8 March marks International Women’s Day with thousands of events occurring worldwide to celebrate the social, cultural, political and economic achievements of women. This year, the UN theme of International Women’s Day is Pledge for Parity.
Europol attaches great importance to equal employment opportunities for men and women and also recognises the positive impact of a diverse and balanced workforce. Organisational performance relies on the complementarity and diversity of behaviours. We believe that a diverse and gender-balanced workforce provides a broader set of ideas, creativity and experience.
Today, more than 200 women from all over the European Union and beyond are working at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. They represent a variety of disciplines, backgrounds and cultures and fulfil various roles in a wide range of fields including law enforcement operations, media and communication, human resources, IT, security and more.
Europol embraces gender equality and diversity and aim to create and maintain a healthy and attractive work environment, supporting women and men in their career planning and reconciliation of professional and family life.
Despite significant achievements in fostering equality between the sexes, gender gaps still remain and, across the European Union, women are still largely outnumbered by men in positions of responsibility in all fields. The situation of women in law enforcement has significantly improved throughout the last 100 years, but there is still more work to be done.
‘Police services need to keep pace with societal changes in order to send a strong signal to the wider world that they are modern and representative organisations within which women can aspire to the highest and most specialised roles’, says Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol. ‘To ensure an effective response to diverse challenges in the globalised world, the contributions of women to all aspects of policing are crucial. Therefore, we need to create an atmosphere and a reality of equal chances in policing, including at Europol, where we recognise that further progress is still needed’.
On International Women’s Day, Europol would like to recognise the achievements of all women working within the organisation, as well as to raise awareness on gender balance in law enforcement.
We would like to encourage women and men to explore career opportunities at Europol by visiting our Recruitment & Internship page , where more information about working for the agency can be found, and where vacancies are published on a regular basis.
Please visit our Women at Europol page
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