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Canadian Women's Foundation: New publicity campaign

Anna Bates — 2013-06-19T15:28:40Z

[Brussels 19 June] The Canadian Women's Foundation have launched a new publicity campaign to support their stated aims of "moving women out of abuse and poverty and into confidence."

Their new public safety announcement campaign is bringing attention to the issues facing women and girls in Canada. The campaign, entitled “It's A Girl”, launched July 2012 in print, outdoor, TV and digital. It takes the happy moments of having a baby girl and juxtaposes it against the sobering reality of abuse and poverty facing women and girls in Canada.

Created by DDB Canada's Toronto Office, the campaign features images or scenes typically associated with the impending arrival of a newborn baby girl: balloons, a baby shower and a congratulations card and then the shocking statement - “She has a 50% chance of being sexually or physically abused in her lifetime.”

The “It's A Girl” broadcast creative for the Canadian Women's Foundation was created pro bono by DDB Canada and Suneeva in collaboration and with generous support from the following production and media partners: 567vfx, Alter Ego, Fade to Black Casting, Relish and RMW.

The campaign is supported by partner Rogers Media, who has generously donated significant space on Citytv, in print publications Chatelaine, LOULOU, and Today's Parent, and online at its female-oriented digital sites. The ads will also run in outdoor with donated media in NewAd, Pattison, OneStop, Clear Channel, Lamar and StreetScene media. A special greeting card insert is also featured in select issues of the August edition of Chatelaine.

For more information, please see here: http://www.canadianwomen.org/ad

Serbia: Network for European Women's Lobby / Mreza za Evropski Zenski Lobi, Serbia

Anna Bates — 2013-06-19T13:44:07Z

The Serbian Network for European Women's Lobby joined the EWL at the GA in 2013.

Network for European Women's Lobby/Mreza za Evropski Zenski Lobi, Serbia Founded in 2009, the Network for European Women's Lobby Serbia is an umbrella organisation of women's organisations which brings together 19 women's organisations representing the diversity of women in Serbia, encompassing organisations working on women's peace, the rights of lesbian, Roma women, and women with disabilities; research and violence against women covering all the regions in Serbia. All of the organisations-members of the Network have the same status within the network, making the process of work and decision making highly participative, transparent and inclusive. The Network also provides technical and logistical support for the work of National Observatory on Violence against Women - an independent national expert body to monitor violence against women. The members of the Network manage the Association through their representatives elected in the Network bodies (the Assembly and the Management Board). Each member organisation has one representative (one vote) in the Assembly. The Network Assembly meets at least once a year and, among other things, has the power to adopt the financial report, the annual operation program and activity plan, decides on admission of new members in cases when the Management Board rejects membership admission, decides on appointment and removal of the network representative and members of the network management Board. The Management Board consists of five members, appointed and removed by the Network Assembly by a majority of votes. The Management Boards meets at least four times per year, but also whenever there is a need to make decisions within the mandate of the Board.

The main mission and objective of the Network is to promote women's human rights at individual, legislative and institutional level and resistance to any form of discrimination against women within both private and public sphere.

The specific objectives of the Network for European Women's Lobby Serbia are:

to improve relations between sexes/genders through sensitising public opinion on the value of gender equality;
to participate actively in drafting and monitoring of the application of state policies, laws, strategies and action plans that include representing the interests of women and the promotion of gender equality;
to create social conditions and responsibilities of decision-makers at all levels for full application of the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Optional Protocol, general recommendations, Platform for Action, recommendations and directives of the European Union and the Council of Europe and other relevant inter-state conventions and recommendations related to women's human rights;
to participate actively in creating inter-state policies in the domain of women's human rights and gender equality;
to help decrease multiple discrimination against women (Romany women, women with disabilities, women with mental disorders, women with files in psychiatric and/or correctional institutions, women refugees and displaced women, women foreigners, women from rural areas, women without a place of residence, women of minority nationalities, lesbian women, women who live in poverty, unemployed women, young women, elderly women and others;
to expand the Network and strengthen women's organisations in Serbia;
to increase power and visibility of women's organisations at all levels;
to promote the establishment of an extensive collaboration with women's organisations, groups and networks from the region, Europe and worldwide.

