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  • "No Modern European Democracy without Gender Equality": Unity in Diversity
  • "Ad Watch" - Act on sexist advertising! Swedish Women’s Lobby launches an interactive campaign against sexist ads.
  • Cyprus - EWL members launch first public debate on prostitution
  • Gender-blind austerity measures to undermine recovery, says European Women’s Lobby
  • International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2013
  • International NGO Conference of the Council of Europe
  • Stop Traffick!: Several EWL Members organise a Conference on the Demand for Trafficking, Dublin, 27 March 2014
  • The European Women’s Lobby is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Collins as Secretary General
  • The Swedish Women’s Lobby welcomes Sweden’s proposal to criminalise sex purchase abroad
  • Women work for free from today! No more excuses we want equal pay NOW
  • "Act against rape! Use the Istanbul Convention!” – 25 November-10 December 2013
  • "Positive change for women and girls!": Inspiring conference Feminism in London! (25 October 2014)
  • "Violence against women is a political issue" - EWL speaks at EU event during #CSW61
  • #BlackFriday
  • #BringBackOurGirls home - EWL participates in solidarity rally at the Nigerian Embassy in Brussels
  • #EWLontheroad: overview of two days of activism in Strasbourg for a feminist Europe!
  • #HerNetHerRights Resource Pack and Activist Toolkit: Now Available in three new languages!
  • #MoreInCommon: Celebrating the life of Jo Cox
  • #Twittertakeover European Commission DG Economy and Finance
  • #WikiGap – let’s close the internet gender gap
  • ’EU must urgently strengthen efforts to guarantee the equal rights and equal treatment of Migrant Domestic Workers by ratifying ILO Convention 189’
  • ’Let’s go to work’ book of NeuJobs lacks gender perspective
  • ’Movements, Borders, Rights’ 170 feminist activists gather in Brussels
  • ’Nothing for us without us’ – EWL Board Member addressses EP Public hearing on Women with disabilities
  • ’Who takes care of those who care?’ - EWL Secretary General moderates panel discussion on EU Health Workforce
  • 10 years for the Estonian Women’s Associations Roundtable!
  • 100+ Feminists across Europe come together for EWL’s 2020 General Assembly
  • 100+ Feminists across Europe gathering for EWL’s 2021 General Assembly
  • 11 days left to express interest to join EWL European Political Mentoring Network!
  • 15 CSOs demand increased funds in the EU budget to end violence against women and girls
  • 16 Days of Activism
  • 18 myths on prostitution - In English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Hungarian and now Portuguese!
  • 18 myths on prostitution: read and share EWL awareness raising tool!
  • 2 years overdue - EWL and ETUC jointly launch an urgent call for European leaders to adopt the revised Maternity Leave Directive
  • 2 years overdue - no time to waste in approving new EU maternity leave legislation!
  • 20 years after the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, the EU commits to end to violence against women
  • 20 years of the Beijing Platform for Action - European Women’s Lobby officially opens year of activism
  • 200 civil society organisations launch European debate on abolition of prostitution
  • 2011 Meeting of the EWL Observatory on Violence against Women: Challenges and new trends in VAW in Europe
  • 2016
  • 2016 in 100 pictures
  • 2017 in 100 pictures!
  • 20KM run of Brussels run for women’s rights – be part of HER story!
  • 25 November - 10 December 2013: Europe mobilises against rape and for the Istanbul Convention as a tool of change!
  • 2nd European Citizens Summit legitimises an alternative Europe
  • 2nd NGO European meeting on the abolition of surrogacy in Italy
  • 30 years is about time to take violence against women seriously, says European Women’s Lobby
  • 5 Emergency Motions Adopted by the 2013 GA: on Abortion, Surrogacy, Freedom of Civil Society and the Impact of Crisis
  • 50/50 Campaign Core Group to Hold High Level Event as 50/50 Campaign Gains Momentum
  • 50/50 Campaign: No Modern European Democracy Without Gender Equality
  • 57th UN Commission on the Status of Women: Agreement on Conclusions on Violence against Women and Girls Welcomed, but Women’s NGOs Express Concern over Lack of Real Progress
  • 57th UN Commission on the Status of Women: Agreement on Conclusions on Violence against Women and Girls Welcomed, but Women’s NGOs Express Concern over Lack of Real Progress
  • 66 civil society organisations call for a post-2016 EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings
  • 96.5 % of European CEOs Today are Male. Where are the Executive Women?
  • A busy weekend for women’s rights - 100 feminist activists gather in Brussels
  • A conversation with our new President, Réka Sáfrány
  • A cruel and absurd farce: Pussy Riot, a metaphor
  • A fond farewell: Marie Anne Leunis, 20 years dedication to the EWL
  • A French draft bill calls for the criminalisation of the purchase of sex
  • A glossary on forms of violence and recommendations for the four pillars of the Istanbul Convention
  • A holistic approach on combatting violence against women and girls
  • A major step towards gender equality in Europe
  • A never-ending story: the composition of the European Commission again reveals its mainly male face
  • A tribute to Marie-Claude Vayssade, former President of la CLEF
  • Active participation of the EWL and its members to the Geneva NGO Forum Beijing+20
  • Ad Venture Student Competition
  • Administrative elections at the Italian Coordination of the European Women’s Lobby
  • Advancing women’s rights through the Conference on the Future of Europe
  • AdVenture Student Competition Winner about HerStory: the EWL congratulates TeamTortoise
  • After the European elections: a Europe for women?
  • AGORA - EWL Young Feminist Summer School 2017
  • AGORA 2017: applications are closed!
  • AGORA 2018: call for applications closed!
  • Alert on backlash against women’s rights: EWL delegation meets Commissioner Reding and cabinet member of EU President Van Rompuy
  • Amnesty International Delegates in Dublin: Do Not Turn Your Back on the Most Vulnerable Women, Do Not Offer Impunity to Pimps and Sex Buyers
  • Antonyia Parvanova: “Almost half of European women has experienced violence at one point”
  • Appointment and mandate of new EU Special Representative for Human Rights must reflect EU commitement to women’s rights and gender equality, says EWL
  • April 29, European Day of Solidarity between Generations
  • Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014
  • Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014
  • Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014
  • Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014
  • Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014
  • Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014
  • Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014
  • Are you ready to commit to gender equality? The EWL Manifesto explained #EP2014
  • As MEPs elect new Group leaders, EWL calls for more attention to gender balance
  • Asylum is not gender neutral: the refugee crisis in Europe from a feminist perspective
  • At last, a Commissioner for Gender Equality
  • Austerity is not working!
  • Austerity Leaves Domestic Violence Victims Stranded
  • Bad practice and hiring discrimination: our latest story comes from Brussels
  • Be among the first ’Friends’ of the European Women’s Lobby
  • Be ready for the European Week of Action for Girls!
  • Beijing+20 on health: Discuss surrogacy on 6 May with the screening of ’Breeders’ at 7pm in Brussels
  • Belgian women’s rights organisations present their 10 priorities for the elections
  • Belgique : Portons un coquelicot blanc entre le 31 octobre et le 11 novembre !
  • Belgium - EWL members launch ’AUWCH (Ouch!) Award’ for sexist talk or behaviour and compete for advertising space
  • Belgium - Reform of nationality law will make things more difficult for women, say EWL members
  • Belgium: Auwch Award for sexist journalist!
  • Better late than never
  • Binding quotas should be extended to media boards, argue EWL members from the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions
  • Black Protests - Women’s rights in Poland under a huge threat
  • Board Meeting in Vienna October 2017
  • Book Launch: No time for children?
  • Breakfast meeting - A Europe free from violence against women: from the grassroots to the transnational level
  • Brigitte Triems - EWL former President nominated to Social Platform
  • Brigitte Triems presents EWL and NGO Coalition recommendations for EY2012 on Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
  • Bringing a feminist perspective into the International Civil Society Week (18-24 November 2014, South Africa)
  • Brussels can’t brush sexual harassment under the carpet
  • Budgetary decisions have a strong impact on gender equality - EWL publishes Joint Statement on the EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework
  • Bulgarian Women’s Lobby strengthens networking to protect all women from violence
  • Call for applications: EWL internship - socio-economic policies - July to December 2014
  • Call for applications: EWL internship - socio-economic policies - March to June 2014
  • Call for applications: EWL internships, Sept-Dec and Oct-Dec 2014
  • Call for Applications: Paid Internship in the EWL Secretariat
  • Call of the Europe and North America NGO caucus to the national delegations of the Commission on the Status of Women
  • Call to put gender equality at the heart of the future budget of the EU
  • Call to safeguard women’s rights and gender equality in the 2024-2029 EU mandate
  • Campaign pages of EWL website host wealth of info and tools on prostitution, and how to work towards ending it
  • Campaign to highlight the phenomenon of Feminicides in Europe and Latin America
  • Celebrating Joanna Maycock: 7 years as EWL Secretary General
  • Changing the game
  • Cher.e.s délégué.e.s d’Amnesty International à Dublin, N’abandonnez pas les femmes les plus vulnérables, N’offrez pas une impunité complète aux proxénètes et acheteurs de sexe !
  • Christmas sales at the European Women’s Lobby!
  • Citizens and civil society are driving force for alternatives towards rights, democracy and justice
  • Citizens summit to be held in Brussels
  • Civil society organisations call on MEPs to reject Tonio Borg’s nomination as EU Commissioner for Health
  • Civil society proposals for a smart, sustainable and inclusive recovery
  • Civil Society view regarding pending EU legislation 2014 – response to BusinessEurope
  • CLEF - Justice pour tous et, enfin, l’égalité dans la transmission du nom
  • Climate is not gender neutral! Inspiring book launch celebrating collaboration between feminists and environmentalists
  • CoE Convention will focus on ALL forms of violence against women
  • Colette De Troy, Director of the EWL Observatory to co-chair Equality Now board of Directors
  • Colloque CLEF le 18 novembre, premier événement du projet:« Agissez contre le viol! Utilisez la Convention d’Istanbul! »
  • Colloque international à l’Université des femmes - « Femmes nordiques, politiques féministes et sociales au Nord »
  • Comments of Iceland MPs are unacceptable sexism and ableism
  • Commission gets cold feet for quotas
  • Commission launches new EU disability strategy
  • Commission on the Status of Women 2013: European and North American NGOs present a common position on the draft conclusions - 07 March 2013
  • Commission on the Status of Women 2013: European and North American NGOs present second common position on the draft conclusions - 11 March 2013
  • Commission on the Status of Women 64 cancellation : European Women’s Lobby participation
  • Commissioner Andor signs the EWL 50/50 Campaign and urges support for gender equality as it concerns us all
  • Conclusions of #Poverty2020 side event
  • Conny Reuter re-elected president of the Social Platform
  • Consultation on European Semester... at last?
  • COP21: For a just, transformative & gender-responsive climate agreement
  • Council of Europe finalises first European Convention on Violence against Women!
  • Council of Europe’s Convention on Violence against Women signed by first 13 countries
  • Countdown towards the European elections: are the European political parties committed to gender equality?
  • Criticial times - critical rights: Greek NGO coordination for EWL
  • Croatia - EWL members debate prostitution law with officials
  • Croatia - EWL members join forces with Eve Ensler to condemn sexual violence
  • Croatia - EWL members organise V-Day event with women experiencing disabilities
  • Croatia - Gender policies in the context of the forthcoming elections and EU membership
  • Croatia : EWL in support of Women’s Network of Croatia - New quota proposals, but where is the zipper-system?
  • Croatia: ‘Who will represent women’s interests in the EU?’
  • Croatian President Ivo Josipović becomes Friend of the European Women’s Lobby
  • Croatian President to meet EWL Members
  • CSW 2013: Where we stand - 06 March 2013
  • CSW59 Political Declaration: Women’s organisations in Europe and North America call on UN member states to Commit, Accelerate and Invest in women’s and girls’ human rights
  • CSW61: EWL acts, shakes, gathers, mobilises and questions
  • CSW61: Promote the human rights of female migrant and domestic workers!
