible working arrangements;
c) to make available affordable care facilities for children, disabled and elderly people;
d) to ensure, through monitoring the implementation of national legislation, a balanced participation of women and men in decision-making.

Laura Finne-Elonen SEPTEMBER 2006
President of ECICW –CECIF
Dagmarinkatu 8 B 30
FIN- 00100 Helsinki
Finland
lfinne@welho.com

NOTE: The European Centre of the International Council of Women, ECICW-CECIF is a pan –European umbrella organization working within the framework of the International Council of Europe and with a participative status at the Council of Europe. ECICW-CECIF consists of National Councils in 23 European countries. Together they represent 10 million women through their 850 member organisations.

ECICW / CECIF MEMBER ORGANISATIONS
Austria: Bund Osterreichischer Frauenvereine
Azerbaijan: Association for the Protection of Women Rights after D.Aliyeva
Belgium: Nederlandstalige Vrouwenraad
Denmark: Women’s Council in Denmark
Finland: National Council of Women of Finland
France: Conseil National des Femmes Françaises
FYROM: Union of Women’s Organizations of the Republic of Macedonia
Germany: Deutscher Frauenring
Great Britain: National Council of Women of Great Britain
Greece: Conseil National des Femmes Hellènes
Hungary: Hungarian Women’s Association
Israel: Council of Women’s Organisations in Israel
Italy: Consiglio Nazionale delle Donne Italiane
Lithuania: Lithuanian Women’s Society
Luxemburg: Fédération Nationale des Femmes Luxembourgeoises
Malta: National Council of Women of Malta
Monaco: Union des Femmes Monégasques
Netherlands: Nederlandse Vrouwenraad
Russia: The Women Union of Russia
Spain: Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Espana
Switzerland: Alliance F - Alliance de Sociétés Féminines Suisses
Turkey: National Council of Turkish Women
Ukraine: Ukrainian National Women’s Council