The main activities of the Network include:

Independent monitoring and evaluation of anti-discrimination policies and respecting women's human rights and gender equality on the part of decision-makers at all levels. Elaboration of joint public reports, reports of state representatives and EU bodies on the situation regarding gender equality in Serbia, the protection of women's human rights, anti-discrimination and affirmative action. Initiating and coordinating joint actions of the Network members.

The Network members will participate in writing and presenting the CEDAW shadow report this year; the role of the Network is to gather/exchange information and data for the report.

The Network has a bi-monthly newsletter which contains summaries and translations of full texts of relevant current news, information and recent adopted documents of relevance to the issues of women's human rights within the European Union and individual member countries, with the aim of promoting European values and more efficient approximation of Serbia to the EU. So far, 47 newsletters were published and distributed through various lists to women activists and relevant actors in the country. The Network plans to continue with this activity.

The National Observatory on Violence against Women: organising regular meetings of the Observatory (at least 4 times a year), providing the members of the Observatory with the data necessary for the Annual Report, preparing, publishing, disseminating and promoting the Annual Report of the National Observatory on Violence against Women.

Contact

http://mrezaewl.org/ Vlajkoviceva 15 RS - 11000 Belgrade Tel: +381 11 3235592 Fax: +381 11 3235592 Email: mrezaewl@gmail.com

Vacancy: Migrant women health worker:Akina Dada wa Africa (deadline: 12 July 2013, 5 pm)

Anna Fotowicz — 2013-06-18T16:24:01Z

Akina Dada wa Africa (AkiDwA) currently has one position- Migrant Women Health Worker and wishes to recruit suitable person.

Job Title: Migrant Women Health Worker Responsible to: CEO AkiDwA Hours: Part- Time: 21 hours a week Job duration: 1 Year

Developing AkiDwA Migrant Women Health Services Project
Coordinate Female Genital Mutilation work.
Work on the establishment of a One Stop Clinic and the referral system for FGM patients.
Re-establish and Convene National Steering Committee on FGM.
Represent AkiDwA on Campaigns to end FGM.
Deliver training to health care professionals, medical students, different agencies and raise awareness on FGM at local, regional and national level
Link with women from FGM practicing communities, organise workshops for migrant women/men and key service providers in the area of gender-based violence with a view to building service providers capacity to deliver culturally appropriate services.
Coordinate AkiDwA Community Health Ambassadors
Participate in AkiDwA meetings, public events and other relevant activities and duties as identified with CEO.

Applicants must have:

relevant third level qualification in Health or related field
Minimum of 4 years' experience of working on health care or other related field and have knowledge of migrant women health issues.
Have an understanding and knowledge of gender based violence as it relates to migrant women and in particular FGM
Excellent communication, reporting, facilitation and networking skills
Ability to work within a team and on own initiative
Skills or experience in any combination of the following: gender based violence issues, women's health promotion and migrant women issues in Ireland.
Experience in the design and delivery of training modules particularly in Health

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application together with Curriculum Vitae, submitted by 5pm on Friday 12 July 2013: The CEO, AkiDwA, Unit 2 Killarney Court, Upper Buckingham Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 0035318349851 (O)

AkiDwA is an equal opportunity employer.

2013 EWL Barometer on Rape - Report

Anna Bates — 2013-06-18T12:24:27Z

The European Women's Lobby is pleased to unveil its 2013 Barometer on Rape in Europe.

Thanks to the work and expertise of the experts to the EWL Observatory on violence against women, the EWL has produced a strong policy document analysing the incidence of Rape in Europe.

The Barometer is a very important tool to get a European overview of national actions on violence against women and compare European countries with regards to their commitment to eradicate such violence.

