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EWL Observatory on violence against women meets in Brussels

Posted on 12 October 2012 |

[Brussels, 12 October 2012] “It is time to act! Even if we can see some progress here and there, we are still facing too many challenges, and new ones are being added” was the conclusion drawn last weekend by the experts of the EWL Observatory on Violence against Women. Coming from all over Europe, the experts held their yearly meeting in Brussels on 06-07 October.
At this working meeting, the experts shared their experience and analysis of the most striking issues they are facing: while (...) Read more
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Le LEF réunit expertes et acteurs européens pour discuter des violences faites aux femmes

Posted on 12 October 2012 |

[Bruxelles, le 12 Octobre 2012] Le lundi 8 octobre, le LEF a organisé un séminaire stratégique, en rassemblant d’importants décideurs et représentants d’organisations des femmes, pour discuter la question des violences faites aux femmes aux niveaux européen et international. Intitulé « From the local to the global level : Moving forward to end violence against women » (“Du local au global: progresser pour éradiquer les violences faites aux femmes”) et supporté par le Parlementaire Européen Raül Romeva (...) Read more
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Vacancy: Paid internship at the EWL Secretariat

Posted on 11 October 2012 |

[Brussels, 11 October 2012] The EWL is seeking to recruit a full time paid intern for the first half of 2013, starting 07 January 2013. To apply, please complete the application form hereunder and return it by e-mail to: ewl@womenlobby.org, mentioning in the subject line ‘Application for paid internship’.
NB: Applications, which do not respect the instructions for filling the form, CVs and applications sent by post will not be considered.
The deadline for applications is 08 November (...) Read more
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Czech Republic - EWL members launch the 50/50 campaign with the motto ‘Time to Change’

Posted on 11 October 2012 |

[Brussels, 11 October 2012] The Czech member organisation of EWL is running its quota campaigns for preferential votes for women called ‘Time to Change’ and ‘Chicken tour’, as the regional elections for the senate take place the 12 and the 19 of October. The goal of the Forum 50% is to support women in politics and to raise awareness of the lack of women in decision making in the Czech Republic.
For the EWL, the under-representation of women constitutes a serious democratic deficit, which (...) Read more
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Ireland - Lone parents and low paid target of cuts, say EWL members

Posted on 10 October 2012 |

[Brussels, 10 October 2012] EWL members in Ireland last week organised a conference bringing to light the gender-skewed impact of national austerity measures. The conference ‘Bearing The Brunt? Women and the Recession’ was covered in the Irish Times newspaper:
[The Irish Times, 09 October 2012] Sectors of the population dominated by women have become “special targets” in [Irish] Government efforts to cut costs, a foremost expert on social policy has said.
Dr Pauline Conroy, speaking at a (...) Read more
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EWL addresses French cosmetics companies on representation of women in advertising

Posted on 9 October 2012 |

[Brussels, 09 October 2012] EWL Communications and Media Officer, Leanda Barrington-Leach, yesterday addressed approximately 80 representatives of the cosmetics industry in France on the subject of the representation of women in advertising and the impact on women’s rights and gender equality.
The Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté (FEBEA) on 02 October adopted the Charter and Guiding Principles on Responsible Advertising and Marketing Communication published by their EU-level trade body, (...) Read more
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EWL participates in last meeting of European Network of Women in Decision-making

Posted on 5 October 2012 |

[Brussels, 05 October 2012] EWL Secretary General Cécile Gréboval participated on 28 September in the final meeting of the European Network of Women in Decision-making. The EWL regrets the decision of the European Commission to close this platform for the advancement of equality between women and men.
At the last meeting, discussions included the European Commission future legislative initiative for more equality on Board, which is supported by the majority of the Network members.
The (...) Read more
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Luxembourg - Les membres du LEF présentent l’Observatoire des élections communales 2011

Posted on 5 October 2012 |

[Luxembourg, 04 octobre 2012] Le Conseil National des Femmes au Luxembourg a publié un « Observatoire de la participation politique des femmes aux élections communales de 2011 » au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg.
Depuis 1999, les travaux de l’Observatoire contribuent à compléter une importante base de données sur les femmes qui ont participé aux élections depuis 1919 au Luxembourg ainsi qu’à la publication de la brochure avec des statistiques détaillées et les conclusions qui s’en dégagent.
Le CNFL diffuse (...) Read more
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Sweden - Prostitution put back on the agenda

Posted on 28 September 2012 |

[Brussels, 28 September 2012] Women’s organisations, including the EWL, met this week in Stockholm to discuss strengthening the legislation which has already made Sweden a model in Europe for its approach to the system of prostitution. In the struggle for equality between women and men, Sweden has been at the forefront of working towards abolishing prostitution. Its 1999 law on violence against women was the first one in Europe to qualify prostitution as a form of male violence and address (...) Read more
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EWL meets journalists to present a women’s rights perspective on human trafficking

Posted on 26 September 2012 |

[Brussels, 26 September 2012] EWL Communications & Media Officer, Leanda Barrington-Leach, on Monday addressed a group of journalists invited to Brussels by the European Commission and the European Journalism Centre to investigate the realities of human trafficking in Europe and the EU policies in place to tackle this phenomenon. Following interventions by Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom, EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, Myria Vassiliadou, and a variety of EU officials, the EWL presented (...) Read more