Report on women scientists in Central and Eastern Europe shows women still ‘misused by society’

The Enwise Final Report 'Waste of talents: turning private struggles into a public issue' has been officially presented by Professor Ene Ergma and the Enwise Expert Group to European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin in the presence of numerous decision makers and key personalities in research. This report is the first of its kind and, having identified the difficulties and obstacles facing women scientists in the Enwise countries, it puts forward recommendations on how to improve the role and place of Enwise women scientists in the European research area.

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http://ec.europa.eu/comm/research/science-society/women/enwise/events_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/comm/research/science-society/women/enwise/events_en.html

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