In a year that has seen unprecedented coverage of stories of sexual violence and sexual assault globally, what do you know about the situation in Europe? How are people who are raped treated in each Member State? Do the definitions of rape match from Member State to Member State? What constitutes consent? What constitutes resistance? Now that we have cross-border protection orders, wouldn't it make sense to have similar definitions of rape? The EWL Barometer 2013 gives visibility to this topic and presents the major challenges faced today in Europe. It covers 32 countries and shows how national legislation complies, or fails to comply with the Council of Europe Convention definition of rape.

Following the 2011 Barometer on National Action Plans on Violence against Women in the EU, the EWL Centre on Violence against Women will present the findings from the 2013 Barometer focusing on rape.

The Barometer is the fruit of collaboration of the expert network of the EWL Observatory on Violence against Women, with the support of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung-EU Office.

Findings include:

How national legislation complies or fails to comply with the Council of Europe Convention definition of rape
What official data is kept, or is not kept on women victims of rape in every country
The existence of support and treatment services for victims

Covering 32 countries the Barometer provides a snapshot of the situation across Europe and highlights areas where change is urgently needed. The meeting will bring together country experts and leading advocates to discuss the report's findings and implications for policy at both national and European level.

In this context, the EWL Barometer reflects women's organisations' call for concrete policy action at European level to build a Europe free from all forms of male violence against women.

To download the Barometer in PDF format, click here.

To download the executive summary of the report, click here.

For country specific pages, please click on the country. Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Serbia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Turkey - United Kingdom - Ukraine.

Vacancy: Consultant To Propose And Develop ACFs Gender Policy And Toolkit:Action Against Hunger: London (deadline:30 June 2013)

Anna Fotowicz — 2013-06-17T15:11:53Z

Action Against Hunger (ACF-UK). Location: UK.

Description: Start Date: July 2013 End Date: February 2014 Language of report: English Working Language: English ACF-UK is currently recruiting an experienced consultant to propose and develop the ACF Gender Policy, toolkit and training materials in order to define an appropriate gender approach for ACF and propose a roadmap for its integration in interventions and country programmes.

This is a desk based consultancy with potential visits to ACF HQs. The start date of the project is intended for the July 2013 and will require approximately 12 to 15 working days each month for 4 months.

All reasonable expenses will be covered during working days.

To Apply:

If you are interested please apply through the ACF-UK website, where you will find the full ToR.

A cover letter with your proposed approach (max 3 pages)
An up-to-date CV
Availability and requested fee

Please note: Documents will need to be combined into 2 files to enable complete upload to the website. Please apply at ACF-UK website The deadline for applications will be 30th June. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Website

Vacancy: Officer For Philanthropic Partnerships:Mama Cash: Amsterdam (deadline:7 July 2013)

Anna Fotowicz — 2013-06-17T15:11:31Z

Mama Cash. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Closing date: July 7, 2013.

Job Summary:

It is a one-year position, for 32 - 36 hours a week, with the possibility to extend.

The Officer for Philanthropic Partnerships actively contributes to Mama Cash's financial base by increasing and diversifying income from institutions within and outside the Netherlands, principally governments and public and private foundations. The primary responsibility is to maintain and develop relationships with government and foundation donors by writing and tracking proposals and reports, and participating actively in prospecting and planning. The position requires strong research and writing skills and the ability to creatively and persuasively conceptualise grant proposals and reports.

The work of the Philanthropic Partnerships team requires the ability to make the case for Mama Cash's social justice and movement-building theory of change and to translate complex, sometimes academic, concepts and approaches into language that is accessible to a variety of different types of (institutional) audiences without diluting or oversimplifying the message. The officer works closely with the various teams at Mama Cash, particularly the Programmes Team, to gather information about Mama Cash's grantmaking and other programmatic work and to communicate this information and learning to various institutional donor audiences.

