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Vacancy for Temporary Policy Officer & Project Coordinator at EWL Secretariat (maternity cover)

Posted on 12 May 2011 |

[Brussels, 13 May 2011] The EWL is seeking to recruit a temporary full-time Policy Officer and Project Coordinator to coordinate a specific project related to migrant women and to work as part of its Policy Team, assisting mostly the EWL in its work on anti-discrimination immigration and integration of migrant women, especially but not restricted to these areas. The specific tasks, as described below, will be carried out in the EWL Secretariat in Brussels under the supervision of the EWL (...) Read more
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Call for Applications: Paid Internship in the EWL Secretariat

Posted on 12 May 2011 |

[Brussels, 13 May 2011] The EWL is seeking to recruit a full time paid intern for the second half of 2011, starting 01 July 2011.
To apply, please complete the application form hereunder and return it by e-mail to: ewl@womenlobby.org, mentioning in the subject line ‘Application for paid internship’.
NB: CVs and applications sent by post will not be considered. The deadline for applications is 29 May 2011.
Interviews will be conducted in June by telephone or in person in Brussels (exact (...) Read more
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EWL meets with cosmetics industry to discuss the impact of advertising on women, and produces ressource tool

Posted on 12 May 2011 |

[Brussels, 12 May 2011] On 04 May 2011, EWL Communications and Media Officer, Leanda Barrington-Leach, was invited to meet with representatives of the European Cosmetics Association (Colipa) and to speak on the impact of advertising - notably of cosmetics products - on women and on equality between women and men. The EWL was also invited to present recommendations on self-regulation to the gathered representatives.
The presentation delivered on this ocasion is available here for download, (...) Read more
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Council of Europe’s Convention on Violence against Women signed by first 13 countries

Posted on 12 May 2011 |

[Brussels, 13 May 2011] The Council of Europe’s new Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS n° 210) was on 11 May opened for signature on the occasion of the 121st Session of the of Committee of Ministers taking place in Istanbul, gathering Ministers of Foreign Affairs from 47 Member States. During a ceremony held today in Istanbul, 13 countries signed the new Convention : Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, (...) Read more
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Former EWL Board member takes seat in European Parliament

Posted on 12 May 2011 |

[Brussels, 12 May 2011] Mojca Kleva, a former member of the EWL Board of Administration, representing the Women’s Lobby Slovenia (Ženski lobi Slovenije), started her job as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) on 9 May 2011. Ms Kleva came second on the list in the 2009 European elections, and is now replacing Zoran Thaler (S&D), a Slovenian MEP who resigned in March. Ms Kleva is a member of the Regional Development Committee and will also be a substitute in the Economic and Monetary (...) Read more
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EWL seeks volunteer translators

Posted on 11 May 2011 |

[Brussels, 11 May 2011] The EWL is urgently seeking volunteers to translate a variety of articles, notably from English to French.
Current translation projects include: English->French: Numerous articles relating to Violence against Women for the first edition of the e-magazine European Women’s Voice to be published end of May. English->French: Activity news from the EWL members. English->Polish: EWL Priorities for the Polish Presidency of the EU (2 pages).
If you are interested in (...) Read more
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WAGGGS launches surveys on the participation and empowerment of young women

Posted on 10 May 2011 |

[Brussels, 10 May 2011] “To enable girls and young women to realise their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world” is the mission of EWL member organisation the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). One aspect of fulfilling this mission is promoting the involvement of young women in all aspects of decision-making, not only inside Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting but also in other aspects of their lives.
Thanks to support from the European Youth Foundation of (...) Read more
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REACT to Domestic Violence

EWL members in Cyprus and Slovenia publish Project Information Leaflets

Posted on 5 May 2011 |

[Brussels, 5 May 2011] The Legal Informational Centre for NGOs Slovenia-PIC, Slovenia, in partnership with the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) is coordinating a project entitled REACT to Domestic Violence: Building a Support System for Victims of Domestic Violence, and funded by the European Commission Daphne III Programme.
The project’s main aim is to raise awareness, knowledge and sensitivity among legal practitioners, judges and prosecutors involved in domestic violence (...) Read more
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Brigitte Triems presents EWL and NGO Coalition recommendations for EY2012 on Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations

Posted on 5 May 2011 |

[Brussels, 03 May 2011] On the ocasion of the 3rd European Day of Solidarity between Generations on Friday 29 April, EWL President Brigittte Triems attended a major EU conference in preparation of the upcoming European Year 2012 on Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. Key stakeholders, such as member states, regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society organisations were invited.
The EWL, a member of the NGO coalition for the year, is pressing for the (...) Read more
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Promotion of gender equality key to effective EU strategy on Active Ageing, says EWL on occasion of 3rd European Day of Solidarity between Generations

Posted on 28 April 2011 |

[Brussels, 28 April 2011] As key stakeholders from across the EU gather in Brussels to mark the 3rd European Day of Solidarity between Generations on 29 April, the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) is calling for more attention to be paid to gender equality in European policies designed to address the challenges of an ageing population across Europe.
Concerns regarding demographic changes and the pressures these are putting upon European social systems in a context of economic slowdown have (...) Read more