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European & International News European & International News General Data Protection Regulation
[Brussels, 24 May 2018] The European Women’s Lobby is committed to fully implement the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into effect tomorrow, 25th May 2018.
We are contacting you because you have signed up to receive our Newsletter and we want to ensure that you are still happy to receive this. Your email address was added to our Newsletter mailing list because you subscribed via our website. If you no longer wish to receive updates from us please click on the (...) Read moreEuropean & International News Massive increase in homelessness in Europe especially among women, children and women/men from a migrant background
[Brussels, 26 March 2018] The 2018 Third Overview report on Housing Exclusion in Europe, produced by FEANTSA (the European Network on Homelessness) and the Abbé Pierre Foundation, France, reveals that homelessness in Europe has increased by 150% in Germany, 145% in Ireland and almost 100% in Belgium.
Women, children and women/men from a migrant background are particularly more vulnerable to housing exclusion and homelessness. While the majority of homeless are men, the proportion of women (...) Read moreEuropean & International News Sign the petition! Rise up against violence!
Time is up!
[Brussels, 8 March 2018] EWL is part of the WeMove platorm that calls on EU Justice Ministers to "Make Europe a safe place for all women and girls! We are calling on you to urgently ratify and implement broadly the Council of Europe convention to fight violence against women. Women and girls across Europe want to live a life free from violence and fear. Act now to make sure that the European Union takes concrete action to protect all women and girls from violence and actively fights this (...) Read more
European & International News Diversity - Never enough!
17-25 March - European Action Week Against Racism 2018
[Brussels 14 March 2018] The European Action Week Against Racism 2018 will take place from 17-25 March under the slogan "Diversity - never enough!". Every year, the platform [UNITED coordinates this week-long Europe-wide campaign->http://weekagainstracism.eu around 21 March to protest against all forms of racism and discrimination and to celebrate the diversity that enriches European societies.
This week calls on everyone to celebrate the cultural diversity of Europe - while racist and (...) Read moreEuropean & International News For a gender-responsive EU budget
[Brussels, 14 March 2018] The European Women’s Lobby contributed to a paper written by NGOs that makes the case for a gender-responsive European Union (EU) planning and budgeting in the context of the preparation of the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework(MFF) post-2020.
With the help of gender indicators and gender impact assessments, the EU could carry out a gender-responsive analysis of the current MFF and adjust expenditures in the next MFF. Together with increased and targeted (...) Read moreEuropean & International News European Investment Bank goes #genderequal?
The time is now!
[Brussels, 7 February 2018] The time is now! On Monday we attended a civil society consulting meeting organised by the European Investment Bank.
Gender inequality continues to persist in Europe and we have stopped progressing for 10 years, see the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) However there is a major momentum and a growing movement from #metoo to the women’s marches to online activism to women in boardrooms and parliaments, and even in banks! The European Investment Bank (...) Read moreEuropean & International News Rethinking Protection, Power and Movements
Lessons from Women Human Rights Defenders in Mesoamerica
[Brussels 18 January 2018] The EWL warmly recommends Rethinking Protection, Power, and Movements: lessons from women human rights defenders in Mesoamerica, a publication by the international feminist organisation JASS (Just Associates).
The report brings a feminist and social movement perspective to the urgent question of why—despite advances in legal and institutional protections—women activists and their organizations are more at risk than ever. Faced with increasing violence against (...) Read moreEuropean & International News Work-Life-Balance Directive: update end 2017
[Brussels, 12 December 2017] In April 2017, the European Commission launched its proposal for a Directive on family related leave covering parental leave, paternity leave, carer’s leave and the right to request flexible working arrangements on return to work for reasons related to care responsibilities. The Directive, once adopted, will replace the existing EU Directive on Parental leave (2010/18/EU) negotiated and adopted by the Social Partners in 2010. The WLB Directive will be part of the (...) Read more
European & International News Find out what is coming next: International events on violence against women and girls
16 days of activism to end violence against women and girls 2017
[Brussels, 15 November 2017] The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) is pleased to outline some of the international events on violence against women happening in the coming weeks, organised by EWL members or in which EWL representatives will be taking part.
On the 20th of November the 3rd Annual Colloquium on fundamental rights, organised by the European Commission will take place in Brussels organised by the European Commission. This years’ focus will be on “Women’s rights in turbulent times” and (...) Read more
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