The Officer for Philanthropic Partnerships reports to the Director of the Philanthropic Partnerships and Communications department and works directly under the supervision of the Senior Development Officer for Philanthropic Partnerships.

Gross salary (min.) € 2,557 to (max.) €3,713 per month (CAO Welzijn, on full time 36 hrs. base, ex. 8% vacation allowance and a 13th month benefit), negotiable (based on experience and performance).

To Apply:

Please send a letter of application in English, stating the skills and approach that you would bring to the position, along with your CV/resume, by email to Hanneke Timmer

For more information please read the full job offer.

Vacancy: Manager, Girl-Centred Practice & Strategy:Girl Hub : London (deadline: 1 July 2013, 09:30am GMT)

Anna Fotowicz — 2013-06-17T15:11:17Z

Manager, Girl-Centred Practice & Strategy

Girl Hub. London, UK. Closing date: July 1, 2013. Description: Girl Hub is a strategic collaboration between the Nike Foundation and the UK Department for International Development (DFID), based in the UK, currently operating in three African countries, and with plans to open elsewhere. Some international travel will be required.

The Nike Foundation supports the girl effect – the unique potential of 250 million girls living in extreme poverty to end poverty for themselves and for the world (www.girleffect.org). The Foundations' focus is on adolescent girls – its investments are centred on programmes and initiatives that enable young girls to realise their potential and transform their world, so unleashing a ripple effect of change. The work of the Nike Foundation is designed to get girls on the global agenda and drive resources to them; ensuring ideas become real solutions that deliver tangible and sustainable results.

Job Purpose:

The Girl-Centred Practice & Strategy Manager is a core function in the Girl Hub's integrated strategy and a leading source and driver of knowledge and expertise on adolescent girls' programming; and of enabling sustainable systems for girl expert knowledge with maximum impact that is measurable and scalable.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Bring adolescent girl knowledge, project management, and coordination to ensure our country and global work starts with girls always and is sustainable and scalable.
Support country offices with adolescent girl technical expertise, in particular working closely with the in-country Girl-Centred Practice and Strategy Managers on programme design and broader team support.
Play an active role with the Girl-Centred Practice & Strategy team, country and global teams to develop and implement a capacity building system and learning opportunities that results in increased girl technical knowledge across the Girl Hub and Nike Foundation.
Support/drive Girl Hub global work streams for adolescent girls; support the girl-centred practice & strategy team to co-design large-scale initiatives with DFID including but not limited to economic assets; prevention of violence; data, research and evidence initiatives.
Ensure key departmental information and findings are shared across teams as required.
Manage consultants to ensure timely, on budget delivery of outstanding girl-centred practice & strategy projects. Highlight issues and propose solutions to management team where necessary.
Work alongside creative development team manager(s) and monitoring and learning managers to ensure that girl expert insights and evidence are built into global innovation funds and country-specific initiatives/programming.
Be a champion for change and delivery. Build a reputation for getting stuff done.

Key Skills and Experience:

Minimum of a bachelor's degree in related relevant field; ideally, a Master's degree.
At least three years of relevant professional experience in adolescent girls programming.
Knowledge of girl-centred programme design and implementation.
Experience of training and building capacity on girl-centred programming.
Experience in project management and coordination; including implementation and monitoring, donor reporting, partner relationships, communication and networking.
Excellent team player
Excellent report writing, presentation and communication skills.
Excellent inter-personal skills and experience of working in a multi-cultural team.
High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
Excellent oral, written, presentation and communications skills.
Commitment to diversity and non-discrimination on grounds of culture, disability, gender, religion, race, age and nationality.
Innovative + creative
Curious and perceptive
Energetic

Applicants Please Note: 1.The salary range is £40,000 with benefits. 2.You must have the right to work in the UK at the time of interview.

To Apply:

Please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@girlhub.org.

The deadline for applying is Monday, July 1 at 09:30am GMT.

Girl Hub is an equal opportunity employer.

