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EWL and ENOMW call for gender-sensitive implementation of EU family reunification legislation

Posted on 1 March 2012 |

[Brussels, 01 March 2012] The European Women’s Lobby and the European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW) have submitted a joint submission to the European Commission’s public consultation on the EU family reunification procedures.
The EWL and the ENoMW are calling on the EU to focus on the enforcement of the current family reunification provisions rather than reopen legislative negotiations, which, given the current political climate, could be detrimental to migrant families, and could further (...) Read more
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EWL launches 10 Days of Action with Facts and Figures on women in the EU and video greeting

Posted on 1 March 2012 |

[Brussels, 29 February 2012] The EWL launched on 29 February its 10 Days of Action for HER Future with new facts and figures on women in the EU and a video greeting from the EWL Secretary General Cécile Gréboval. With the 10 Days of Action, the EWL contributes to the celebration of the International Women’s Day 2012 in Brussels.
The EWL’s new facts and figures on women in the EU cover women in decision-making, women’s economic independence, violence against women and multiple discrimination. (...) Read more
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EWL launches 10 Days of Action ahead of the International Women’s Day 2012

Posted on 24 February 2012 |

[Brussels, 23 February 2012] While women’s organisations across Europe are preparing for the International Women’s Day 2012, the European Women’s Lobby contributes to the celebrations in Brussels by launching 10 Days of Action for women’s rights in Europe. During the 10 days, the EWL takes action for HER Future and invites you to be part of it, too!
The aim of the EWL 10 Days of Action is to shed light on the inequalities that women of all ages and backgrounds face in Europe and make concrete (...) Read more
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EWL meets with European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding

Posted on 24 February 2012 |

[Brussels, 24 February 2012] On 22 February, representatives of the EWL Secretariat met with Vice-President of the European Commission Viviane Reding, who is also the Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship and in charge of gender equality issues in the EC. Carrying out the voices of 2000 women’s organizations in Europe, the EWL also brought to the attention of the Vice-President the hope that women have in Europe.
As stated on her website, one of Vice-President (...) Read more
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European equality networks join forces to ensure future EU funding for equality

Posted on 24 February 2012 |

[Brussels, 24 February 2012] 12 European equality networks, including the EWL, express their great concern as regards the future EU funding for equality between women and men and equality for all and non-discrimination. The networks have drafted joint amendments to the European Commission’s proposal for the Rights and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020 that will be the EU’s main source of funding for activities in these fields.
The networks are concerned about the focus, annual predictability (...) Read more
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Welcome to the EWL - The Centre event on Women on Boards, 29 February 2012

Posted on 22 February 2012 |

[Brussels, 23 February 2012] The Centre and the European Women Lobby (EWL) invite you to the presentation of the EWL report ‘Women on Boards in Europe – From a snail’s pace to a giant leap?’ and to discuss state of play and expectations that stakeholders across the board have on Vice-President Reding’s upcoming proposal for EU measures to push for greater parity in the business world.
‘Women on Boards in Europe – From a snail’s pace to a giant leap with EU measures?’
29 February 2012 from 18:00 (...) Read more
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EWL exhibition in Brussels: Opening reception on 08 March

Posted on 20 February 2012 |

[Brussels, 20 February 2012] From 08 March until 30 March, the EWL exhibition ’My World: Visions of Feminism in the 21st Century’ will be exhibited in the Hôtel communal d’Etterbeek in Brussels. The exhibition brings together the prize-winning works of young photographers from across Europe in a study of the meaning of feminism today.
An opening reception will take place on the International Women’s Day Thursday 08 March at 18:30. Welcome!
The exhibition is organised by the services of (...) Read more
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Take action with the us to ensure future EU funding for women’s rights!

Posted on 17 February 2012 |

[Brussels, 17 February 2012] The level and predictability of European Union funding for gender equality, combating violence against women (VAW), and equality for all is at risk. EU and national decision-makers are at the moment debating the EU budget for 2014-2020 and the future EU funding programmes. Help the European Women’s Lobby to ensure that gender equality, VAW, equality of all and fundamental rights will be a priority and that the EU will allocate predictable and specific funding for (...) Read more
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EWL initial analysis of the proposed EU pension agenda: Close the gender pension gap!

European Commission White Paper on Pensions

Posted on 17 February 2012 |

[Brussels, 17 February 2012] The long-awaited European Commission’s white paper on pensions, entitled ’Agenda for adequate, safe and sustainable pensions,’ was released on Thursday 16 February. The European Women’s Lobby welcomes that the Commission has taken many of the EWL’s recommendations into account. The white paper acknowledges the need to close the gender pension gap between women and men, and is a starting point for addressing the gender dimension of pensions across Europe.
A specific (...) Read more
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Finland: EWL members organise European seminar on preventing and combating sex trade

Posted on 17 February 2012 |

(Brussels, 15 February 2012) A coalition of Finnish NGOs and decision-makers, including the EWL national coordination [Nytkis->http://www.nytkis.org (Coalition of Finnish Women’s Associations), organises a seminar on sex trade in Finland and Europe. Entitled ’How to Prevent and Combat Sex Trade in Finland - In the Light of Practical Experiences from Other European Countries’, the event aims at assessing Finland’s existing legislation in preventing and combating prostitution-related trafficking (...) Read more