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  Joint press statement: EU equal treatment law: we’ve been waiting too long!

  Posted on 12 November 2014 |

  

  [Brussels, 06 November 2014] ENAR, the European Network Againt Racism, together with AGE Platform Europe, European Disability Forum (EDF), European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the European Youth Forum, ILGA-Europe - the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association and the Social Platform, publishes a press statement calling on EU Member States to show a real commitment to equality by finally adopting an EU law on equal treatment.
  As high-level EU (...) Read more

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  Active participation of the EWL and its members to the Geneva NGO Forum Beijing+20

  Every woman, every right, every minute: everyone is responsible, and the time is now! #beijing20

  Posted on 12 November 2014 |

  

  [Brussels, 11 November 2014] Last week, from 3 to 5 November, the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) actively participated to the Geneva NGO Forum Beijing+20".
  EWL Beijing+20 report got a lot of visibility during the Forum, as its demands and analysis were used by EWL members and secretariat. EWL Policy Officer and Project Coordinator Pierrette Pape was a speaker during the roundtable on violence against women, where she highlighted two growing challenges for the women’s movement: the impact of (...) Read more

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  EWL participates to International Congress ’Stop SexKauf’ in Munich, 5-7 December 2014

  Posted on 12 November 2014 |

  

  [Brussels, 11 November 2014] From 5 to 7 December, the city of Munich will gather dozens of activists, decision-makers, survivors and artists, calling for a society free from prostitution. The international Congress for the Abolition of prostitution "Stop Sexkauf" is organised by the women’s organisations KOFRA, NetzwerkB will be very rich, with an analysis of the situation in Germany, which has legalised brothels since 2002: German politicians, justice and police professionals, media (...) Read more

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  Croatia : EWL in support of Women’s Network of Croatia - New quota proposals, but where is the zipper-system?

  No modern democracy without gender equality!

  Posted on 11 November 2014 |

  

  [Zagreb, 5 November 2014] Press Release by EWL Croatian Members. The Deputy Club of the Social Democratic Party placed into parliamentary procedure the Proposal of Changes to the Election of Members of Croatian Parliament Act. The proposal will be discussed in the Croatian Parliament next week, during the 15th session of the Parliament. The Women’s Network of Croatia welcomes introducing positive measures for gender equality that prescribe that at least 40% of candidates should be of one (...) Read more

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  France : contre les violences machistes dans le métro !

  #takebackthemetro

  Posted on 11 November 2014 |

  

  [Communiqué de presse de Osez le féminisme !, Paris, 31 octobre 2014] Osez le féminisme ! lance aujourd’hui sa nouvelle campagne : [Take back the métro !->http://takebackthemetro.com, L’objectif ? Dénoncer les violences machistes dont sont victimes les femmes dans les transports en commun et interpeller les transporteurs afin qu’ils réagissent.
  Selon une [enquête réalisée par Osez le Féminisme->http://takebackthemetro.com/la-campagne-takebackthemetro/lenquete-tbtm dans le métro parisien, 94% des 150 (...) Read more

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  L’éternel combat : les droits sexuels et reproductifs des femmes en débat à l’Université des femmes

  Une journée d’étude sous le signe de l’inquiétude mais aussi de la mobilisation (6 novembre 2014)

  Posted on 11 November 2014 |

  

  [Bruxelles, le 11 novembre 2014] Alors que la Belgique va s’apprêter à fêter les 25 ans de sa loi dépénalisant l’avortement, les associations de femmes continuer de se mobiliser pour cet "éternel combat" que sont les droits reproductifs et sexuels des femmes. Dans un contexte d’attaques répétées sur les droits des femmes, la journée d’étude organisée par l’Université des femmes a permis de réunir des chercheures et militantes de toute l’Europe, pour mieux comprendre la situation et développer des idées de (...) Read more

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  Women and girls can’t wait 20 more years to enjoy their full human rights!

  70 organisations join EWL for a joint statement to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

  Posted on 31 October 2014 |

  

  [Joint statement to CSW59, 24 October 2014] Adopted two years after the Vienna World Conference on Human Rights, the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) brought to light the structural inequalities and human rights violations faced by all women and girls on the planet, and set the foundations for concrete action to realise de jure and de facto equality between women and men.
  20 years later, much has been achieved, but much remains to be done. The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) report “From (...) Read more

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  #EWLontheroad: overview of two days of activism in Strasbourg for a feminist Europe!

  Posted on 31 October 2014 |

  

  [Brussels, 30 October 2014] The European Women’s Lobby is back from two refreshing days of activism at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. In 48 hours, the EWL staff met with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), EIGE representatives and Strasbourg-based feminist organisations, trained women MEPs to become spokespersons for women’s rights and demonstrated to keep the maternity leave directive high on the political agenda!
  On 20 and 21 October, 9 staff members of the European Women’s (...) Read more

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  Great success for EWL’s first breakfast training to Members of the European Parliament on women’s rights and gender equality!

  Posted on 31 October 2014 |

  

  [Brussels, 29 October 2014] On 21st October 2014, the European Women’s Lobby held its first breakfast training to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on women’s rights and gender equality. The training was highly successful and gathered 7 MEPs and 4 parliamentary assistants from 4 political groups.
  This first EWL’s breakfast training is the starting point of the innovative project "Young women leaders are voices for girls & women", which was funded through the crowd-funding platform (...) Read more

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  The European Women’s Lobby explained to Members of the European Parliament - new briefings available!

  Posted on 31 October 2014 |

  

  [Brussels, 30 October 2014] The European Women’s Lobby publishes four new briefings providing user-friendly information to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
  Women and girls are half of Europe’s population, and are entitled to the same rights as men and boys. They are now present in all spheres of society, from education to employment, reaching political and business decision-making.
  However, despite this optimistic picture, equality between women and men is far from being a reality (...) Read more

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