Website

Launch of 2013 EWL Barometer on Rape, 18 June 2013, European Parliament

Anna Fotowicz — 2013-06-14T14:51:00Z

[Brussels, 11 June 2013] The European Women's Lobby is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of the Observatory of Violence against Women's 2013 Barometer publication, the 2013 Barometer on Rape.

Following the 2011 Barometer on National Action Plans on Violence against Women in the EU, the EWL Centre on Violence against Women will present the findings from the 2013 Barometer focusing on rape.

The EWL 2013 Barometer will be launched in the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday 18 June at a breakfast meeting from 8.30-10.30 am in the European Parliament

The Barometer is the fruit of collaboration of the expert network of the EWL Observatory on Violence against Women.

Findings include:

How national legislation complies or fails to comply with the Council of Europe Convention definition of rape
What official data is kept, or is not kept on women victims of rape in every country

The existence of support and treatment services for victims

The 2013 EWL Barometer on rape is supported by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung EU Office.

Form more information please contact Anna Bates, EWL Communication Officer.

ENAR Foundation Awards 2013 (deadline for applications 31st August)

Anna Bates — 2013-06-14T13:45:33Z

[Brussels 14 June]

• Are you contributing to the fight for a racism-free Europe?
• Do you believe in a society of well-being, justice and equality for all in Europe?
• Do you put in place specific actions that deserve greater visibility?
The ENAR Foundation Awards for a Racism-free Europe celebrate actions, people and organisations like you!

ENAR Foundation Awards – Just another ceremony?

Over the last decade, the political climate in Europe has changed considerably. The progress towards equality and a better life for all is currently threatened by the rise of racism, xenophobia, and discrimination. Many falsely blame ethnic minority people and migrants for the woes of our societies, thus making discrimination against these groups seem normal and legitimate. The struggle for equality of all human beings must not lose further ground and be reduced to a utopia of the past. In this context, ENAR Foundation's mission is to keep the goal of equality for all human beings alive.

Therefore, ENAR Foundation organises for the second time the Awards Gala for projects and actions contributing to the achievement of a racism-free Europe. The prizes go to an Individual, NGO, Public authority, Businesses (SME and large scale), researcher and public figure that are contributing to a diverse Europe!

The ENAR Foundation Awards for a racism-free Europe will be awarded on 29 October 2013 at the ENAR Foundation Cocktail hosted by L'Oréal in Paris.

Chibo Onyeji Chair of the ENAR Foundation

ENAR Foundation Awards – A celebration of the contributionsto a racism-free Europe The ENAR Foundation Awards celebrate exceptional contributions of different actors to the fight for a racism-free Europe, through individual or collective, public or private, voluntary or professional actions. The Awards commend women and men, businesses and social actors, local or international initiatives that change the public perception of ethnic minorities and migrants in Europe and contribute actively to their equality. The Awards are an opportunity to promote unique contributions that deserve praise and publicity. The Awards want to shed light to the positive actions done by many to create a society of hope, equality, solidarity, dignity, well-being and happiness for all. The Awards want to put the spotlight on those who create a Europe that puts people at its heart, a Europe that rhymes with full equality for all, solidarity for and between all, inclusion, and real social and racial justice.

ENAR Foundation Awards – Different actors, different awards

The ENAR Foundation Award will celebrate an individual from Europe who has significantly contributed to a racism-free Europe through their actions or involvement in civil society. 2.500 Euro will be offered to the winner. The ENAR Foundation Award will celebrate a Non-Governmental Organisation from Europe which has significantly contributed to a racism-free Europe through specific actions, projects or programmes supporting, for instance, victims of ethnic discrimination or encouraging mutual understanding and raising awareness about the dangers of racism. The winning NGO will receive 2.500 Euro.

The ENAR Foundation Award will celebrate a large company from Europe which has significantly contributed to a racism-free Europe by implementing progressive ethnic diversity reach out and inclusion programmes or projects with their workforce for example.