  • CSW62: 217 years to achieve gender equality if no action taken
  • Cyprus - EWL Members challenge the media framing of the debate on prostitution
  • Cyprus - EWL members express concern at US State Department’s placement of Cyprus on Trafficking ‘Watch List’
  • Cyprus - EWL members react to expert findings of serious gaps in Cyprus action to combat trafficking in human beings
  • Cyprus - EWL-EU conference puts prostitution on the agenda
  • Cyprus - MIGS calls on government to support strong EU maternity leave provisions
  • Cyprus - US Report says Cyprus must step up efforts to combat trafficking in human beings
  • Cyprus Media Complaints Commission decides Time Out magazine violated Journalists Code of Ethics
  • Cyprus: EWL members alert on Cypriot failure to transpose trafficking directive
  • Cyprus: EWL members unveil outcomes of successful project Youth4Youth
  • Cyprus: Links between prostitution and trafficking acknowledged by official report
  • Cyprus: Stop Institutional Violence against Migrant Women
  • Czech Republic - EWL members launch the 50/50 campaign with the motto ‘Time to Change’
  • Czech Republic - EWL members quiz Reding on quotas
  • Czech Republic - Work/Life Balance in Four European Countries: A Selection of Local Specifics
  • Czech Republic: Not a Country for women?
  • Czech Republic: women’s organisations re-launch discussion on prostitution and trafficking in women
  • Czech women resist all-male government
  • Czech Women’s Lobby’s Shadow Report to the CEDAW
  • Decent work, quality jobs and poverty - The Missing link in the EU2020.
  • Delays in the EU’s maternity leave directive
  • DELIVER NOW!
  • Democracy in the Digital Space: European Women’s Lobby invited to Helsinki
  • Demonstration against stoning of Sakineh Ashtiani in Iran
  • Denmark: EWL members organise conference on trafficking and prostitution for Danish EU Presidency
  • Development and women’s rights groups welcome European Commission’s rejection of “One of Us”
  • Directive on Right to Family Reunification must not be reopened, say European Women’s Lobby and European Network of Migrant Women
  • Disability and the UN: The time has come, says European Disability Forum
  • Discrimination of pregnant workers and new mothers/fathers: Carolina’s story
  • Discrimination of pregnant workers and new mothers/fathers: Edith’s story
  • Distorted vote on the Estrela report: the European Parliament shows continuous support for sexual rights
  • Does Italy fear women’s financial power? EWL Coordination in Italy reacts to attempts to block legal quotas for women’s representation on company boards
  • Does the EU have zero vision on ending female genital mutilation, ask EWL and Amnesty International
  • Donate now! Support our Glass Ceiling Emergency Fund
  • Draft of EU Directive on women on boards is not going far enough, says the EWL
  • Dynamic and impactful contribution of EWL at CSW59
  • EC Advisory Committee issues Opinion on breaking gender stereotypes in the media
  • EC Consultation on the implementation of the Principle on "equal pay"
  • EC Victims’ Package falls short of expectations: where is the EU strategy on violence against women?
  • ECJ ruling against sex discrimination in insurances key victory for women’s rights, say civil society organisations
  • Economic policy governance without a women’s rights’ perspective undermines the inclusive objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, says EWL
  • EDF calls for equal rights for women with disabilities
  • EDF expects results on a disability strategy following strong commitments from the Commission
  • EDF welcomes EU ratification of UN disability convention
  • Empowering days in the European Parliament - Youth for Abolition blog post by Abbie Osmond
  • Encouraging signals from Commissioners-designate Thyssen and Jourová. Now: from words to action.
  • ENoMW calls on ministers for integration to consider migrant women
  • EP mid-term elections backlash against gender balance, says EWL
  • EP seminar sees MEPs committed to end violence against women, but no concrete answer from the Commission and EU Presidencies. NGOs continue to mobilise for an EU Year and action.
  • Equal Pay Day: the European Women’s Lobby calls for improved gender equality in the workplace
  • Equal Pay: dream or reality in 2018?
  • Equality Model Now!
  • Estonian members support women in Spain and the right to abortion in Europe
  • ETUC Women’s Commitee survey results about the gender impact of the crisis (2011)
  • EU activities on gender equality require specific, predictable funding, says the EWL
  • EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator to speak at EWL European conference on prostitution on 04 December
  • EU Commission calls on the Hungarian authorities to stop anti-abortion campaign
  • EU Elections 2024 - EWL Urges Newly Elected MEPs to Safeguard Women’s Rights Amid Rising Far-Right Influence in Member States
  • EU equal treatment law: time for Member States to act!
  • EU High Representative/Vice President Catherine Ashton selects another five male new Heads of EU Delegations
  • EU leaders must protect discriminated groups in all walks of life, say European equality NGOs
  • EU Member States must guarantee equality by giving migrant women autonomous status, says EWL Associate Member, the European Network of Migrant Women
  • EU Parliament takes position on women’s rights and surrogacy
  • Europe 2020 Strategy - EWL publishes first edition of its members’ alternative country-specific recommendations
  • Europe is ready for a future free from sexual exploitation and violence against women and girls, urges coalition
  • Europe needs an EU horizontal Directive to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women and girls!
  • European Citizens Summit speakers confirmed! Join us 23-24 September 2014 in Brussels
  • European Coalition to end Violence against Women: Joint Statement
  • European Commission must take the lead in ensuring gender equality in pensions, says EWL
  • European Commission publishes fact sheet on gender balance on corporate boards
  • European Commission Vice-President Reding meets the EWL and signs the Joint Declaration of the 50/50 Campaign
  • European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva signs Joint Declaration on parity democracy
  • European Commissioners should support Reding’s effort to introduce a binding legislation on quotas, says EWL
  • European conference highlights women’s rights violations related to mail order bride
  • European conference in Milan to debate prostitution and human rights, 21 March 2014
  • European Disability Forum awaits implementation of EU commitments
  • European Disability Forum publishes 2nd Manifesto on the Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities in the EU
  • European Elections 2014: Mobilising EU citizens, 18 March 2014
  • European Equal Pay Day: EWL highlights the life-long consequences of the gender pay gap
  • European equality networks join forces to ensure future EU funding for equality
  • European Network of Migrant Women presented in Spain
  • European Network of Migrant Women website launched
  • European Parliament 2014 elections: civil society organisations launch their manifestos
  • European Parliament adopts report on social integration of ethnic minority women
  • European Parliament confirms its stance on Sexual and Reproductive Rights on Human Rights Day - Joint NGO Statement
  • European Parliament passes Resolution on ‘Reducing health inequalities in the EU’
  • European Parliment joins EWL’s call for adequate EU funding to combat VAW
  • European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and EWL publish joint letter to oppose European Commission withdrawal intent of Maternity Leave Directive
  • European trade unions confederation supports binding measures for equality on boardrooms
  • European Week of action to support women in Spain and the abortion right in Europe
  • European Women’s Forum
  • European Women’s Forum 2018
  • European Women’s Lobby and other NGOs meet with Candidate for the European Commission, Martin Schulz
  • European Women’s Lobby awarded European Citizen’s Prize
  • European Women’s Lobby awared European Citizens Prize
  • European Women’s Lobby celebrates 25 years of feminist activism!
  • European Women’s Lobby invited to EP hearing on "Sexual exploitation and Prostitution - Its impact on gender equality"
  • European Women’s Lobby is deeply concerned about a new attempt to undermine women’s rights
  • European Women’s Lobby launches video - Act against rape! - on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
  • European Women’s Lobby launches video-clip “A she-(re) cession” - What does austerity mean for women in Europe?”
  • European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women meets in Brussels
  • European Women’s Lobby part of new network Europe+
  • European Women’s Lobby Political Mentoring Project - Official Launch
  • European Women’s Lobby stands up for the right of women to decide over their lives
  • European Women’s Lobby supports women’s NGOs in Ukraine
  • European Women’s Lobby appoints Cécile Gréboval as new Secretary General
  • European Women’s Lobby at CSW68 - combating women’s poverty
  • European Women’s Lobby calls for a solid gender equality Pillar of Social Rights
  • European Women’s Lobby launches campaign to (RE)shape power in the European Union
  • European Women’s Lobby launches campaign to put an end to prostitution with video clip calling for a change of perspective
  • European Women’s Lobby moves to invite Ukrainian and Moldovan organisations as members
  • European Women’s Lobby phenomenal members meet in Lisbon
  • European Women’s Lobby publishes feminist overview of women’s rights and gender equality in 30 European countries
  • European Women’s Lobby, WIDE and CONCORD publish Joint Statement on European Union funding programmes for the financial period 2014-2020
  • European Women’s Lobby’s priorities to the European Union 2016/2020
  • Europe’s small steps towards 50/50
  • Event raises funds to support Women’s Rights across Europe
  • EVENT: Launch of the new Report on Cyberviolence
  • Everyday Sexism Project launches in Denmark
  • EWL & over 40 NGOs urge Germany to unblock proposed European Equal Treatment Directive
  • EWL & PwC joint event on Gender Equality in Business at the European Parliament 21 October 2015
  • EWL 10 Days of Action: Conclusions... but not the end of action!
  • EWL addresses French cosmetics companies on representation of women in advertising
  • EWL addresses international legal framework for combating stereotypes in advertising
  • EWL addresses prostitution and NGO Observatories on violence against women at 11th International Women’s Health Meeting
  • EWL adopts position paper on Roma and Traveller Women
  • EWL analysis of country-specific recommendations for National Reform Programmes - where is gender equality?
  • EWL Analysis of the Commission Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
  • EWL and Civil Society Contact Group say EU budget must respect and promote the values and rights of the Union
  • EWL and coalition partners demand gender equality remain central
  • EWL and EDF call for a gender perspective in the European Accessibility Act
  • EWL and ENOMW call for gender-sensitive implementation of EU family reunification legislation
  • EWL and ENoMW hold conference on Gender and Integration Policies
  • EWL and ENoMW launch lobbying campaign for gender-sensitive family reunification policies
  • EWL and EU Commissioner Jourová share opportunities for women’s rights in Europe
  • EWL and EU Girls’ Week: addressing sexuality education, sex trafficking and gender budgeting
  • EWL and Hungarian members prepare for conference on Roma women on 7 April in Budapest
  • EWL and its Belgian members celebrate International Women’s Day on the Bridge!
  • EWL and its members are ready for CSW60!
  • EWL and its members are ready for CSW63!
  • EWL and its members contribute to the UK consultation on prostitution
  • EWL and its partners contribute to the Irish consultation on prostitution
  • EWL and MEPs join forces to increase representation of women in next European legislature
  • EWL and other EU anti-discrimination networks meet with first Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans
  • EWL and partners announce a European Parliament hearing on family reunification legislation
  • EWL and partners call for post-2015 agenda to strengthen gender equalitable peacbuilding and conflict prevention
  • EWL and partners call on EU Member States and European Commission to safeguard family life of migrants and refugees
  • EWL and partners call on MEPs to support funding programme for gender equality
  • EWL and partners organise side event at CSW on MDGs, prostitution and the most vulnerable women and girls
  • EWL and partners to host public hearing on the European Semester
  • EWL and the Brussels’ Call celebrate the adoption of the French law on the abolition of prostitution
  • EWL Annual Conference aims to provide EU Institutions and NGOs with a coherent approach to combating Violence Against Women
  • EWL appears on two Belgian TV shows on prostitution
  • EWL at CSW61
  • EWL at CSW63 2019
  • EWL at CSW68
  • EWL at European Commission Colloquium on Fundamental Rights
  • EWL at FiLiA: A Feminist Conference (14-15 October 2017, London)
  • EWL at Industry All European Trade Union Equal Opportunities Working Group
  • EWL at the last session of the FEMM Committee
  • EWL at the Maltese Presidency EU event on violence against women
  • EWL at UN Commission on the Status of Women 2013 - Week One
  • EWL at UN Commission on the Status of Women 2013 - Week Two
  • EWL awarded European Citizens Prize
  • EWL awarded for advancing equality
  • EWL awareness tool "18 myths on prostitution" now available in German!
  • EWL bags TWO top awards for European Public Affairs professionals!
