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Support Parity Democracy - EWL Lobbying Kit now available in 6 Languages

Posted on 2 May 2014 |

(Brussels, 29 April 2014) The Lobbying Kit, published around 2 months ago in the framework of the 50/50 Campaign, is now available on the campaign website in 6 different languages. In addition to the French and English version, you can now use it in Greek, Lithuanian, Czech and Romanian.
The Lobbying Kit is aimed helping national (women’s rights) organisations and dedicated individuals in their demand to ensure the equal representation of women and men in political decision-making ahead of (...) Read more
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Gender equality very prominent in COFACE conference on Families in the crisis

Posted on 2 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 2 May 2014] Meeting in Athens on 29 April to discuss Families in the crisis – Finding work-life balance in difficult economic context, the importance of gender equality was high on the agenda. Speakers included European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Laszlo Andor, Greek Secretary General for Gender Equality Vasso Kollia, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare Zeta Makri, Secretary General for Welfare Efi Bekou, representatives of the European (...) Read more
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EWL supports Open letter calling for Nordic approach to prostitution in Canada

Posted on 2 May 2014 |

[Canada, 23 April 2014] On 23 April 2014, an open letter calling for the Nordic model in Canada has been unveiled with its 800 signatures from NGOs and personnalities from all over the world. The open letter is part of the campaign of the Women’s Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution, under the theme "We Want More for Women", and aiming to change the Canadian laws on prostitution.
In December 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada found portions of the criminal laws relating to (...) Read more
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The importance of the European elections – women candidates take the floor in The Hague

A modern and genuine democracy requires gender equality

Posted on 2 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 2 May 2014] On 25 April 2014, the European Women’s Lobby attended an event in the context of the coming European elections, organised by the EWL Dutch Member Nederlandse Vrouwenraad and the Vereniging voor Vrouwenbelangen, a Dutch women’s rights organisation at the House of Europe in the Hague.
Six Dutch women candidates for the elections of May 2014 elaborated on their passion for politics, the core issues of their parties for these elections and especially on what they want to (...) Read more
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La Présidente du LEF s’inquiète des attaques contre les droits reproductifs et sexuels des femmes en Europe

Article publié dans Alter Échos, le 23 avril 2014

Posted on 30 April 2014 |

[Bruxelles, le 28 avril 2014] Le 23 avril 2014, Viviane Teitelbaum, présidente du Lobby Européen des Femmes (LEF), participait à l’émission belge Panik sur la ville, sur le droit des femmes à mettre fin à une grossesse non désirée en Belgique et en Europe. Obtenu de haute lutte, ce droit est aujourd’hui menacé dans de nombreux pays, soulignant une fois de plus la fragilité des droits de femmes et la nécessité de lutter pour les maintenir.
Viviane Teitelbaum le rappelle, le mois de décembre a été un « (...) Read more
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European Women’s Lobby part of new network Europe+

Posted on 30 April 2014 |

[Brussels, 30 April 2014] A new transparent and inclusive space for debate has been created by, and for civil society, to design a constructive regeneration of the European project. Consisting of 40+ European civil society organisations, including the European Women’s Lobby, working together for positive democratic change in the EU through the active and better involvement of citizens in representative and participative democracy, institutional reforms and policy changes.
Mission
Europe+ (...) Read more
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EWL takes part to Equinet seminar addressing gender equality in access to goods and services

Posted on 30 April 2014 |

[Brussels, 30 April 2014] On 24 April, the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) took part ot the seminar organised by Equinet, the European Network of Equality Bodies, on gender equality in access to goods and services. The seminar’s objectives were to gather equality bodies, national and European stakeholders and experts, for an open and constructive dialogue on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (directive (...) Read more
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Call for applications: EWL internship - socio-economic policies - July to December 2014

Posted on 30 April 2014 |

[Brussels, 25 April 2014] The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) is seeking to recruit a full time paid intern to work on socio-economic policies within the EWL Secretariat in Brussels, for the second half of 2014, starting in July until the end of December 2014.
To apply, please complete the application form attached and return it by e-mail to: pape@womenlobby.org, mentioning in the subject line ‘Application for paid internship July – December 2014’. The deadline for applications is the 18 May (...) Read more
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Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014

Week -4: Women’s economic independence

Posted on 28 April 2014 |

[Brussels, 26 April 2014] 4 weeks before the European elections, the European Women’s Lobby explains, week after week, the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!". The fifth demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is women’s economic independence, the key to all freedoms.
Women’s economic independence is of crucial importance to enable women to make real choices in their (...) Read more
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Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014

Week-5: Parity democracy

Posted on 18 April 2014 |

[Brussels, April 17, 2014] 5 weeks before the European elections, the European Women’s Lobby explains, week after week, the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!"
The fourth demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is to ensure equal representation of women and men in decision-making positions at all levels in the EU. Therefore, the European Women’s Lobby calls for parity (...) Read more