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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, Vrouwenraad, the Brussels section of the Marche Mondiale des Femmes, les Femmes Prevoyantes Socialistes, and the feminist reflection group Vrouwen Overleg Komitee presented their 10 common demands.
The organisations gathered at Amazone, (...) 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
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University of Women Europe “meet and greet” in Amsterdam

Posted on 11 May 2014 |

[Amsterdam, 10 May 2014] On Sunday 10 May, several members of University Women of Europe met in Amsterdam for a two-day gathering aiming at exchanging information about joint actions at European level. A member of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), University Women of Europe (UWE) aims at encouraging European higher educated and university women to participate in the progressive development of European society. The “meet and greet” event was an opportunity to UWE members to get to know more (...) Read more
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Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014

Week –2 Diverse in Equality

Posted on 9 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 8 May 2014] 2 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 seventh demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is diverse in equality.
The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) works for equality between women and men, and for the rights of all women irrespective of their personal (...) Read more
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Top Candidate Ska Keller commits to gender equality in a video message to the EWL

Posted on 9 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 9 May 2014] On Europe Day, Top Candidate Ska Keller sent a video message to the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) to express her commitment to women’s rights and gender equality. "We have to make sure that the new European Parliament will keep up the struggle for women’s rights and gender equality", she says.
She highlights some key issues, such as equal pay, the right of women and girls to control their own body, to go out to the public and to hold the same positions as men. "The (...) Read more
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Top candidate Guy Verhofstadt signs the EWL Manifesto for the EP2014 elections and the 50/50 campaign

Posted on 8 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 8 May 2014] Guy Verhofstadt, candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission for the Liberal ALDE-party, has signed the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) Manifesto for the European Elections, in the presence of EWL President Ms. Viviane Teitelbaum. With him, two top candidates have now endorsed the EWL Manifesto.
For the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) achieving substantive equality between women and men, promoting women’s rights and empowering women and girls should be an absolute (...) Read more
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Greek Conference on the 50/50 Campaign Equal Participation of men and women in the elections of the European Parliament and Local Elections

Posted on 6 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 9 May 2014] The Coordination of Greek Women’s NGOS , a member of the European Women’s Lobby, held a conference on the subject of Parity Democracy with regards to the upcoming elections by the end of April. This event took place in the Offices of the European Parliament in Athens and aimed at raising awareness for the importance of these elections, and at highlighting the special issue of equal representation in political decision-making.
The Greek Minister of Internal Affairs, the (...) Read more
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Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014

Week -3: A caring society

Posted on 4 May 2014 |

[Brussels, 2 May 2014] 3 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 sixth demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is a caring society.
Caring for others is central to the continuation of society. Caring for others, and being cared for, at different stages in our lives, is one (...) Read more