  • EWL Beijing+20 in April - A holistic approach for the highest standards of wellbeing and health for all
  • EWL Beijing+20 in August – Her future: empowering the girl child for the future of women’s rights
  • EWL Beijing+20 in February – Women in Power and Decision-Making : We demand parity at all levels
  • EWL Beijing+20 in January - Women’s economic independence: the foundation of all rights
  • EWL Beijing+20 in June - Women as agents of change for a sustainable people-centred world
  • EWL Beijing+20 in March - The equality house: a sustainable and strong European Union architecture for women’s rights and gender equality
  • EWL Beijing+20 in May - A fair & equal representation of women in the media in Europe
  • EWL Board member Ana Peláez Narváez elected in UN high level Committee on disability
  • EWL Board Seminar: back to the future
  • EWL brings support and a European dimension to the French mobilisation against the system of prostitution
  • EWL calls for a gender perspective in the EU Directive for minimum standards for victims
  • EWL calls for action to tackle inequalities in access to healthcare for undocumented migrant women and children
  • EWL calls for amendments to ensure gender-sensitivity in Recast Qualifications Directive
  • EWL calls for approval of proposed directive on women on non-executive boards
  • EWL calls for inclusive family policies that advance equality between women and men
  • EWL calls for next EU budget to prioritise gender equality and social cohesion
  • EWL calls for paternity leave as a precondition for more work-life balance for both women and men
  • EWL calls for targets to address the feminisation of poverty and to include a gender dimension in macro-economic policies
  • EWL calls for the swift adoption of a robust Directive that includes the criminalisation of rape
  • EWL calls on Commission to learn from failed attempt to make science more "girly"
  • EWL calls on EU Member States and EU institutions to do MORE to protect women & girls’ victims of human trafficking
  • EWL calls on EU to promote equal sharing rather than privitisation of care
  • EWL calls on European decision-makers to support gender-sensitive family reunification policies
  • EWL calls on MEPs to ensure tackling demand for prostitution is at heart of EU strategy to combat organised crime
  • EWL calls on the adoption of the international standards to end violence against women in the world of work
  • EWL calls on the European Parliament to ensure no cuts in EU funding for gender equality
  • EWL calls on the Irish Presidency to address women’s homelessness at the Roundtable of EU Ministers with responsibility for homelessness
  • EWL campaign for EU Year to end violence against women gains ground
  • EWL celebrates 20 years with big party, and a hot debate
  • EWL celebrates former FEMM Chair and welcomes new FEMM Committee!
  • EWL celebrates la Ste Nicolette 2013 on December 5, 18h30 in Brussels
  • EWL celebrates success of "This is my home now" film Premiere
  • EWL co-hosts anti-sex trafficking global-joint campaign: #NOtosextrafficking, #YEStohumanrights
  • EWL co-hosts conference putting abolition of prostitution on European agenda
  • EWL co-organises event in the European Parliament on Violence against Women and SRHR in EU internal and external policies
  • EWL co-organises Public Hearing at European Parliament on “Family Reunification Legislation in Europe: Is it Discriminatory for Migrant Women?”
  • EWL co-organises the 1st ever European Citizens Summit
  • EWL concerned by potential closing down of gender sector in EU research services
  • EWL condemns Ashton’s stand against quotas for EEAS staff
  • EWL conference in Bulgaria set to study links between trafficking in women and prostitution
  • EWL congratulates the European Parliament for its stance against violence against women
  • EWL cosigns text calling for the abolition of surrogacy
  • EWL Danish members support Denmark’s intention to accede to the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
  • EWL deeply concerned about the proposal to restrict access to abortion and maternal health in Poland
  • EWL defends women’s right to decide over their lives and their bodies
  • EWL delegation participates in 2013 Annual Summit of the "Women in Parliaments Global Forum" (WIP) in Brussels
  • EWL delighted at acquittal of Pinar Selek - extends support for continuing struggle
  • EWL delighted at appointment of current Secretary General to post of EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator
  • EWL delighted at award of Nobel Peace Prize to 3 women’s rights and peace activists
  • EWL delivers 60,000 signatures to Maltese Presidency calling the EU to Rise up against violence!
  • EWL delivers training to NGOs at the second edition of the Freja Academy
  • EWL delivers training to NGOs from Western Balkans, Turkey and EU on lobbying for women’s rights
  • EWL demands Commission implement commitments on violence against women
  • EWL Director of Observatory on Violence against Women Colette De Troy retires
  • EWL discusses gender pension gap with member states
  • EWL dismayed by European Parliament’s rejection of MEP Ines Zuber’s annual report on gender equality 2012
  • EWL dismayed with European Parliament’s referral of sexual and reproductive rights report back to committee
  • EWL elects new Board, Executive Committee and President
  • EWL endorses Manifesto for a Secular Middle East and North Africa
  • EWL endorses statement to enhance the role of women in agriculture and rural development
  • EWL European Political Mentoring Network: first webdocumentary online
  • EWL European Political Mentoring Network: second part of the webdocumentary online
  • EWL Event - "More than lip service? Practising gender parity and diversity across EU Institutions"
  • EWL event in EP draws strong commitments from policy-makers for effective action to end violence against women and girls in internal and external policies
  • EWL Executive and Board meets in Brussels
  • EWL Executive Member discusses women’s economic participation with Croatian PM
  • EWL exhibition in Brussels: Opening reception on 08 March
  • EWL exhibition in European Parliament
  • EWL Feminist Economics Working Group – for a Purple Pact
  • EWL finalises preparations for Board meeting and seminar on "The other half of gender – Masculinities and men’s role towards equality"
  • EWL French Coordination CLEF reacts to new pieces of legislation on violence against women in France
  • EWL Gender Budgeting Platform: A Tool to Channel Resources into Women’s Rights
  • EWL Gender Budgeting Toolkit now translated into eight new languages
  • EWL General Assembly adopts Emergency Motions addressing the London Olympics, the ’Arab Spring’ and the CSW
  • EWL General Assembly comes to a successful conclusion
  • EWL General Assembly gets underway in Zagreb
  • EWL General Assembly in Brussels (30-31 May)
  • EWL gives recommendations to tackle sexual harassment at conference on Equality in the Work Place
  • EWL High Level Seminar ’My MEP is Just Like Me?/!’ - 18 February 2014 EP Brussels
  • EWL highlights progress and gaps on violence against women at Europe at launch of ‘Progress of the World’s Women in Pursuit of Justice’
  • EWL holds Annual Conference in Hungary in support of women’s rights across Europe
  • EWL holds General Assembly in Brussels, 3-5 June 2016
  • EWL hosts #Beijing20 Tweetathon launching Beijing+20 Global Campaign
  • EWL hosts successful Roundtable event, ’More Than Lip Service’
  • EWL initial analysis of the proposed EU pension agenda: Close the gender pension gap!
  • EWL interviewed by Belgian TV - the case of pimp Dodo La Saumure
  • EWL invited to FRA - Equinet meeting on combating violence against women
  • EWL issues 8 Priorities for the incoming Hungarian Presidency of the EU
  • EWL issues a joint Statement with partners for the 58th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (10-21 March 2014)
  • EWL issues Position Paper on violence against women
  • EWL issues Statement calling for decisive action by companies and the EU for parity on company boards
  • EWL issues Statement calling for the highest standards for health professionals in the EU
  • EWL joins Asylum Aid’s call for a strong gender perspective in the work of the UK Border Agency
  • EWL joins call for gender perspective to be taken into account by UN
  • EWL joins civil society call to strengthen partnership principle in future cohesion policy-structural funds
  • EWL joins other NGOs in requesting Consultation on EU Roma Strategy
  • EWL joins the “Ageing Equal” campaign and calls for the empowerment of older women across Europe
  • EWL Joint Action with the Council of Europe: "Act Against Rape! Use the Istanbul Convention!"
  • EWL launches 10 Days of Action ahead of the International Women’s Day 2012
  • EWL launches 10 Days of Action with Facts and Figures on women in the EU and video greeting
  • EWL launches European Women’s Voice ’Women in Decision-Making, Talent at the Top’
  • EWL launches exhibition at Amazone
  • EWL launches new publication: ‘Her Future... What’s it worth to you?’
  • EWL launches report on Women on Boards in Europe and calls for EU Directive
  • EWL launches the Council of Europe’s Mobilise Against Sexism Campaign!
  • EWL list elements of an efficient EU awareness-raising campaign to end violence against women
  • EWL looks at active ageing and intergenerational solidarity through a feminist lens
  • EWL looks back on inspiring seminar in the EP in Brussels ’My MEP is Just Like Me?/!’
  • EWL marks One Billion Rising 2018
  • EWL meets journalists to present a women’s rights perspective on human trafficking
  • EWL meets with cosmetics industry to discuss the impact of advertising on women, and produces ressource tool
  • EWL meets with European Asylum Support Offices and calls for strong gender perspective in the work of the new organisation
  • EWL meets with European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding
  • EWL meets with Lynne Featherstone, UK Under-Secretary for Equalities
  • EWL meets with the French Secretary of State for women’s rights
  • EWL meets with Turkish activist Pinar Selek in Strasbourg
  • EWL meets with UN director Michelle Bachelet
  • EWL meets women’s delegation from Northern Ireland
  • EWL member appointed Vice President of UN Enable
  • EWL member elected to Social Platform Management Committee
  • EWL member Engender Scotland launches #Beijing20 report
  • EWL members bury the Olympic Charter to mark the death of Olympic values
  • EWL members call for new Irish legislation abolishing prostitution
  • EWL members contribute to appeal to ECJ against forced sterilisation of women with mental disabilities
  • EWL members demonstrate for the liberation of Pussy Riot
  • EWL members elaborate on enhancing equal opportunities for Roma women
  • EWL members endorse manifesto on women’s socio-economic rights
  • EWL members engaged on the European Week of Action to support women in Spain and Abortion rights in Europe
  • EWL members in Cyprus tie up project on preventing gender-based violence among young people
  • EWL members in Hungary organise conference on prostitution and trafficking
  • EWL members in Turkey launch feminist publishing house
  • EWL members loud and united in Brussels
  • EWL members meet for bi-annual EWL Board Meeting
  • EWL members meet in Brussels for bi-annual EWL Board Meeting
  • EWL members meet in Brussels, discuss Beijing+20 and share successful actions
  • EWL members meet with the President of the Macedonian Olympic Committee
  • EWL members protest restrictive abortion law in Ireland and pay tribute to Savita Halappanavar
  • EWL members reach out to refugees in Belgium
  • EWL Members Ruhama Supports Northern Ireland’s Bill on Trafficking and Exploitation
  • EWL members stand in solidarity with women organising, mobilizing and acting for peace and freedom around the world
  • EWL members support sex trade survivor Rosen and call for French abolitionist law on prostitution
  • EWL Members WAGGGS plan Twitter take over for day of the girl child
  • EWL mourns the death of Jo Cox
  • EWL nominated for European Citizen’s Prize
  • EWL nominations to MEP Awards successful
  • EWL Observatory on violence against women meets in Brussels
  • EWL Observatory on Violence Against Women Meets in Brussels
  • EWL Observatory on violence against women meets to discuss on strategies to foster implementation and monitoring of Istanbul Convention
  • EWL Observatory on Violence against Women publishes Lobbying Kit on the Istanbul Convention
  • EWL on International Women’s Day 2019
  • EWL on the road for a Feminist Europe
  • EWL organises a successful exchange between women’s organisations around the Mediterranean region
  • EWL organises Regional Meeting with UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women
  • EWL part of delegation of European NGOs in a networking visit to Cyprus
  • EWL part of webinar to launch 2nd Citizens Summit: "Beyond Europe’s Growth Obsession: Rights, Justice and Democracy for all" (10 July 2014)
  • EWL participates at Women’s Symposium as part of the High Level People to People Dialogue (HPPD) in Shanghai, China
  • EWL Participates in 2013 European Health Forum
  • EWL participates in 4th International Conference on the Survivors of Rape
  • EWL participates in gender awareness training of Middle Eastern/North African journalists
  • EWL participates in last meeting of European Network of Women in Decision-making
  • EWL participates in Mental Health Europe partners meeting in framework of project to work with law enforcement agents to tackle domestic violence
  • EWL Participates in the Third World Social Forum on Migration in Madrid
  • EWL participates to International Congress ’Stop SexKauf’ in Munich, 5-7 December 2014
  • EWL partnering in project with Balkan NGO on VAW
  • EWL pays tribute to Fausta Deshormes a historic supporter of the EWL
  • EWL premiers One Billion Rising song and choreography at annual Ste Nicolette party
  • EWL prepares debate on trafficking in women and girls and screening of documentary "Not For Sale"
  • EWL prepares for Annual Conference on theme of intergenerational solidarity and General Assembly
  • EWL prepares for General Assembly in Croatia
  • EWL President highlights the importance of cooperation at IPPF Global Day in Brussels
  • EWL President on TV5 Monde - Bar de l’Europe
  • EWL President visits women’s organisations in Tunisia
  • EWL project on Catapult fully funded - prepare for a new generation of leaders committed to women’s rights!
  • EWL promoting its 50/50 Campaign and Political Mentoring Network in Oslo
  • EWL prostitution campaign presented in international conference on trafficking
  • EWL publishes 8 priorities for the Danish Presidency of the EU
  • EWL publishes Barometer analysing National Action Plans on Violence against Women
  • EWL publishes inaugural edition of e-magazine, the European Women’s Voice, dedicated to Violence against Women
  • EWL publishes new facts & figures thematic resource
  • EWL publishes open letter to President of the European Council: Adopt the revised Maternity Leave Directive, now 3 years overdue!
