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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, pre 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

The Hypatia Cycle points to society as the cause of the worsening of women’s mental health

The Hypatia Cycle points to society as the cause of the worsening of women’s mental health

The second session of the Hypatia Cycle, entitled "The impact of the pandemic and the crisis on mental health from a gender perspective", denounced the invisibility that is being given to this serious problem increased by the triple crisis of Covid-19 .

Violet thermometer below zero in the food sector

The study of 50 organizations in the food sector carried out by the 50a50 Association under the title of "Violet Thermometer" confirms that only 34.8% of companies meet parity in the boards of directors, and 12.5% in the committees of direction.

Illusion and renewal of the board in the general assembly of members

Illusion has been breathed among the members in the general assembly of the Associació 50a50, which has been held in a hybrid format, combining face-to-face meeting the anti-Covid capacity restrictions and the online mode for those who could not physically attend.

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.