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  Development and women’s rights groups welcome European Commission’s rejection of “One of Us”

  Posted on 6 June 2014 |

  

  [Joint press release, Brussels, 28 May 2014] The undersigned civil society organisations welcome the European Commission’s decision announced today to take no further action on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “One of Us”.
  The “One of Us” initiative could have had catastrophic consequences for maternal and global health in low- and middle income countries. In standing firmly against it, the Commission has reaffirmed its support for, and international commitments to, maternal health, (...) Read more

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  Joanna Maycock, feminist anti-poverty activist leads European Women’s Lobby

  New dynamism in the European women’s movement

  Posted on 23 May 2014 |

  

  The European Women’s Lobby is delighted to welcome Joanna Maycock this week in her position as Secretary General.
  Development world
  Joanna succeeds Pierrette Pape, who has successfully undertaken the role as acting coordinator since February. Pierrette will continue as EWL Policy Officer and Project Coordinator working on violence against women, sexual rights and prostitution and leading the work of the EWL at United Nations level.
  Joanna Maycock has 20 years’ professional experience in (...) Read more

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  Countdown towards the European elections: are the European political parties committed to gender equality?

  European Women’s Lobby Gender Audit of the European Political Parties’ Programmes from a gender perspective - in the framework of the 50/50 Campaign No Modern European Democracy without Gender Equality

  Posted on 23 May 2014 |

  

  [Brussels, 19 May 2014] This week, EU Citizens have the right to vote in the European elections. The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) has done some analysis of the manifestos of the main European political parties from a gender perspective. The EWL Gender Audit assesses the parties’ commitment to gender equality and how their manifestos compare with the EWL’s own manifesto for the elections.
  The EWL Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!" makes three general demands: a (...) Read more

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  Persisting sex discrimination in access to goods and services, says the EWL and its members

  Posted on 23 May 2014 |

  

  [Brussels, 21 May 2014] Today, the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) has sent to the European Commission its evaluation of the implementation of the Directive 2004/113, implementing the principle of equal treatment between women and men in the access to and supply of goods and services. Adopted in 2004, this Directive is instrumental for the achievement of gender equality, as it prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex/gender in access to goods and services. For example, the Directive (...) Read more

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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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