  • EWL publishes Priorities for the Polish Presidency of the European Union
  • EWL publishes report on impact of the austerity measures on women’s rights and gender equality
  • EWL pushes for strong condemnation of sexual violence against women in Egypt and calls for steps to be taken by the EU to ensure that women’s rights and dignity are protected
  • EWL puts prostitution and trafficking on the agenda in Bulgaria
  • EWL reiterates its call for full access to abortion for all women in the EU and worldwide
  • EWL releases a study on migrant women’s integration in the labour market
  • EWL representatives set to discuss prostitution and trafficking on occasion on Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery
  • EWL review: Measures to reach gender balance on boards in 2011
  • EWL review: Women’s representation in European national parliaments increased in 2011
  • EWL runs the 20 km of Brussels with a team of 75 supporters
  • EWL says EU’s financial framework must be gender sensitive
  • EWL says public procurement rules should support aim of more equal society
  • EWL Secretary General looks back on 2012 and ahead to 2013
  • EWL Secretary General Myria Vassiliadou calls for new approach to conflict and conflict resolution
  • EWL Secretary General named as member of Global Civil Society Advisory Group to UN Women
  • EWL seeks volunteer translators
  • EWL seminar addresses the reality of prostitution
  • EWL sends eight key messages on the Annual Growth Survey 2012
  • EWL signs statement on the Very Alarming Trends in the Negotiations of Outcome Document of the 57th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
  • EWL signs the European Charter for Health Equity
  • EWL speaks about gender equal reconciliation policies in Hungarian EU Presidency conference
  • EWL speaks out for the rights of women with disabilities
  • EWL stands with our sisters across Poland
  • EWL Statement on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • EWL study visit in Norway in times of discussion on the Nordic model
  • EWL submission to the European Commisson Consultation on FGM
  • EWL submission to the Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society
  • EWL submits amendments to the CSW draft Conclusions
  • EWL submits amendments to the CSW63 draft Conclusions
  • EWL submits its statement to the UN on violence against women
  • EWL supports Daphne project recommendations for EU action against violence against women within Roma communities
  • EWL supports EU strategy for the wellbeing and dignity of older people
  • EWL supports MEPs’ call for EU action to end violence against women in Europe
  • EWL supports Open letter calling for Nordic approach to prostitution in Canada
  • EWL takes part to Equinet seminar addressing gender equality in access to goods and services
  • EWL takes part to GUE Feminist Forum, 6-9 March 2017
  • EWL team runs 20kms of Brussels
  • EWL thanks Eva-Britt Svensson for her outstanding contribution to advancing women’s rights as Chair of the European Parliament’s FEMM Committee
  • EWL to address trafficking and prostitution in ARETUSA seminar on Women’s citizenship rights
  • EWL to highlight links between trafficking in women and international marriage brokers
  • EWL to host second mentoring session of the European Political Mentoring Network
  • EWL unveils a new factsheet on violence against women
  • EWL unveils eight priorities for the Cypriot Presidency of the EU
  • EWL unveils eight priorities for the Irish Presidency of the EU
  • EWL Vacancy - Administrative Assistant for Brussels secretariat
  • EWL Vacancy - full time administrative assistant for Brussels Secretariat
  • EWL Vice President Rada Boric recognised for services to Feminism
  • EWL Vice-President Borbala Juhasz elected to the Management Committee of the Social Platform.
  • EWL Video-Clip on the Effects of Austerity: now available in 10 languages
  • EWL warns the Heads of EU Member States about gender-blind economic governance
  • EWL welcomes adoption of self-regulation principles for advertising by cosmetics industry, and calls for strict implementation and enforcement
  • EWL welcomes EC proposal for a new Directive on human trafficking
  • EWL welcomes election of first man to Chair of the EP’s Women’s Rights Committee and calls for continuity in strong and progressive leadership
  • EWL welcomes EP demand for an EU Strategy on violence against women
  • EWL welcomes EU Presidency declaration on reconciliation of work and family life
  • EWL welcomes European Parliament resolution calling the EU to access the Istanbul Convention
  • EWL welcomes Mae Ocampo as its Acting Interim Coordinator
  • EWL welcomes new EU Gender Pact but regrets lack of binding concrete measures
  • EWL welcomes new full member from Iceland during Board Meeting in Vilnius
  • EWL welcomes strong EU Council Conclusions on combating violence against women
  • EWL welcomes strong focus on women’s rights in new EU approach to human trafficking
  • EWL welcomes strong gender perspective in common statement of EU agencies to address trafficking in human beings
  • EWL welcomes the EU move towards making space for more women on supervisory boards
  • EWL welcomes the evaluation of the Norwegian legislation criminalising the buying of sexual services
  • EWL will address trafficking in women and prostitution at seminar on Women’s citizenship rights (Brussels, 28 May 2013)
  • EWL workshop on ’lifestyles’ during EC seminar on Women and Health
  • EWL writes to Heads of Political Groups in the EP urging nominations of more women for top posts in January 2012
  • EWL writes to President Barroso ahead of the adoption of Annual Growth Survey 2012
  • EWL writes to President Obama to urge action on the routine denial of abortions for girls and women impregnated by rape during armed conflict
  • EWL Year of Action on Beijing+20 Webinar “Mobilising for a Feminist Approach to Peace and Security”
  • EWL’s key recommendations backed up by the European Parliament
  • EWL’s Pierrette Pape discusses the abolition of the system of prostitution
  • EWL’s Statement ahead of CSW65
  • EWL’s Young Women’s Workshop
  • EWL-CoE Joint Action - Act Against Rape, Use the Istanbul Convention 2013 latest events
  • EWL-ILGA Open Letter to European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans
  • EWL-UN event raises awareness on trafficking for sexual exploitation
  • EWL//Catapult project - "Young women leaders are voices for girls & women"
  • EWL: Gender equality must be at the heart of the European Commission’s forthcoming employment policy proposals
  • EWL: Latvian members and the European Year of Citizens
  • EWL: Trio EU Presidency needs to strengthen its commitment to gender equality
  • EWL’s President and Vice-Presidents meet Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli to discuss women’s rights in Europe and the upcoming EU strategy on equality between women and men.
  • Excellent participation in our second breakfast training on women’s rights for Members of the European Parliament!
  • ExCHANGE - Activists across the Atlantic cracking the glass ceiling
  • Exciting vacancies in Brussels and New York - More jobs for the boys? The 50/50 Campaign says no!
  • EXIT Prostitution International Conference
  • Factsheet - EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention: A vital opportunity to end violence against women and girls
  • Family Reunification is central to the well-being of migrant women and to the successful integration of their families, say EWL and European Network of Migrant Women
  • Farewell Secretary General Cécile Gréboval
  • Feminist meet and greet party - join the European Women’s Lobby in Strasbourg!
  • Feminist perspectives on global issues in Europe - Conference 24-25 October 2016, Brussels
  • Feminists for climate justice! #womensaveplanet #genderCOP21
  • Finding Gender in the Crisis
  • Finland/Latvia - EWL member project challenges gender roles to prevent trafficking
  • Finland: EWL members organise European seminar on preventing and combating sex trade
  • Finland: NYTKIS “Soup Sisters” event brings candidates and voters together in Helsinki to discuss gender equality
  • Finn Mackay – speech to EWL 25th Anniversary, Brussels
  • First European Equal Pay Day must be followed by concrete targets and multidimensional strategy, says European Women’s Lobby
  • First ever Citizen’s Summit, Brussels 24-25 June
  • First ever Women’s Congress to be held in Hungary
  • First woman EU Special Representative
  • First Women of Europe Awards go to Margrethe Vestager & Adela Ionela Dinu
  • Five emergency motions adopted by EWL’s General Assembly 2018
  • Five emergency motions adopted by EWL’s General Assembly in 2019
  • For a dignified life free of poverty - Brussels 20.11.14
  • For COP28 the EWL demands mainstreaming gender equality in climate policies beyond finance
  • For Women, by Women – Romnjanca Romnjange: Roma Women in Focus Conference
  • For women’s organisations, a historic step forward towards gender equality with the vote of the European Parliament on the Honeyball resolution
  • Former EWL Board member takes seat in European Parliament
  • Former EWL Staff member appointed Director of Amnesty International Germany
  • France - Euro 2012 en Ukraine : l’industrie du sexe se prépare !
  • France - Féministes, et donc pour une politique cohérente et entière contre la prostitution !
  • France - Protest against presence of French Prime Minister at canonisation ceremony of the anti-abortion Pope
  • France - Violences faites aux femmes : laissons la parole s’exprimer
  • France : contre les violences machistes dans le métro !
  • France : Le suffrage universel date seulement de 70 ans
  • France is paving the way towards a progressive Europe free from prostitution, says European Women’s Lobby
  • France: Defend European women’s basic right to abortion
  • France: EWL members take part in 57th Commission on the Status of Women in the UN in New York
  • France: Free Access to Abortion must be a fundamental right for European Women
  • Free Pussy Riot NOW! EWL issues Statement to Russian government
  • Free training on preventing online violence against women for EU elections candidates
  • French feminist Gwendoline Lefebvre new President of the European Women’s Lobby
  • From one feminist President to the next...
  • From sexual abuse to sex trafficking: women film directors break the silence!
  • From words to action: women can’t wait 20 more years to enjoy their full human rights
  • Fruitful networking meeting between the European Institute for Gender Equality and the European Women’s Lobby
  • GEAR Campaign calls for increased resources and regional/national presence of UN Women
  • GEAR Campaign develops questions for candidates to head UN Women
  • Gender & Development civil society organisations: #EUbudget where is the money for gender equality?
  • Gender budgeting in Europe: Building the case with our members
  • Gender Equality and Women’s Rights, the missing link in the Country Specific Recommendations
  • Gender equality is a founding value of the EU, so why the lack of progress?
  • Gender equality making slow progress within the European Union
  • Gender Equality must be at core of economic policies, says EWL President at Irish Presidency Conference
  • Gender equality very prominent in COFACE conference on Families in the crisis
  • Gender Parity in democracy: Let’s keep the balance! (Valletta, 2 April 2014)
  • Gender Pension Gap - Frequently Asked Questions
  • Germany: Open letter from Der Deutsche Frauenrat EWL German coordination denouncing the TV show "Who wants to fuck my girlfriend?"
  • Get Festive! Smash the patriarchy! #FundaFeminist!
  • Getting ready for One Billion Rising Brussels Europe: 14 February 2014!
  • Girls Can Inspire, Succeed & Thrive: the EWL at the European Week of Action for Girls
  • Girls Summit 2017: girls’ empowerment through membership to feminist NGOs
  • Global Entrepreneurship Week - Introducing EWL WEstart project
  • Gloria Steinem in Brussels 8 June 2017
  • Gloria Steinem supports 50/50 campaign
  • Governments Eliminating Violence: Time to Stand Up Not Stand By, say EWL members
  • Great success for EWL’s first breakfast training to Members of the European Parliament on women’s rights and gender equality!
  • Greece - EWL Coordination calls for urgent measures to support mothers
  • Greece: EWL Greek Coordination speaks out against the devastating effects of austerity on women
  • Greek Conference on the 50/50 Campaign Equal Participation of men and women in the elections of the European Parliament and Local Elections
  • Growing clamor of calls to dedicate 2015 as the year of eliminating violence against women
  • GUE/NGL Feminist Forum brings the voice of the most vulnerable women and girls to the European Parliament
  • Happy 2015!
  • Happy feminist holidays!
  • Happy Holidays from the European Women’s Lobby
  • Henri Malosse, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Prominent Supporter of the 50/50 Campaign
  • HERstory: Launch of Ad Venture Student Competition
  • Hiring! Expert in women-led social entreprise in Luxembourg! Deadline 3 June 2016
  • Historical moment! European Women’s Lobby Applauds the Adoption of first ever EU Directive Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence
  • Hungarian government’s moves against abortion overshadow International Day of Action for Women’s Health
  • Hungary - Conference addresses national and international dimensions of prostitution and trafficking
  • Hungary - EWL members partner ‘Vodafone for women’s security’ programme
  • Hungary – EWL members reveal the untold story about the attack on gender equality
  • Hungary: All nation-wide women NGOs support parity in political decision-making
  • Hungary: Women’s organisations comment on a high-profile rape case verdict
  • I’m a feminist but... no Strategy on Equality between women & men
  • Implementing Norms, Changing Minds: EWL meets with Women’s Organisations from the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Inspiring roundtable on transnational abortion rights: human rights, values and political strategies
  • International campaigners in Spain to call for abolition of surrogacy
  • International conference addresses challenges of women with disabilities
  • International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
  • International day of the girl-chid: EWL’s commitment to empower and uplift girls
  • International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February 2014
  • International Day to End Violence Against Women 2015 #ourfuture
  • International Planned Parenthood Head urges EU to sign Istanbul Convention
  • International Roma Day 2013 - Bulgarian Platform of the European Women’s Lobby
  • International Women’s Day 2014 - Mind the Gender Pension gap!
