The financial and economic crisis is constructed on the same lines of the existing divides within society.

Women are particularly vulnerable during this economic downturn because of their marginalized economic status. They still earn less than men and they are less likely to hold leadership positions in business and government. They are more likely to be hurt by the crisis. Single-parent households, the vast majority headed by single mothers, are at risk of falling below the poverty level during economic downturns.

Can they count on the European financial leadership and on the Euro to protect them from the worse? What’s the EU’s response to the crisis?

On behalf of the European Commission, the European Journalism Centre (EJC) has the pleasure to invite you to take part in a two-day seminar aiming at looking for answers to these and other pressing questions.

This event, scheduled for 6-7 July in Brussels, will provide selected participants the opportunity to discover how European economic and financial policies affect women and families by the means of open and free discussions with key EU officials and politicians, civil society representatives and independent experts.

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