The ENAR Foundation Award will celebrate a SME from Europe which has significantly contributed to a racism-free Europe by implementing progressive ethnic diversity reach out and inclusion programmes or projects with their workforce for example.

The ENAR Foundation Award will celebrate a Public Authority from Europe which has significantly contributed to a racism-free Europe by implementing progressive ethnic diversity reach out and inclusion programmes or projects with their workforce or developed reach out policies of to marginalised communities (communication, education, employment and recruitment policies) or has implemented diversity criteria in public procurement policies.

The ENAR Foundation Award will celebrate a Research paper that contributes through objective documentation and analysis to reinforcement of progressive European or national narratives about (racial) equality and the benefits of diversity.

The ENAR Foundation Award will celebrate a public figure from Europe that makes an exceptional contribution to a renewed vision of the inspirational value of a diverse Europe.

Selection procedure

Criteria for selection The ENAR Foundation Awards will reward projects and initiatives that • Focus on anti-racism, anti-discrimination, promotion of diversity and of a racism-free Europe • Contribute directly or indirectly to the ENAR progressive narrative on equality and diversity for all • Affect positively the lives of many • Are innovative and/or sustainable.

How to apply? Please visit www.enarfoundation.eu/ef-awards for further application information.

Applications should be in English. Please note that the Award for a Public figure will be selected by the Award Committee.

If you wish to nominate someone or an organisation, please fill in the nomination form. We will then contact the organisation or company you have nominated and ask them further information.

The selection process The ENAR Foundation Secretariat will first assess the applications, evaluating their completeness and relevance, asking complementary information if needed.The Award Committee will then finalise the selection end of September 2013.

Deadline for application The applications must be received before the 31st of August 2013. The Awards will be announced at the ENAR Foundation Cocktail on 29 October 2013 in Paris.

For further information, please contact us: info@enarfoundation.eu

When will the Istanbul Convention enter into force? Urgent call for action from women's organisations

Anna Fotowicz — 2013-06-14T13:30:48Z

(Brussels 12 June 2013) In 2011, the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers adopted the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, or Istanbul Convention. Two years later, how much progress has been done in terms of signature and ratification of the Convention?

20 EU Members States signed the Convention and only one, Portugal, ratified it on 5 February 2013. The European Women's Lobby (EWL) congratulates the Portuguese government and the Portuguese Platform for Women's Rights, its member organisation, for this great achievement. In total, the Convention has been signed by 30 countries, out of the 47 Council of Europe members. The Convention has been ratified by 4 countries; but we still need 6 more for the Convention to enter into force.

The EU Members States lack far behind their non-EU neighbours: three out of four countries that already ratified the Convention - Turkey, Albania and Montenegro - do not belong to the EU. In the EU, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, and Romania, have not even signed the Convention.

The Istanbul Convention represents the first European binding text to focus on many forms of violence against women. Its aim is to prevent violence, protect victims and prosecute the perpetrators. The Convention promotes substantive equality between women and men and an international cooperation whilst providing support to organisations and law enforcement agencies to be able to cooperate within an integrated approach. This is why we need the Convention to enter into force as soon as possible: the EWL calls on all EU member States to act and ratify the Convention. The EWL would also like to see the EU ratify the Convention: this would represent a first step to action by the EU on male violence against women. (to learn more about recommendations for the EU Strategy on Violence against Women read EWL position paper)

The Istanbul Convention is the first European binding document defining rape as a sexual violence. Since there are already 20 EU Member States that signed the Convention, the experts of the EWL Observatory on violence against women decided to analyse and compare the Convention's definition of rape with the national regulations in the matter. The outcomes of their work, which are comprised in the EWL Barometer on Rape, will be presented on the 18th of June 2013 at the European Parliament in Brussels.

To learn more about the '2013 EWL Barometer on rape' please come and join us at the launch meeting on tuesday morning !