  • International Women’s Day 2018
  • International Youth Day 2023 - Voices of Young Women With Disabilities
  • International Youth Day 2023 - Young Women Advocates for Human Rights, Participation and Social Justice
  • Interview with Silvana Koch-Mehrin – Co-founder and CEO of Women in Parliaments Global Forum
  • Introducing WEstart: Mapping Women’s Social Entrepreneurship in Europe
  • Ireland - ’Not Natasha’ exhibition closes with launch of ’Manifesto for Turn off the Red Light’
  • Ireland - Gender balance should have been priority for the banking inquiry from the outset
  • Ireland - Lone parents and low paid target of cuts, say EWL members
  • Ireland - ‘Turn Off the Red Light’ campaign launches exhibition
  • Ireland: Ruhama welcomes landmark move by France to criminalise the sex buyer and calls on the Irish government to follow suit
  • Ireland: Women and children are suffering under austerity, EWL members NWCI say
  • Ireland: ‘Not Natasha’ Exhibition and Manifesto Event
  • Irish EWL members launch ’Real Men Don’t Buy Girls’ campaign
  • Is this the real face of Europe?
  • It Is Not Fitrah – Creation, But Constitution!
  • Italy - EWL Coordination welcomes approval of quotas for women on boards of administration
  • Italy - National Platform “30 years CEDAW: work in progress” publishes shadow report
  • Italy: EWL members launch debate on prostitution and violence against women, 21 March 2014, Milan
  • Ivo Josipović, Croatian President, becomes a ’Friend’ of the EWL
  • Joanna Maycock, EWL Secretary General interview on feminist activism at Civil Society World Conference
  • Joanna Maycock, feminist anti-poverty activist leads European Women’s Lobby
  • Join EWL at "Last girl first" in India! 2nd World Congress against the sexual exploitation of women and girls
  • Join our launch event for 2015 with the European Women’s Lobby!
  • Join the Brussels’ Day of Action “Together for a Europe free from prostitution” – 1 October 2013
  • Join the European Network of Migrant Women, EWL Associate Member, on facebook!
  • Join the event "Why women will save the planet", Brussels, 23 May
  • Join the event “Women’s rights, violence against women and prostitution: the Nordic model as an inspiration for gender equality”, 8 December 2014
  • Join the wrap-up event of the EWL European Political Mentoring Network!
  • Join us for the screening of "24 Horas Chicas Nuevas"
  • Join us in Brussels for the Premiere of the documentary "This is my home now" by Saddie Choua produced by EWL and the European Network of Migrant Women !
  • Joint call to support MEP Liliana Rodrigues report on “Empowering girls through education”
  • Joint letter to EU decision-makers on funding human rights and equality for all
  • Joint Letter to the EPSCO Council: Let’s move towards swift transposition of the EU Work-Life Balance Directive!
  • Joint NGO statement: Whose values? Upholding the rule of law and universal human rights for all and at any time
  • Joint press statement: EU equal treatment law: we’ve been waiting too long!
  • Joint Statement on Access to Safe and Legal Abortion Globally
  • Joint Statement: Call to support swift progress on Work-Life Balance Directive at EPSCO Council
  • Journée historique pour les droits des femmes : la France choisit l’abolition du système prostitutionnel !
  • Jury out for EWL Photo Competition 2010
  • Keep doors open - EWL supports KVINFO Mentoring Network
  • L’éternel combat : les droits sexuels et reproductifs des femmes en débat à l’Université des femmes
  • La Coordination francaise pour le LEF - Un geste de solidarité avec Amira
  • La Présidente du LEF s’inquiète des attaques contre les droits reproductifs et sexuels des femmes en Europe
  • LAUNCH EVENT! Women on Boards in Europe: Second Progress Report. Cracks in the glass ceiling or just a trick of the light?
  • Launch of 2013 EWL Barometer on Rape, 18 June 2013, European Parliament
  • Launch of abolitionist platform in Austria: welcome StoppSexkauf!
  • Launch of EWL Beijing+20 report in Lisbon, 10 October 2014
  • Launch of Portuguese petition and actions ‘Together for a Europe Free from Prostitution’
  • Launch of the 50/50 Campaign Lobbying Kit
  • Launch of the EWL photo exhibition in Brussels
  • LAUNCH! European Women’s Voice
  • Le LEF réunit expertes et acteurs européens pour discuter des violences faites aux femmes
  • LEF Italia launches debate on prostitution and human rights in Milan EP office
  • Les femmes dans les conseils d’administration: un premier pas vers la méritocratie
  • Let’s all commit to age-friendly European Union, says NGO coalition
  • Letter to the Belgian Presidency regarding the Directive on combating violence against women
  • LGTBI rights in Europe - EWL participates in ILGA Europe Annual Conference
  • Lilies of the streets
  • Lithuania - EWL members march against violence
  • London 2012 Olympics: Justice for Women calls for concrete equality between women and men in sport
  • London 2012: Games for Women?
  • Looking back over the EWL Political Mentoring Network: two inspiring years of action for gender equality and diversity!
  • Looking Backwards - Moving forwards: discussing the destiny of the Women on Company Boards
  • Lost in translation?
  • Loud & United conference "Istanbul Convention: What policies transform commitment into reality?"
  • Loud and United to end Violence against women and girls 2019
  • LoudUnited European Campaign to end violence against women and girls
  • Luxembourg - Les membres du LEF présentent l’Observatoire des élections communales 2011
  • Luxembourg - Statu quo pour les femmes lors des élections locales
  • Luxembourg: EWL members push for 50/50
  • Malta - EWL members point out gender equality gaps in Malta
  • Malta - Prostitution is Never ’Safe’
  • Malta Confederation of Women’s Organisations elects new Chairwoman
  • Malta: EWL members call for Gentlemen’s Clubs ban
  • Malta: Public dialogue raises awareness on domestic violence
  • Maternity Leave Directive: 4 years overdue, time to deliver now!
  • Maternity protection in the EU well overdue
  • Maternity – A Man’s World?
  • Matla: Not only celebrate womanhood, but also remind society and the powers that discrimination continues to exist around us
  • Meet Iliana Balabanova, EWL’s new President!
  • Member States must support investment in a strong European Social Fund (ESF) if they are serious about poverty target
  • MEPs and NGOs sound the alarm on anti-choice threat to maternal health
  • MEPs call for a Europe free from prostitution and support the Brussels’ Call signed by 200 NGOs
  • MEPs give prostitution at sporting events the red card in support of EWL campaign
  • MEPs urged to initiate a ‘Strasbourg Declaration’ in support of quota for women on Boards
  • MIGS Launches Information Campaign on Gender-based Violence among Young People
  • Military expenditures are an obstacle to international peace and development
  • Mirror, Mirror on the wall . . . . what’s your priority for us all?
  • More countries to adhere to the Istanbul Convention on the eve of its entry into force!
  • More than 2000 people joined the demonstration to support abortion rights in Spain and Europe!
  • More than 3800 organisations in 49 countries in support of the Istanbul Convention
  • More than 50 MEPs sign 50/50 Declaration for gender balance in European decision-making
  • More than 70 MEPs call on the EU Commission to take bold action to end violence against women and girls
  • My time at FiLiA, London, October 14th-15th
  • New EWL project: Women’s organisations cooperating for change around the Mediterranean region
  • New EWL Secretary General appointed: we welcome Joanna Maycock!
  • New Executive Committee of EWL reflects integration of women’s movement in Europe and squares up to backlash against women’s rights
  • New factsheet on women and homelessness in the EU, by FEANTSA and the EWL
  • New guidebook promotes mentoring projects for young women in Europe
  • New law in France on Violence
  • New President, Executive and Board for European Women’s Lobby
  • NEW video for EWL’s WEstart project
  • NGO Coalition on Intergenerational Solidarity welcomes EPSCO decision to declare 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
  • NGO CSW outcome document for the North America and European region is out
  • NGOs and MEPs call for more legitimacy in the implementation of the EU economic strategy
  • NGOs applaud UN recognition of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as human rights
  • NGOs give their opinion on EU2020 growth Strategy to the European Economic and Social Committee
  • NGOs react to threats in the negotiations on the future of the EU cohesion policy
  • No means No: The modification of article 336 of the Greek penal code
  • No more excuses. Gender Equality after EU Elections, what’s next?
  • No More Excuses. Gender Equality after the EU Elections – What’s next?
  • No woman left behind: calling on the EU to end sexual exploitation and trafficking
  • Nordic Forum launches new action for women’s rights!
  • Nordiskt Forum (12-15 June 2014) - from Beijing to Malmö! Register today!
  • Northern Ireland: EWL welcomes new Bill proposing to make paying for sexual services illegal
  • Now or never: PARITY in the topjobs of the European Union
  • OBR 2014 in the European Parliament: on 12 February 2014, decision makers are rising for justice!
  • OBR 2019: Rising in solidarity to end violence against women
  • Olga Rudenko, Editor-in-Chief at Kyiv Independent, wins Woman of Europe Award
  • ONE BILLION RISING BRUSSELS 2014: The heart of Europe beats for justice!
  • One Billion Rising Brussels 2015
  • One Billion Rising: European Commissioner Stefan Füle is rising with the European Women’s Lobby!
  • One Billion Rising: EWL Members mobilise all around Europe!
  • One Billion Rising: huge mobilisation in Brussels!
  • One Billion Rising: successful first rehearsals!
  • One week to go for EWL Annual Conference and launch of its Beijing+20 report!
  • Open Letter for the Sibiu Summit 2019 on the Future of Europe
  • Open letter of 98 NGOs to Angela Merkel on sexual exploitation and trafficking of women and girls
  • OPEN LETTER Time for the EPSCO Council to adopt a position on the EU Work-Life Balance directive
  • Open letter to AWID: Do you want legalised sex purchase?
  • Open letter to Belgian Ministers - Listen to survivors of prostitution!
  • Open Letter to Dr Denis Mukwege, winner of the Sakharov Prize 2014
  • Open letter to EU decision-makers in light of the European Council on migration
  • Open Letter to newly designated EC President Mr Jean-Claude Juncker
  • OPEN LETTER to the European Heads of States ahead of the European Council on June 20-21
  • OPEN MESSAGE to Heads of State and governments on Gender Equality in the future MFF proposal
  • Our 2019 European Women’s Forum
  • Out now on DVD: "This is my home now"
  • Outcomes and Outlooks:
  • Outcomes of EU Anti-Trafficking Day 2015: call for Nordic model by EU decision-makers and the EWL
  • Over 130 feminist activists meet online for our annual General Assembly
  • Overdue! 3 year anniversary of Maternity Leave Directive
  • Paid For: My Journey Through Prostitution, by Rachel Moran
  • Parity Democracy Launch: “Beyond the Brussels Bubble”
  • Participez à notre manifestation à l’occasion du 4ème anniversaire de la Directive Maternité! Mardi 21 Octobre, 14:00 - 15:00, Parlement européen, Strasbourg
  • Passionate political discussions in EWL working group on women in politics
  • Pensions: a social right for all, says EWL
  • Persisting sex discrimination in access to goods and services, says the EWL and its members
  • Personal and Household Services – the EWL cautions against the risk of developing a parallel labour-market for women
  • Pictures Sainte Nicolette 2013
  • Polish Women’s Lobby launches national debate on prostitution and trafficking in women and girls
  • POLITICO Women’s Summit 21 June
  • Pop up for Repeal! 25 April 2018 in Brussels!
  • Portugal - EWL members publish CEDAW shadow report
  • Portugal - EWL members to host conference on trafficking and prostitution in Portugal and Europe
  • Possible Future EU Strategy to Combat Violence against Women
  • Post-2016 EU Strategy on human trafficking must put gender equality and dignity at its core
  • Pour plus de parité femme/homme au niveau européen
  • Poverty - Mind the Gap
  • Pregnancy and Maternity leave – Are women paying the price of the financial and economic crisis?
