In view of the fact that that women occupy only one seat in four in national parliaments and governments, that only 10% of the directors of major listed companies in the EU are women and that only 3% of such companies are chaired by women, the Commission states, in its strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015, that it will consider 'initiatives', 'monitor progress' and 'support efforts' to promote women's participation.
Under henvisning til, at kun en fjerdedel af pladserne i de nationale parlamenter og regeringer er besat af kvinder, og at der kun er 10 % kvindelige bestyrelsesmedlemmer og 3 % kvindelige bestyrelsesformænd i de store, børsnoterede virksomheder i EU, erklærer Kommissionen i sin strategi for ligestilling mellem kvinder og mænd (2010-2015), at den agter at overveje initiativer, følge fremskridtene og støtte indsatsen.