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The December EU summit - predominantly a gathering of males (Photo: Council of the EU)

Petition for women to take top EU posts

A citizen's petition has been launched to lobby for a woman to win one of the top four EU posts up for grabs next year, with such jobs normally going to a clutch of men following much closed-door bartering - between other men.

Dubbed 'Females in Front', the online petition set up by Danish socialist MEP Christel Schaldemose has set its sights on gaining 1 million signatures to use as a political pressure tool to ensure more gender balance in the jobs.

"With 1 million signatures, w...

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The December EU summit - predominantly a gathering of males (Photo: Council of the EU)

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