  • President of the European Women’s Lobby addresses members of the EP Women’s Rights Committee
  • Presidents Barroso, Buzek & Van Rompuy with EDF: the first State of the Union on Disability
  • Press release on informal EPSCO Council in Bucharest
  • Progress on gender equality needed if EU is to meet 2020 economic and financial goals
  • Prominent supporters of Joint Declaration of 50/50 campaign at Women in Parliaments Brussels Summit
  • Promoting gender equality in economic policies
  • Promotion of gender equality key to effective EU strategy on Active Ageing, says EWL on occasion of 3rd European Day of Solidarity between Generations
  • Prostitution : Le LEF se joint à 55 associations pour dénoncer le sexisme du Sénat français
  • Prostitution and trafficking in women: what has Poland got to do with it?, 25 June 2013, Warsaw
  • Prostitution and trafficking in women: what has Poland got to do with it?, 25 June 2013, Warsaw
  • Prostitution et commerce du sexe en discussion au Luxembourg
  • Protest against closure of Romanian National Agency for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
  • Public Event: Making Europe work for women (Registration Closed)
  • Public hearing, CSRs and NRPs - Europe 2020 Joint Event, European Parliament, 14 May 2013
  • Public hearing: "Preventing undocumented women and children from accessing healthcare: Fostering Health Inequalities in Europe"
  • Purple Economy - The case for placing the economics of care at the heart of sustainable development
  • Quotas key to change on corporate boards, EWL President tells UK House of Lords
  • Racist, homophobic, sexist remarks: NGOs call on Commissioner Öttinger to resign
  • REACT to Domestic Violence
  • Reding to unveil plans to push gender equality
  • Reflecting on the Democracy Alive Festival
  • Refugee #womensvoices are on the political agenda in Lisbon, Vienna, Brussels and Rome
  • Regional forum on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Remember women at all times: Rada Boric, Vice-President of the European Women’s Lobby
  • Remembering Ana Vale: EWL mourns the passing away of its first President Ana Vale, who passed away on Saturday 26 September 2020
  • Resolution adopted: the FEMM Committee urges the Council to resume the negotiations regarding the maternity leave directive
  • Résumé des deux jours d’action européenne du LEF pour l’abolition de la prostitution
  • Reviewing the past - preparing for the future
  • Riots not diets
  • Rise up against violence!
  • Rise up against violence! Sign the petition!
  • Roma Integration - EWL members and NGOs publish open letter to the Prime Minister of Bulgaria
  • Romania - EWL members organise picket protest demanding action to end violence against women
  • RoundUP: Women Object! Ending stereotypes and hypersexualisation of women and girls
  • Run for women’s rights - Join the EWL team for the 20km of Brussels!
  • Run for Women’s Rights – Deadline Extended! (Monday 18 March)
  • Runners from across Europe set to “Be Part of HERstory”
  • Running for HERstory!
  • Sainte Nicolette 2013, a fantastic evening!
  • Sainte Nicolette 2014
  • Sainte Nicolette 2014 - The pictures
  • Sainte Nicolette 2015! Thursday December 17, 2015
  • Sarajevo, 20 May - First regional conference of the women’s NGOs partnership in Western Balkans on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention
  • Save the date! Tuesday 24 February 2015 - launch event of ‘Women on Boards in Europe: Second Progress Report. Cracks in the glass ceiling or just a trick of the light?’
  • Save the Date: Beyond the Brussels Bubble: 50/50 Parity Democracy Launch - National Action (18 September, 2013)
  • Save the date: EWL invites you to celebrate la ‘Ste Nicolette’ on 06 December!
  • Scotland considers the demand side of the prostitution equation
  • Seal the Deal and Adopt the VAW Directive Now
  • Second edition of EWL’s magazine European Women’s Voice on feminism and men’s role towards equality
  • Second world congress against the sexual exploitation of women and girls: inspiring, thought-provoking and moving
  • SEMINAR 25 years of feminist activism & action Friday 29.05.2015 // 16:00 // Brussels
  • Serbia - National Olympic Committee takes stock of EWL demands for equality in sport
  • Seven Emergency Motions adopted by EWL Members in 2017
  • Sex buyers are the last link in chain of trafficking, abuse and rape
  • Sex trade without borders – How can the Swedish sex purchase law be strengthened? - EWL members’ Conference in Stockholm on 26 September 2012
  • Sharing EWL experience of reputation at the European Public Affairs Action Day 2014
  • Signs of life from the Irish Presidency - more hope for the Maternity Leave Directive during the next Lithuanian semester?
  • Slovenia - EWL members meet with national Olympic Committee
  • Slovenia - EWL members’ activism in solidarity with women of Poland and Russia on reproductive rights
  • Social Platform calls upon the European Council to support a cohesive and social Europe
  • Solidad Blanco, in memoriam
  • Solidarity - Recognise the historic contribution of women!
  • Solidarity with EWL’s UK National Coordination
  • Some questions for Mr. José Manuel Barroso from the EWL
  • Spain - Europe against gender violence. Good practices of the police
  • Spain - EWL members oppose imposition of joint custody for children
  • Spain - EWL members put prostitution on the political agenda
  • Spain - EWL members question national policies on prostitution
  • Spain - Good work-life balance: for whom and at what price?
  • Spain - New campaign raises awareness on effects of violence against women
  • Spain: “Deciding makes us free” Campaign for Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights
  • St Nicolette X FemTALK 2016
  • St Nicolette X FemTALK Celebrating feminisms through the arts
  • Stakes are high for the current Trio Presidency of the EU
  • Statement calling for support to keep Greek refugee camps open
  • Statement for the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
  • Stop Surrogacy Now!
  • Stopping prostitution and trafficking: An event at the Permanent Representation of Sweden, with the EWL, 30 September 2013
  • Successful EWL breakfast meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the European Parliament
  • Successful first international abolitionist congress sees launch of international mobilisation of parliamentarians
  • Successful launch of EWL Barometer on Rape
  • Successful launch of EWL campaign ‘Together for a Europe free from prostitution’
  • Successful mobilisation of EWL members across Europe: Act against rape! Promote the Istanbul Convention!
  • Support EWL and the 20Km Run Team
  • Support Parity Democracy - EWL Lobbying Kit now available in 6 Languages
  • Surrogacy: a global trade in women’s bodies
  • Sweden - EWL members call on companies to take on purchase of sex on business trips
  • Sweden - EWL members condemn surrogacy as a form of exploitation of women’s bodies and reproductive organs
  • Sweden - Positive results for the evaluation of the ban on the purchase of sexual services
  • Sweden - Prostitution put back on the agenda
  • Sweden can do more to prevent men’s violence against women - #5daysvp
  • Sweden hosts event on Stopping prostitution and trafficking
  • Sweden: EWL members campaign against surrogate motherhood
  • Sweden: Swedish Women’s Lobby celebrates French vote on prostitution with French ambassador!
  • Sweden: Women work unpaid after 15:51 - Campaign on gender pay gap
  • Swedish movie “Honour” raises awareness on “honour” crimes
  • Swedish study on family policy: is the champion for gender equality diming?
  • Swedish Women’s Lobby to look at Swedish candidates for the European elections- who stands up for gender equality?
  • Take action with the us to ensure future EU funding for women’s rights!
  • The 2018 Women of Europe Awards: the WINNERS
  • The 2019 Women of Europe Awards: the WINNERS
  • The Arms Trade Treaty: Securing women’s rights and gender equality
  • The Art of Storytelling: Why are our stories important for social transformation?
  • The complex and emotive debate on abortion in Europe
  • The Council of Europe Convention on violence against women adopted!
  • The demand side for sexual exploitation is on the political agenda of the EU civil society Platform on trafficking
  • The EP joins women’s organisations in calling for an EU Strategy on equality between women and men
  • The EP supports the new equality legislation blocked by member states since 2009
  • The EU Alliance for a democratic, social and sustainable European Semester
  • The EU is further off-track to deliver an inclusive, sustainable, social and equal Europe
  • The Europe we want: Just, Sustainable, Democratic and Inclusive
  • The Europe we want? A Feminist Europe!
  • The European Commission must act now to close the gender pay gap
  • The European Parliament rises for justice and for 2016 to be the EU Year to End Violence against women
  • The European Parliament’s Committees want women on European boards
  • The European Women’s Lobby contributes to the consultation "The future of Home Affairs"
  • The European Women’s Lobby explained to Members of the European Parliament - new briefings available!
  • The European Women’s Lobby is looking for voices of young women born in 1995!
  • The European Women’s Lobby unveils its Manifesto for the EP 2014 Elections: "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!"
  • The European Women’s Lobby calls for gender equality as a stand-alone goal in the new International Development Agenda
  • The European Women’s Lobby in solidarity with the Cyprus Women’s Lobby demand justice for the British young woman victim of sexual violence and rape
  • The European Women’s Lobby welcomes the Commission’s Work-Life-Balance but calls for strengthened maternity rights for women
  • The EWL 5050 Campaign gains another prominent supporter: European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding signed the Joint declaration
  • The EWL and its members at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
  • The EWL at the EP in Strasbourg - MEPs join Women’s NGOs and the Council of Europe in their call for the Istanbul Convention as a tool to promote Women’s Rights and to eradicate Sexual Violence and Rape
  • The EWL at the EP in Strasbourg - Third Leadership and Capacity Building Session of the European Political Mentoring Programme
  • The EWL attended the impressive London concert #ChimeForChange for women’s and girls’ rights!
  • The EWL calls for support for the amended Estrela Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
  • The EWL congratulates the EP Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee for its stance against violence against women
  • The EWL gathers key players to discuss violence against women at EU and international level
  • The EWL participates to European workshop on "Developing more effective prostitution policies in Europe "
  • The EWL sends Open Letter to EC President Barroso on gender equality perspective in the Annual Growth Survey
  • The EWL team at the 20km run of Brussels - Some impressions of the courageous women and men running for Gender Equality
  • The EWL team completes 20km of Brussels for women’s rights!
  • The EWL welcomes Pierrette Pape as its acting Coordinator
  • The EWL welcomes the adoption of the 7-year EU budget and the promotion of women’s rights
  • The EWL welcomes the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s resolution on prostitution, trafficking and modern slavery in Europe
  • The EWL will be discussing trafficking and prostitution at the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, 4-15 March 2013
  • The female factor: empower women, eradicate poverty infographics
  • The GEAR Campaign Enthusiastically Welcomes the New Under-Secretary-General, Michelle Bachelet, Former Chilean President
  • The importance of the European elections – women candidates take the floor in The Hague
  • The lack of EU action on gender-violence is compounding the effect of the crisis on women, says European Women’s Lobby ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
  • The largest mobilisation ever to eradicate violence against women: thank you, Europe! (1)
  • The largest worldwide action ever to eradicate violence against women: thank you, Europe!
  • The largest worldwide action ever to eradicate violence against women: thank you, Europe! (3)
  • The movement is stronger than ever: after the Strikes: what next?
  • The newest member of the EWL: Serbian Network for the European Women’s Lobby
  • The potential new European Commission: back to the future?
  • The proposed reforms in social protection are going to deepen the gender gap in old age income, say AGE and EWL
  • The Sexist Piggy - a competition for the most sexist ads in the Czech Republic
  • The Social Platform publishes position paper on employment: “How to make labour markets inclusive”
  • The State of Women’s Rights in Cyprus
  • The Sustainable Development Goals can shape the future of Europe
  • The Women of Europe Awards: the WINNERS
  • Third edition of the EWL magazine European Women’s Voice on solidarity between generations
  • This Is My Home Now Strasbourg Screening European Parliament
  • Threats to withdraw the Maternity Leave Directive: Measures to protect women’s rights are not red tape
  • Time for EU to walk the talk on 2030 sustainable development agenda
  • Time to act now to end prostitution and sexual exploitation! Women’s organisations celebrate the first anniversary of the Honeyball resolution
  • Time to listen to us!
  • Today, tomorrow and every day - end violence against women and girls in Europe
  • Together, on our way into the European Parliament
  • Top candidate Guy Verhofstadt signs the EWL Manifesto for the EP2014 elections and the 50/50 campaign
  • Top Candidate Ska Keller commits to gender equality in a video message to the EWL
  • Towards Equality: calling on the EU to legislate against all forms of violence against women and girls, including prostitution and sexual exploitation
  • Trafficking in human beings: EWL welcomes Council adoption of stronger EU rules
  • Tribute to Denise Fuchs, former EWL President
  • Tribute to June Jacobs
  • Tunisian Association of Democratic Women to be honoured in European Parliament
  • Turkey - Discussions on Closing Parliamentary Women-Men Equal Opportunities Commission in Turkey
  • Turkey - EWL members concerned at arrest of feminist academic, Professor Bü?ra Ersanl?
