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Photo Competition: 'My World: Visions of 21st Century Feminism'
EWL 12 Priorities for the Spanish Presidency of the European Union
On 01 January 2010, The Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) will pass from Sweden to Spain.The EWL calls on the Spanish Presidency to continue to be a driving force for women’s rights in Europe and in particular, to ensure the consistent and effective implementation of EU legislation guaranteeing equality between women and men.
Commemorating the international day for the elimination of violence against women
The European Disability Forum (EDF) joins the struggle against all forms of gender violence, to which thousands of women in the European Union and worldwide fall victim.
EWL contribution on the future of European gender equality policies
This document is the EWL contribution to the follow-up strategy to the Roadmap for equality between women and men.
Women, the Financial and Economic Crisis - the Urgency of a Gender Perspective
The initial crisis and subsequent recovery plans at different levels – European, national and international (G20) – have failed to acknowledge, understand, analyse and rectify the gender impact of the crisis.
01/09/09 European GEAR Campaign Newsletter August/September 2009
The GEAR Campaign and civil society organizations around the world are working hard urging governments and their UN representative to create a strong, single UN gender equality entity.
Lobbying Action on forthcoming nominations: Commissioners, New European Parliament President, Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Parliaments Committees
The EWL 50/50 Campaign for Democracy is currently doing a large lobbying action concerning the nomination of the European Commission & other “EU top jobs”.
CONFERENCE: 50/50 – NO MODERN EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY WITHOUT GENDER EQUALITY - 26 June 2009 – 14.00 - 18.00
No Modern European Democracy without Gender Equality
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Failure of the European Parliament to vote on the Estrela report
European Women's Lobby on the failure of the European Parliament to vote on the Estrela report relating to pregnant workers, women who have recently given birth and/or breastfeeding.
IT’S TIME FOR CHANGE IN EUROPE! SIGN FOR MORE WOMEN IN DECISION MAKING
European elections are rapidly approaching! Sign this Campaign for better representation of women in decision-making in Europe! Simply click here and fill in your name. Your signature will enable a strong voice in getting more women to the highest levels of European politics.
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Employers sanctions directive: Migrant workers, not employers, will pay the price of their exploitation
Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of a report by Mr. Fava MEP on EU legislation aiming to introduce sanctions for employers of irregular third country nationals. ENAR, EWL, PICUM and SOLIDAR have been encouraged to see th
16 Days of activism against VAW in Europe
November 2008- EPACVAW statement on Violence Against Women: Towards democracy and gender equality in Europe - Zero tolerance for male violence against women
EWL and migrant women’s organisations from all Europe organise a seminar on Incorporating Gender in Integration Policies: the Way Forward!
November 2008 - The EWL in partnership with migrant women organisation from all Europe organise a seminar on Incorporating Gender in Integration Policies: the Way Forward!The seminar will take place the 1 December in Brussels.
New Maternity Leave Directive: European Women’s Lobby Calls for 24 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave for All Women in the European Union
October 2008 - The EWL welcomes the new Commission’s proposal to amend the current European Directive on safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding.
EWL seminar 16 October 2008: What is being done to prevent trafficking in women and to assist victims
October 2008 - The European Women’s Lobby held a seminar in the European Parliament 16 October on the theme “What is being done to prevent trafficking in women and to assist victims?".
Women’s organisations, feminists, migrant women’s and migrant organisations’ proposals for the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum
September 2008 - As women's organisations, feminists and migrant women's and migrant organisations from across Europe, we would like to express our views regarding the European Pact on Migration and Asylum that will be adopted
Upcoming Ministerial Conference “Building a Europe of asylum”, Paris, 8-9 September 2008
September 2008 - EWL calls on the French Presidency and EU Member States to integrate a strong gender perspective in the Common European asylum system.
Consultation on the FRA Work Programme 2009
August 2008 - RE: European Women’s Lobby’s contribution to the Fundamental Rights Platform consultation on the FRA Work Programme 2009
EWL letter to the minister of Justice of Iran
August 2008 - EWL calls for the immediate release of Kobra Najjar for the end of stoning as punishment for adultery in Iran and for a review of Iranian legislation to remove regulations and provisions that discriminate against women.
EWL statement on militarisation and the conflict in Georgia
August 2008 - The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) expresses its great concern about the suffering and damage caused to the civilian population, including women, children and elderly, in the recent hostilities in Georgia and welcomes the ceasefire agreement negotiated by the EU.
EWL Lobbying Kit - No Modern European Democracy without Gender Equality
July 2008 - The Kit has been produced in the context of the EWL Campaign “No Modern European Democracy without Gender Equality” to be launched officially in September 2009.
EWL briefing on the context of Human Rights in the European Union
July 2008 - This briefing offers an update regarding the situation of human rights and the EU, explaining and informing about relevant legislation, policy and the institutional context, focusing on changes since the last update.
EWL contribution to the EP report on Fundamental Rights in the European Union 2004-2007
June 2008 - The European Women’s Lobby strongly believes that the European Parliament should keep the structure of previous EP resolutions which were streamlined with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
EWL calls the European Commission to ensure a uniform protection for all grounds of discrimination
June 2008 - The EWL would like to ask to the EC to ensure a uniform protection for all grounds of discrimination, including in relation to European gender equality legislation in order to avoid a hierarchy of rights between the different grounds of discrimination.
European Women’s Lobby Press Statement:No Modern European Democracy without Parity
May 2008 - Following the Call for Action made by the European Commission Vice-President, Margot Wallström to European decision-makers, political parties, social partners and civil society to engage in an active campaign to increase the presence of women in decision-making at EU level, the European Women’s Lobby
Reforming the Budget, Changing Europe
April 2008 - The European Women’s Lobby considers this initiative to be an excellent opportunity for the European Commission to engage in gender mainstreaming the EU budget and to apply a gender budgeting exercise to the 2008/2009 budget and the financial perspective in 2013.
Reconciliation of work, private and family life
March 2008 - European Women’s Lobby’s contribution on measures relating to reconciliation of work, private and family life in light of the current consultation process between the Commission and the Social Partners with regards to future legislative proposals.
European Women's Lobby Statement to the Spring Council 2008
March 2008 - The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) wishes to highlight some of the discrepancies in the Lisbon Strategy as the core EU socio-economic political framework, and in so doing demonstrate that the EU’s falls short of its Treaty commitments to promote true equality between women and men.
CALL FOR SUPPORT: Abortion in danger in Lithuania
February 2008 - Women in Lithuania protest against this threat to women’s sexual rights and call for support. EWL sent a letter to the Lithuanian government and encourage women’s organisation to join this action.
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