50a50

More women in decision-making roles

50a50 is a non-profit association arising from the Woman, Company and Economy Observatory (ODEE in its Catalan initials) of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and founded in the year 2017.

At present it is made up of more than a hundred women in business, directorial and entrepreneurial roles, and it works as a pressure group in order to bring forward the compliance of Objective 5 of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations, relating to the full and effective participation of women and to equal opportunities for leadership in all decision-making sectors in public, economic and political life.

At 50a50 we work towards placing value on female talent and achieving 50% female representation in decision-making roles within institutions, agencies and companies, because we want a more equal and fair society.

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What we do

LOBBY

VISIBILITY

TRAINING

AWARENESS

We lobby to achieve 50% female representation in decision-making roles, and specifically, we support women candidates throughout institution and agency selection processes

We make female talent visible within the economic, business, institutional and media worlds through the participation of our members in forums, talks and spaces of public opinion

We offer workshop and training sessions on leadership to facilitate the empowerment of women in business, professional and directorial roles, and we organise activities related to networking and professional promotion of our members

We put in place awareness campaigns for a fairer world, led by both women and men, with an equal share of domestic tasks, where girls have the same opportunities as boys, and we promote STEM careers amongst women, which are key for the future of the country

The Present

Violet Thermometer: “Equality is not negotiable, it is law”

Violet Thermometer: “Equality is not negotiable, it is law”

New campaign to measure equality in the boards of administration and management of organizations in Catalonia.

The Hypatia Cycle vindicates the feminist gaze for post-Covid-19 economic recovery

Under the title "A human and sustainable economy is a feminist economy", the Hypatia Cycle has been released. Under the organization of the Associació 50a50 Association and the Hypatia Forum, it is focused on pending issues to achieve effective and real equality between women and men. This first session was focused on work and the economy and on the impact of Covid-19 from a gender perspective.

Master class in dignity

The last session of the 50a50 reading club, which had the philosopher and writer Montse Barderi as a guest to comment on the book "Aristotelian Love Manual for 21st Century Women", was a master class in dignity, an accelerated course in empowerment for women.

The “Leaders of the future” program starts

Tomorrow, the mentoring sessions of the "Leaders of the future" program begin, in which the senior members will help the junior members in their personal and professional development process.

The work of Carme Valls, a reference book to have on the bedside table

The 50a50 reading club has had the pleasure of receiving Dr. Carme Valls, a pioneer in research on the differences in the health of women and men and author of the work "Invisible Women for Medicine".