  • Turkey - EWL members discuss prostitution and violence against women
  • Turkey: ’Women’s initiative for peace’ campaign #Room4Life
  • Turkey: No joy this March 8 because of increased violence against women, say EWL members
  • Turkish Connections Platform Raise Money to Support the European Women’s Lobby
  • UK - Young Women Speak Out: A Manifesto for European Parliament
  • UK: EWL members put the abolition of prostitution on the agenda
  • UK: prostitution policies on the agenda, from local to European level
  • UN 58 Commission on the Status of Women: advocacy document of the Europe/North America NGO caucus, 11 March 2014
  • UN 58 Commission on the Status of Women: advocacy document of the Europe/North America NGO caucus, 13 March 2014
  • UN Women and Civil Society Engagement
  • University of Women Europe “meet and greet” in Amsterdam
  • Upcoming EWL seminar to address "The other half of gender - Masculinities and men’s role towards equality"
  • Vacancy at the EWL for a temporary Policy Officer
  • Vacancy at the EWL Secretariat - Administrative Assistant (deadline extended - 27 May)
  • Vacancy for Fundraiser and Policy Officer at EWL Secretariat
  • Vacancy for Temporary Policy Officer & Project Coordinator at EWL Secretariat (maternity cover)
  • Vacancy: Consultant to support EWL Secretary General for EWL Strategy, August 2014-August 2015 (deadline 18 August 2014)
  • Vacancy: EWL Policy Officer, temporary full-time position, September 2014-January 2015 (deadline 18 August)
  • Vacancy: Internship in Communications for Women’s Rights at the EWL Secretariat (deadline: 13 November 2011)
  • Vacancy: Paid internship at the EWL Secretariat
  • Victory for women’s rights in Turkey!
  • Video clips highlight discrimination against migrant women in family reunification policies
  • Violence against women and prostitution: the Nordic model as an inspiration for gender equality
  • Violence against women is far too high everywhere in Europe
  • Violence against women is not abstract and women are speaking out loudly about it!
  • Violence against Women Politicians: A reflection on the #HerNetHerRights training for the EWL 50/50 European election campaign
  • Violence against women with disabilities - concrete EU action needed now!
  • Visibility and success for the European Women’s Lobby at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
  • Viviane Teitelbaum takes over Presidency of EWL
  • WAGGGS launches surveys on the participation and empowerment of young women
  • WAGGGS partner with UN Women in global campaign to stop violence against girls
  • WAGGGS: Online chatathon for International Women’s Day
  • Want a professional experience in women’s rights at EU level? Apply to EWL internship programme
  • Want to exchange on a renewed Europe? Join the 2nd Citizens Summit in Brussels, 23-24 September 2014
  • Watch #HerNetHerRights online conference here!
  • Way Cleared for EU to Join Human Rights Treaty
  • We are back! Full or energy and optimism!
  • We can end prostitution and trafficking for sexual exploitation now!
  • We need Europe- Europe needs us. Call for vote published today by the Deutscher Frauenrat
  • Welcome to the EWL - The Centre event on Women on Boards, 29 February 2012
  • WEstart Conference: Women Social Entrepreneurs Changing Europe 11 September 2015
  • What do parties promise to women? A critical evaluation ahead of the elections made by the Hungarian Women’s Lobby
  • What role for equality in the future EU long-term budget?
  • What role for local and regional authorities in promoting gender equality?
  • When the going gets tough, the tough #getcracking
  • Where are the women? Volunteer as a Panel Watcher in June!
  • Who is benefitting from the crime of trafficking? Stop Hypocrisy. Time to act now!
  • Will abolishing the second house in the Irish Parliament increase or decrease womens voices in Irish politics?
  • WILPF - Upholding human rights: the link between security and economic rights
  • WILPF and YWCA meet with CEDAW Committee
  • WILPF publishes new edition of PeaceWomen
  • WILPF Statement on the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals
  • WILPF: UK Government has an obligation to nuclear disarmament
  • Wishing you all the best for 2011!
  • Women (RE)shaping Power
  • Women and girls can’t wait 20 more years to enjoy their full human rights!
  • Women and girls must not pay the price for the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath
  • Women are Not for Sale
  • Women beyond borders: East-West Women against Poverty- LEF Italia study tour
  • Women care for society, it’s time society cares for women - have you watched our video yet?
  • Women Changing Europe: EWL Strategic Framework 2022-2026
  • Women hold up half the sky: No gender mirroring in Team Juncker
  • Women in decision-making // Update
  • Women Object! Ending stereotypes and hypersexualisation of women and girls
  • Women of Europe Awards 2016
  • Women of Europe Awards celebrate outstanding women leadership and solidarity across Europe
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus AUSTRIA
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus FINLAND
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus FRANCE
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus GERMANY
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus ICELAND
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus ITALY
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus LATVIA
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus NORWAY
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus SPAIN
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus THE NETHERLANDS
  • Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus UK
  • Women on Boards - the vote
  • Women on boards: a first step towards meritocracy
  • Women on Boards: EWL calls for end to anachronistic and economically incapacitating 85% ‘male quota’
  • Women on boards: EWL recommends a 50% binding EU target for 2020
  • Women on Company Boards: Looking Backwards - Moving forwards
  • Women social entrepreneurs changing Europe // Conference 11.09.2015
  • Women’s rights are not negotiable!
  • Women’s Rights in the Western Balkans: event in Brussels
  • WomenObject! Week of Action to End Sexual Exploitation
  • Women’s full participation in all areas of peace and security essential for confict prevention and sustainable peace, say EWL and partners
  • Women’s organisations ask support of the European Parliament against the modification of the Spanish law on sexual and reproductive health and rights
  • Women’s organisations call for “revolution, not reform”
  • Women’s organisations expect EU Civil Society Platform to address prostitution as the root cause for trafficking in women and girls
  • Women’s Poverty on the Rise – the Time to Act is Now!
  • Women’s voices are too loud and too many to be ignored any longer!
  • Workshop on young women’s engagement at EWL - now closed!
  • World Health Day 2017: Time to speak up about post-partum depression
  • World Refugee Day: EWL and NGO partners call for new EU asylum agency to end discrimination
  • World’s most powerful feminists: Eve Ensler includes EWL Executive member Rada Boric in her top 7!
  • You care for her future? Vote in the 2014 European elections!
  • Young migrant women invisible in secondary education policy, according to international research published by EWL members in Cyprus
  • Youth4Abolition discusses youth sexual exploitation in Europe
  • YWCA - “Get to Zero" - zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS related deaths
  • YWCA - First Mary Robinson award for young women’s leadership in human rights
  • Zagorka: an amazing Croatian feminist writer
  • Zagreb conference on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
  • [Press Release] International Women’s Day: SOS – Deliver NOW: SAVE the Maternity Leave Directive
  • « Istanbul Convention : how is the process of the GREVIO nomination going?
  • ‘Be a sport. Keep it fair... Say NO to prostitution’ - EWL visual event in the EP
  • ‘Due diligence’ and violence against women - States’ responsibilities in the spotlight with new international project
  • ‘Economics as if People Mattered’, an evening with Julie Nelson
  • ‘France: For genuine equality between women and men’
  • “10 years of policies on prostitution: outcomes of the Swedish and Dutch options, and ways forward”
  • “London 2012: Justice for women” - 7 demands presented to Director of International Olympic Committee
  • “The pink ghetto”
  • “The power of united action”: seminar on violence against women plants seeds for change in Cape Town, South Africa
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  • Caring for who cares and caring for who is cared for: Recommendations for public policies - for a Care Pact
  • European Network of Migrant Women Statement on the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Armed Forces
  • "Because I’m feminist, i’m for the abolition of prostitution" - CFFB speaks at #CSW61 official side event
  • "CEDAW today" - lecture series hosted by LEM España
  • #Repealthe8th
  • 16 Days of activism to end violence against women: Actions of EWL European Members
  • 16 December 2016: an opportunity to change Herstory and end violence against women in the UK
  • 1er anniversaire de la loi fançaise d’abolition du système prostitutionnel
  • 25 November: Gender-based dangers face migrant and refugee women
  • 4 November: Marking the EU’s Equal Pay Day - Time for Action to Close the Gender Pay Gap
  • 4th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities: Disability rights at the heart of the European Union
  • 8 March 2022: Calls from the Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights
  • A snapshot of our members activities & initiatives in October 2015
  • A snapshot of our members activities & initiatives in September 2015
  • A Tribute to Paula Rego, the woman who painted women
  • Abortion in the French Constitution: Another Step Forward
  • AIETI and Red de Mujeres Latinoamericanas Launch Publication on Migrant Women & Male Violence in Spain
  • Alcemos nuestras voces por las mujeres afganas y el pueblo de Afganistán
  • Anatomy of a backlash in providing assistance and support to victims of violence against women in Estonia
  • Beijing + 20 Report "From Words to Action" Now Available in Hungarian
  • BPW (Business and Professional Women) Europe ask to support the Afghanistan women
  • Brexit & Women’s Rights
  • Brexit must not equal a regression of women’s rights, by WEN Wales
  • Briefing Note on Central Europe, the Balkans and the Baltic States for the EU’s Equality Between Women and Men Strategy
  • Building feminist friendship across continents and realities
  • Bulgaria: national campaign "Open your eyes! Break the silence"
  • Bulgaria: time to ratify the Istanbul Convention
  • BULGARIA: Women’s rights organisations are working together towards the goal of a feminist Europe
  • Call for solidarity with abused women, farm workers in Ragusa, Italy
  • Check out the United to END FGM European Knowledge Platform!
  • Civil society praises Portugal’s focus on the equality agenda
  • Civil society praises Portugal’s focus on the equality agenda
  • Collective Complaint Equal Pay for Equal work
  • Croatia: Women’s rights under threat
  • Croatia: attacks on women’s rights, annual anti-abortion mass protests
  • Cyber Violence Prevention Work with Youth - Serbia, Croatia, Hungary and Spain
  • Cyprus approves the ratification bill for the Istanbul Convention
  • Cyprus passes historic legislation on gender equality
  • Cyprus: new legislation for the protection of paternity and maternity leave
  • Cyprus: Pathways towards Sustainable Peace
  • Das palavras à ação! 2016: will it be a feminist year in Portugal?
  • De Viva Voz
  • Deutscher Frauenrat statement on the WLB directive
  • Diplomats Urge Governments to Include Women in Peace Process
  • ETUC project “Safe at home, Safe at Work” raises awareness of trade unions and calls for EU action to end violence against women
  • ETUC statement in response to Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
  • Europe-Africa crisis we don’t want to name: organised sexual exploitation of women and girls
  • European Disability Strategy Confirmed: The EU Disability Forum Demands
  • EWL and RWL supported the march “Together for women’s safety” in Romania
  • EWL calls on Cypriot leaders to include women on an equal footing with men in peace negotiation
  • EWL deeply concerned about the discussion to limit access to abortion in Lithuania
  • EWL French member La Clef in solidarity with women in Iran & Saudi Arabia
  • EWL Italian members react to "Fertility Day"
  • EWL Observatory on violence against women & EIGE meet in Vilnius
  • EWL writes to Slovakian Government on abortion with 109 partners
  • EXIT Prostitution | Documentary: “Consent is not for sale”
  • Far-right organisations attack feminist peace activists in Serbia
  • Feminist Collaboration in Europe, a blog article by Engender Scotland
  • Fim à violência masculina contra as mulheres: 16 reivindicações, 16 dias de ativismo
  • First crisis center to support survivors of sexual violence in Lisbon
  • France : les associations de femmes se mobilisent contre les violences masculines
  • Gender perspective needed in safe and legal routes for refugees to Europe
  • Her Future Is Equal: an update from Malta Women’s Lobby
  • Hommage à Simone Veil, une femme de conviction. Nous lui devons tant!
  • How Europe takes forward Refugee Compacts: recommendations related to girls and women
  • How Social Crises Are Misused for Sexual Exploitation of Women
  • Implementing the Erasmus+ Go Digital project across Europe
  • In memory of Marie Paule Grossetête, Co-President of La CLEF, from Osez le Féminisme!
