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Portugal - EWL members publish CEDAW shadow report

Posted on 18 August 2011 |

[Brussels, 17 August 2011] The EWL Coordination in Portugal, the Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights, has published its shadow report prepared for the 42nd CEDAW Session, for the country report about Portugal.
The publication is composed of two parts: The main part contains the shadow report and the recommendations of the CEDAW Committee to Portugal and an explanatory interview with Regina Tavares da Silva, member of the Platform and ex-expert of the Committee. The leaflet has articles (...) Read more
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WAGGGS partner with UN Women in global campaign to stop violence against girls

Posted on 17 August 2011 |

[Brussels, 16 August 2011] Girls in every country across the world are being subjected to many forms of violence – this is wrong and must stop. Girls have the right to live free from violence and the fear of violence. They need to be aware of their rights – and find the voice to create a global movement to end violence.
EWL member organisation, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, is partnering with UN Women as part of our campaign to ‘Stop the violence. Speak out for girls’ (...) Read more
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Ireland - ’Not Natasha’ exhibition closes with launch of ’Manifesto for Turn off the Red Light’

Posted on 15 August 2011 |

[Dublin, 15 August 2011] A large gathering of supporters met on Thursday 28 July for the closing of the photographic exhibition ‘Not Natasha’ at the Creation Arcade, Duke Street, in the context of a ‘Manifesto for Turn off the Red Light’.
The evening kicked off with a range of speakers – from politics, sports, arts, business and civil society - performing public Manifestos and offering diverse points of views – all equally supporting the national campaign for the abolition of the system of (...) Read more
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EWL writes to President Obama to urge action on the routine denial of abortions for girls and women impregnated by rape during armed conflict

Posted on 1 August 2011 |

[Brussels, 1 August 2011] The EWL President, Brigitte Triems, has today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to take action on the routine denial of abortions for girls and women impregnated by rape in armed conflicts, as a result of the current US ‘no abortion’ policy which is attached to all humanitarian aid, including aid to countries in conflict.
The text of the letter, which also been sent to relevant EU Commissioners as well as Margot Wallström, the UN Special Representative (...) Read more
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Finland/Latvia - EWL member project challenges gender roles to prevent trafficking

Posted on 28 July 2011 |

[Brussels, 29 July 2011] An EWL member - the Resource Centre for Women “Marta” - which is based in Riga, Latvia, is undertaking a project aimed at combating stereotypical gender perceptions at a grass-root level in order to undermine conditions for development of gender related violence, human trafficking and sexual slavery. The project, Challenging Gender roles for Prevention of Trafficking, is a Åland-Latvian initiative which is being carried out jointly with by the Åland Islands Peace (...) Read more
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European Women’s Lobby, WIDE and CONCORD publish Joint Statement on European Union funding programmes for the financial period 2014-2020

Posted on 22 July 2011 |

[Brussels, 20 July 2011] The European Women’s Lobby (EWL), WIDE Network, and the Gender Working Group of CONCORD – the European Confederation of Relief and Development NGOs, call on European and national policy-makers to ensure that EU funding programmes for the 2014-2020 financial period will provide the framework and sufficient financial resources to strengthen the EU commitment to promote women’s rights and gender equality in all areas of its internal and external policies. This paper (...) Read more
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Ireland: ‘Not Natasha’ Exhibition and Manifesto Event

Posted on 21 July 2011 |

[Brussels, 21 July 2011] The Immigrant Council of Ireland, a member of the EWL Coordination, as part of the national campaign ‘Turn Off the Red Light’, on 7 July launched a photographic exhibition entitled ’Not Natasha’. The exhibition traces the lives or young girls and women caught up in human trafficking for prostitution within Europe.
Dana Popa, the photographer, asks that her images be read through the application of a ‘civic skill’ – a skill activating a ‘civil contract’ between the (...) Read more
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YWCA - First Mary Robinson award for young women’s leadership in human rights

Posted on 18 July 2011 |

[YWCA, Zurich, 12 July 2011] The World Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Council, a member of the EWL, organises the International Women’s Summit (IWS) which is a global conference on the cutting-edge issues in the lives of women.
Mary Robinson, the first female President of Ireland (1990-1997) and present Chair of the Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice, gave a keynote speech in Zurich, Switzerland to present the first ever Mary Robinson Award for Young Women’s Leadership (...) Read more
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European Network of Migrant Women presented in Spain

Posted on 13 July 2011 |

[Brussels, 13 July 2011] The European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW) has been officially presented in Madrid on 4 July 2011. The presentation was organised by the Association of Professional Women for Integration and Equality (Spain) whose President, Elsa Saleme, is on ENoMW board. The meeting took place in the office of the European Commission and was attended by various groups such as migrant women, NGOs and experts, but also decision-makers. It benefited as well from the presence of (...) Read more
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EWL members elaborate on enhancing equal opportunities for Roma women

Posted on 12 July 2011 |

[Brussels, 12 July 2011] The efforts of civil society activists have changed much about the way Roma women are perceived. Disadvantaged Roma women can no longer be solely seen as victims of multiple and intersectional discrimination. Rather, they need to actively embrace the role of agents of social change towards promoting equal opportunities, social justice and human dignity, eliminating prejudices and unequal treatment, increasing self-esteem, and affirming economic independence, (...) Read more