PART ONE: ANALYTICAL SURVEY

1. A european context relatively (un)favourable to equal opportunities

2. Female employment: specific characteristics of work done by women

2.1. Different jobs, work and pay

2.2. Flexibility

2.3. Unemployment

3. Women in trade unionism

3.1. Specific characteristics of trade union activity

3.2. Variable trade union power

3.3. Women and trade unions
3.3.1. Women in trade union structures
3.3.2. Affirmative action in the gender mainstreaming process

4. European enlargement

4.1. A context
4.4.1. The post-socialist woman: a heritage that is difficult to digest
4.4.2. An “a-social” transition

4.2. “Self-portrait”: The gender of trade unionism in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC)

The androgynous involution of “enlarged” European trade unionism

PART TWO: INFORMATION ON METHODOLOGY

Introduction

1. Survey of National Trade Union Confederations

2. Interviews with European Industry Federations

PART THREE: RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH

1. National Trade Union Confederations: RESULTS OF THE 2002 SURVEY

2. National Trade Union Confederations: COMPARATIVE STUDY FROM 1993 TO 2002

3. European Industry Federations: RESULTS OF THE INTERVIEWS IN 2002.

PART FOUR: RECCOMENDATIONS

1. Recommendations for National Trade Union Confederations 2. Recommendations European Industry Federations

PART FIVE: Annexes

Annex 1: “Good Practices”

Annex 2: Questionnaire aimed at national trade union Confederations

Annex 3: Questionnaire aimed at european industry Federations

Annex 4: List of national trade union Confederations and european industry federations who either replied or did not reply

Annex 5: Glossary of terms used

PART SIX: Bibliography