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EWL hosts #Beijing20 Tweetathon launching Beijing+20 Global Campaign

Posted on 23 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 23 May 2014] Yesterday, the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) took part to the Tweetathon organised by UN Women to launch their Beijing+20 Campaign, in the lead-up to the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the historic Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. A global all-day Tweetathon took place on Twitter on 22 May, with 14 time slots hosted by 14 different organisations, amongst which the EWL. The Tweetathon was a unique opportunity to engage in a global dialogue through (...) Read more
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Sarajevo, 20 May - First regional conference of the women’s NGOs partnership in Western Balkans on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention

Posted on 22 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 22 May 2014] Sarajevo, 20 May - First regional conference of the women’s NGOs partnership in Western Balkans: Moving forwards to the implementation of the Istanbul Convention
The advocacy conference held in Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on 20th of May was organised by United Women Banja Luka - implementing organisation from BiH of the EU funded project Coordinated efforts – Towards new European standards in the protection of women from gender-based (...) Read more
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Swedish Women’s Lobby to look at Swedish candidates for the European elections- who stands up for gender equality?

Posted on 21 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 21 May 2014] The Swedish Women’s Lobby is monitoring their national candidates for the European Parliamentary election of 2014 based on their input to promote gender equality. Having long roots in gender-equality and women’s rights, the Swedes view the promotion of gender-equality as one of their most important exports to the European Union.
“The voter needs to be able to have accountability that the representative will defend gender equality. If human rights principles are (...) Read more
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Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014

Week -1: Credible EU policies on gender equality at international level

Posted on 16 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 16 May 2014] Since March, every week, the European Women’s Lobby explains the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!". The eighth and last demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is credible EU policies on gender equality at international level.
The EU: a key player in international issues
The European Union (UE) is now a key player in international issues: it (...) Read more
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#BringBackOurGirls home - EWL participates in solidarity rally at the Nigerian Embassy in Brussels

Posted on 16 May 2014 |

[Press release of African Women’s League, Brussels, 16 May 2014] Following the kidnapping of more than 200 school children in North Nigeria, the African community in Belgium joins hands with sympathisers from all around the world in declaring their solidarity with the families of the missing girls and the people of Nigeria. To this effect, a solidarity rally was organised on Thursday, the 15th of May, 2014 on the grounds of the Nigerian Embassy in Brussels. The organisers requested the (...) Read more
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EWL President highlights the importance of cooperation at IPPF Global Day in Brussels

Posted on 16 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 13 may 2014] On 13 May 2014, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) organsed a Global Day of Action to launch the worldwide campaign “I Decide” and Vision 2020 , a ten-point call to action. The aim is to raise awareness on the necessity to actively defend and implement sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and to call on world leaders to prioritize this issue. It is particularly crucial as the post-2015 Development Agenda is currently discussed, as well (...) Read more
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Sweden can do more to prevent men’s violence against women - #5daysvp

Joint article of international experts, including EWL

Posted on 16 May 2014 |

[Article published in Feministiskt Perspektiv, Stockholm, 11 May 2014, in Swedish here
Sweden has long been touted as a global leader on gender equality and violence prevention, and the country has made strides in reducing women’s experiences of abuse as well as other forms of violence. However, as in other countries, there is still work to be done. Critical reflection on where we are today and how we envision our field in the coming decades will help us to map a trajectory towards more (...) Read more
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Belgian women’s rights organisations present their 10 priorities for the elections

Posted on 15 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 15 May 2014] 10 days before the elections in Belgium, which will take place not only on European but also on regional and federal level, 6 feminist umbrella organisations; the European Women’s Lobby, Conseil des Femmes Francophones de Belgique, les Femmes Prevoyantes Socialistes, and the feminist reflection group Vrouwen Overleg Komitee in Brussels, to seize the opportunity to collectively reemphasize the importance of equal opportunities and women’s rights. By stressing these (...) Read more
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We need Europe- Europe needs us. Call for vote published today by the Deutscher Frauenrat

Posted on 15 May 2014 |

[Brussels 15 May 2014] The German member organisation of the European Women’s Lobby, der Deutsche Frauenrat e.V., published today their call for vote ahead of the European elections next week.
The Deutscher Frauenrat therein highlights the importance of using the right to vote, in order to set the course for the European agenda for the coming 5 years. In times, when Eurosceptic and right-wing populist parties are predicted to gain especially high scores, it is even more important to vote (...) Read more
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Nordiskt Forum (12-15 June 2014) - from Beijing to Malmö! Register today!

It’s time for action on women’s rights!

Posted on 14 May 2014 |

Nordiskt Forum Malmö 2014 – New Action on Women’s Rights is organised by the Women’s movement in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The regional forum manifests the determination of the women’s movement in the Nordic countries to achieve gender equality and promote the empowerment of women and girls.
From June 12th to June 15th 2014, 15 000 people will gather in Malmö to articulate new strategies in order to promote gender equality and end discrimination against women. The discussions (...) Read more