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thefilmarchive.org April 6, 2012 Female decision-makers from around Europe are organized in several national and European wide networks. The networks aim to promote women in decision-making positions in politics and the economy across Europe. These networks were founded in the 1980s and are often very different from the "service clubs" founded in the early days of the century, like Soroptimist and Zontas. "Women in Management" is about women in business in usually male-dominated areas. Their motivation, their ideas and leadership styles and their ability to enter into leadership positions is the subject of most of the different networks. As of 2009, women represented 20.9% of parliament in Europe (both houses) and 18.4% world average.[15] As of 2009, 90 women serve in the US Congress: 18 women serve in the Senate, and 73 women serve in the House.[16] In the private sector, men still represent 9 out of 10 board members in European blue-chip companies, The discrepancy is widest at the very top: only 3% of these companies have a woman presiding over the highest decision-making body.[citation needed] List of members of the European Network of Women in Decision-making in Politics and the Economy: Committee of Women Elected Representatives of Local and Regional Authorities (Council of European Municipalities and Regions) BPW Europe, Business and Professional Women -- Europe Association of Organisations of Mediterranean Businesswomen Eurochambres Women's Network European ...