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How easy is it for a Municipal Councillor to continue to exercise her duties during her pregnancy? Are there any legislative provisions for local government and politics in general that relate to care responsibilities? In this episode of our podcast, Stella Kasdagli talks to Diana Voutirakou, a former Municipal Councillor in the Municipality of Athens who resigned from her position because the only provision for the period of childbirth and the postpartum period was to declare illness and renounce the right to vote.

As part of our contribution to the global dialogue on gender equality and sustainable development, we were pleased to submit a written statement to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

What challenges does a woman with a migrant background face when returning to the labour market after a long break for caregiving responsibilities? How can we begin to recognise the value of caregiving, rather than treating it as a gap on a CV?

What does it mean to turn care into your profession? What is it like to be a working person whose role involves caregiving for children, parents, and an entire community every day? In this episode of our podcast, Pinelopi Theodorakakou speaks with Anna Konstantinou, Mini Hub Manager at the WHEN Hub, Greece’s first coworking space with on-site creative activities for children.

Can a culture of caregiving exist within businesses and organizations when there are no policies and procedures? In the new episode of our podcast, Stella Kasdagli discusses with George Filtsos, Head of Employee Relations and People Advisory at Kaizen, how the culture of a business or organization is formed beyond policies, and how the tools used by large companies can be applied to small businesses and organizations.

What are the personal care challenges that founders and owners of small businesses and organizations often, if not always, face? How do these personal challenges affect their own role as leaders of teams that help them carry out the work of entrepreneurship? In the new episode of WHEN on Topic, Stella Kasdagli talks to Marisa Antonopoulou, entrepreneur and former COO of AFI, about achieving balance between personal and professional life for people who have founded small businesses.

On International Women's Rights Day, Women 7 2026, which brings together more than 260 civil society organizations from 62 countries around the world, presents its analysis of “global imbalances,” the main theme of the G7 2026, and its key recommendations for addressing them.

WHEN (formerly Women On Top), in partnership with Always, a Procter & Gamble brand, presents the new #StopPeriodShaming guide, an initiative that aims to combat menstrual stigma.

WHEN, in collaboration with It’s Just Period, Deon Policy Institute and LIDL Hellas, is implementing the #StopPeriodPoverty program to address period poverty in Greece, with the aim of ensuring that every woman, girl or person with a period has access to essential products, so that their daily hygiene, education and social participation are not limited.

WHEN launches SupplyHERS, an initiative to network women-owned businesses with large companies, and invites you to the first action of the program, which is implemented in collaboration with Interamerican, an organization that substantially invests in promoting equality.

Why is there a need for personalized, hybrid work models with flexible hours, and how can they contribute to the personal development and growth of employees? In the new episode of WHEN on Topic, Penelope Theodorakakou talks to Anestis Bozoglanian, co-founder of “Child first,” a small organization that shows in practice how caregiving can become an everyday choice and not just a nice idea.

In this episode of WHEN on Topic, Stella Kasdagli talks with Anastasia Chalkidou, Co-Founder and CFO of Quantum Bits (and a valued collaborator of WHEN!), about whether small businesses and organizations actually need policies and procedures.

WHEN, in collaboration with WHEN Hub and with the support of the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund and Vital Voices, is thrilled to announce the launch of the program “A Room of Their Own”, aimed at empowering young and underrepresented women writers in Greece. The program seeks to educate, connect, and promote creators by offering a safe, creative, and supportive environment.

WHEN, within the framework of the European HERA project, designs and implements HERA Labs – innovative ecosystems for learning, action and solidarity for women aged 45+. Our goal is to create a community of support and empowerment, where every woman can feel safe, accepted and inspired to take the next steps in her life. Through experiential and participatory meetings, you will have the opportunity to discover your strengths, boost your self-confidence and develop skills for redefinition, reskilling and upskilling.

Discussions around work and caregiving often focus on parents or caregivers of children and/or adults. But what does care mean for those without children or other typical caregiving duties? What can employers do to learn what is important and how they can manage to care for these individuals?

How do gender stereotypes affect mothers of children with disabilities, both in their workplace and in society? And what should the state do to support the caregivers of children with disabilities?

In the new episode of When on Topic, Penelope Theodorakakou holds an open discussion with Popi Sevastou and Mina Habip - a couple of women and parents of little Alkis – about how traditional roles around caregiving are changing and how their daily lives are shaped.

In this episode of WHEN on Topic, we talk with Michalis Bozos, Country Manager at a multinational company in the field of cybersecurity, who openly shares his personal experience of caring for his mother through a long and difficult period. How does caring for our parents, people with disabilities, or loved ones with chronic illness change our lives, our work, and the way we see so many things both within ourselves and around us?

Recent surveys have shown that, in Greece and Europe, 85% of women in Greece have experienced some kind of sexual harassment in their workplace and 40% of individuals do not have sufficient information about the provided protection procedures.

The Manual for lawyers and employees of the Labor Inspectorate for the effective support of victims of sexual harassment at work is primarily addressed to young and trainee lawyers, law students and individuals working in the Labor Inspectorate, but also to any other professional who comes into contact and is called to support, practically and psycho-emotionally, individuals who have suffered sexual harassment at work or have witnessed such an incident.

Inspiring Girls is a global initiative that aims to inspire and empower girls aged 10-17, by boosting their self-confidence and broadening their horizons regarding their career choices. This year, for the very first time, WHEN is bringing Inspiring Girls to Greece through activities that inspire, inform, and support!

Despite progress over the past decades, there are still fewer women in work than men. Across the EU, 70% of women aged 20 to 64 are employed compared to 80% of men.