  • International Day of Education 2021 – Supporting COVID-19 Generation
  • International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
  • International Women’s Day 2021: A Statement from the Women’s Network of Croatia
  • International Women’s Day 2021: A Statement by Soroptimist International of Europe
  • International Women’s Day 2021: A Statement from the Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights
  • Ireland: Ratification of the Istanbul Convention marks a momentous International Women’s Day
  • Ireland’s recent examination under CEDAW
  • IWRA condemns Turkey’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention
  • Joint Statement in support of the Istanbul Convention
  • Joint statement of the Hungarian Women’s Lobby, NANE Association (Women for Women Against Violence) and Patent Association’s (Association of People Opposing Patriarchy) on the new law adopted on 15.06.2021, colloquially known as the “Homophobic Law”
  • La Manada Case; Spanish feminist movement highlights Europe’s need for uniform legal definition on rape
  • Launch report: Nordic regulations to counteract sexist advertising
  • LEF-Italia welcomes the new law protecting feminicide orphans
  • Legalisation of prostitution currently discussed in Italy
  • Les féministes interpellent le Président Macron: "Où est l’argent et les politiques pour les droits des femmes?"
  • Letter to Ilknur from the President of European Women’s Lobby!
  • Maltese MP Votes Against Domestic & Gender Based Violence Bill
  • Maltese women’s organisations make free access to morning after pill happen
  • Manifesto: Women Refugees Safety
  • My Body, My Choice?
  • Nederlandse Vrouwen Raad Young Feminist Weekend 2019
  • New publication of MIGS (Cyprus): ’I Thought I was Applying as a Care Giver’: Trafficking in Women for Labour Exploitation in Domestic Work
  • New Report issued: Review of Data on Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Harassment of Women Students in Higher Education in the EU
  • New Study: Impact of Pornography on Sexual Violence
  • NGOs in Hungary: We’re here to stay and to continue our work
  • NO means NO – Germany takes big legal step against Violence against women
  • Nominate your candidate to the Swedish Gender Equality Award
  • Nordic model for Malta?
  • On the Engender: Scotland’s feminist policy podcast
  • One Billion Rising 2018
  • One year post Repeal in Ireland
  • Open Letter to the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Open Letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides
  • Orla O’Connor from the National Women’s Council of Ireland named in TIME 100 list of influential people
  • Our member Viki Sebhelyi is 2017 TIP Hero!
  • Polish Women’s Lobby against morning-after pill limitations
  • Portugal warns at the UN of the shadow pandemic of violence against women
  • Portugal: empowering women & girls through the SDGs
  • Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights awarded “Carolina Beatriz Ângelo Prize” on International Women’s Day
  • Protecting children and young people from online pornography
  • Protest for women’s rights in Zagreb, Croatia
  • Purple Pact now available in Portuguese!
  • Rape as a weapon of war
  • Ratification of the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention: European Countries defy Opposition
  • Remembering Emma Ritch: EWL mourns the death of EWL’s former Board Member who passed away last Friday, 09 July 2021
  • Request of the Women’s Network of Croatia to ministers of foreign affairs of the EU: open the gates for women from Afghanistan
  • Romania gender equality under attack
  • Romanian Women’s Lobby visits Brussels
  • Rural Women – Priority theme of CSW 62
  • Sharing Feminist Dreams
  • Six month suspended jail sentence and a fine for ‘sugar daddy’ dating billboards
  • Sizani Ngubane – Woman of Distinction Awardee 
  • Social Platform’s General Assembly of 4 April 2019
  • Solidarity with Danish sisters as employers threaten to impose massive lockout
  • SOLIDARITY with our sisters in Turkey who are detained!
  • Solidarity with refugee women and girls!
  • Soroptimist International Europe: We stand up for women in warzones!
  • Soroptimist International of Europe Statement on Afghanistan
  • Soroptimist International of Europe: Statement on women’s situation in Ukraine
  • Soroptimist International Statement: The Rights of Women and Girls
  • Soroptimists in Europe says NO to Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
  • Statement by the Italian coordination of the European Women’s Lobby
  • Statement by ENoMW on the Situation in Afghanistan and the Rights of Afghan Women and Girls
  • Statement of the Deutscher Frauenrat on the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 - EU Presidencies
  • Support to Call for Peace of Women & LGBTI Organisations from Turkey
  • Sweden: shadow report to CEDAW calls for action for women’s rights
  • The abolitionist law strengthened, the way open to its full application
  • The AKP’s bill on marrying off the children with their rapists and sexual harassers should immediately be withdrawn!
  • The case of Mirela Čavajda and the right of women to termination of pregnancy in Croatia
  • The Czech Women’s Lobby statement on the current situation of women from Ukraine
  • The European campaign against sexism was relaunched in Portugal on the International Day of the Girl Child
  • The EWL mobilises across Europe to end violence against women and girls
  • The Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women and Girls’ letter to Taoiseach Martin
  • The Netherlands: meeting with UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
  • The Seven Feminist Challenges of the Olympic Games
  • The State does not recognise women’s right to a life without violence!
  • The Swedish Women’s Organisation launches a new campaign against sex trafficking during the Swedish presidency of the EU
  • There are Plenty of Capable Women in Our Society
  • Threats to gender quotas in electoral legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Time to tackle the system of prostitution if Portugal wants to achieve gender equality!
  • Turkey: Call to sign for peace
  • Turkish Parliament is preparing itself for ’A Male Dominated Period’ again!
  • Unpaid care work cannot be invisible
  • Upcoming event: Women Empowerment Forum
  • We should all be feminists!
  • What Irish Sex Buyers Are Really Thinking - Results of Ruhama Campaign
  • WILPF call on European governments to de-escalate conflict in Ukraine
  • WILPF calls for a peaceful feminist Europe
  • WILPF: The EU must support an inclusive peace process in Afghanistan now
  • Withdrawal from Istanbul Convention must have consequences
  • WOMEN 4OUR WATER - UN 2023 Water Conference
  • Women and Girls Afghan Emergency Call
  • Women in Europe still work "free of charge" for two months a year, in the Czech Republic it is even longer
  • Women in War Zones
  • Women of Afghanistan: Appeal to the Portuguese Government
  • Women’s Appeal for Peace
  • Women’s economic liberation and the economic man - oral statement of the Swedish Women’s Lobby at #CSW61
  • Women’s Lobby of Slovenia: EU help to Afghan activists and human rights defenders
  • Women’s Rights Associations in Portugal
  • Women’s rights organisations in Slovenia mobilise to keep the right to free contraceptives
  • Women’s Coalition – Turkey: WE ARE HERE!
  • Women’s organizations in Turkey say “no” to amnesty for perpetrators of sexual abuse of children and to child marriage
  • Women’s Rights and Right-Wing Populism
  • Written statement of the Swedish Women’s Lobby for the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women
  • You Commit, I Vote / #ICOMMIT2016
  • Young Feminist Weekend 2020
  • Youth engagement against the system of prostitution
• European & International News
  • Europeans express a negative view of social protection and inclusion in their countries
  • Sharing Europe festival
  • The future of pensions in Europe: EWL stresses that the gender pension gap of 39% has to be addressed as women have been taken for granted
  • Your health matters!
  • "A Bic for Her" - Bridget Christie wins International Comedy festival 2013
  • "Gender and Media" training course for youth held in Estonia
  • "Gender Equality remains a challenge at the Olympics", Ms. Bachelet says.
  • "Men only" ECB rejected by MEPs
  • "Présenter la prostitution comme un travail, c’est légaliser l’exploitation sexuelle" - paroles de syndicats au Congrès international contre l’exploitation sexuelle des femmes et des filles (New Delhi, janvier 2017)
  • "Prostitution is always exploitation" - statement of Sweden at the UN Security Council, 15 March 2017
  • "Women’s futures under threat", opinion piece on the One of Us Initiative
  • #BringBackOurGirls: A joint op-ed on the abduction of more than 200 school girls in Nigeria
  • #EndVAWinEurope: MEPs call on EU to ratify Council of Europe Convention on violence against women
  • #NoHateEP2014 for a genuinely respectful campaign
  • ’Chime for change’: new global campaign for girls’ and women’s empowerment
  • ’Happy Voting’ Project Encourages Young Europeans to Vote!
  • 02 March is the European Equal Pay Day 2012
  • 10 ratifications reached: the Istanbul Convention will entry into force this summer!
  • 100 Women: What chance does a young girl have?
  • 11 October declared International Day of the Girl!
  • 13 missed opportunities for intervention that may have saved Savita’slife
  • 14 year old girl initiates movement against images of women in fashion magazines
  • 168 MEPs already committed to designate 2014 to be the European Year for Reconciling Work and Family Life
  • 177 Sex Trafficking Survivors Support Mary Honeyball’s Report
  • 18 October 2016 - European day against trafficking in human beings
  • 20 weeks of maternity leave with full pay difficult for the Member States, says Polish Presidency
  • 2014 European Parliament elections: your vote counts more than you think!
  • 2017 Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights
  • 25 best policies nominated for Future Policy Award 2014
  • 254 Days away from the European Parliament Elections
  • 26 Member States have signed the Istanbul Convention! Will Latvia and Czech Republic be next soon?
  • 27 countries in Sport for Development resolve to address gender-based violence in sport
  • 28 February 2013 is the third European Equal Pay Day!
  • 28 September: Demonstrations all over Spain to retain the right to abortion
  • 3 things you can do today to help #BringBackOurGirls
  • 4th International Conference on Survivors of Rape (ICSoR)
  • 4th International Roma Women’s Conference to be held in Helsinki
  • 56th Commission on the Status of Women kicks off - EWL participates
  • 57th session of the CSW: priority theme will be the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls
  • 66th World Health Assembly: Seven governments adopt statement on VAWG
  • 75 researchers from around the world express their support to the EP report on prostitution
  • 7th EU Anti-Trafficking Day Addresses the Links between the Internet and Trafficking in Human Beings
  • 8th EU Anti Trafficking Day
  • A 2020 Perspective for Women in Turkey: Motion for a European Parliment Resolution
  • A Call to Deliver a Just Transition to a Social and Sustainable Europe
  • A new Europe for people, planet and prosperity for all
  • A new interactive e-learning tool to raise awareness on female genital mutilation (FGM)
  • A new Libya must also be for women
  • Abolition 2012 sur la situation au Nigéria : "Emotion et mobilisation à deux vitesses !" - #BringBackOurGirls
  • Abortion for Rape Victims
  • Acting against Youth Sexual Aggression and Victimisation in Europe
  • Ada Lovelace Day - women in science and technology - 15 October
  • Africa - Women Call for Greater Role in Peacekeeping
  • Ahead of Istanbul Convention 10th anniversary, women CSOs sound the alarm on women’s rights rollback in Europe
  • AIDS-Free World criticises U.N. chief for leaving women out of year-end summing up
  • Alert from the Feminist Movement against serious regressions in the 46th Session of the Commission on Population and Development of United Nations
  • All India Women’s Conference on surrogacy: a violation of women’s human rights
  • Almost all abord for women on boards!
  • Amnesty International END FGM campaigners meet Commissioner Reding
  • Amnesty Sweden rejects Amnesty International’s proposal to decriminalise the system of prostitution
  • Analytical Study on the protection of women against violence in Council of Europe member states
  • Apartheid in Europe? The European Network Against Racism poses the question
  • Appel international du 13 novembre : c’est par la loi qu’avancera l’abolition de la prostitution
  • Arab Spring - Where are the women?
  • Art Directors Club launches 50/50 iniative
  • Art for Action campaign calls for end to female genital mutilation
  • Ashton and Reding issue joint statement condemning the ‘abhorrent practice’ of FGM
  • At CSW61, women’s organisations want the abolition of the system of prostitution to achieve women’s economic liberation
  • Awareness raising campaign in Strasbourg: women are not objects
  • Bachelet lists the priorities of UN Women for the 2012
  • Bachelet statement to UN WOMEN Executive Board
  • Basic rights for crime victims across the EU
  • Belgian worker suffers discrimination as a result of pregnancy
  • Belgique : nouvelle campagne pour informer sur le droit à l’avortement
  • Belgium - Abused migrant women fear deportation
  • Belgium - Women’s organisations establish a Feminist Socio-Economic Platform
  • Belgium and the Netherlands vote on non-binding quotas
  • Belgium: gender-related asylum claims multiplied by three in five years
  • Binding and voluntary measures needed to achieve parity in politics
  • Binding legislation needed to ensure equal representation of women on boards
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina - UN envoy welcomes conviction for rape during conflict
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria have ratified the Istanbul Convention
  • Brazil: new treatment for victims of rape
  • Brazilian Women Bare All To Remind Nation They Don’t ’Deserve To Be Raped’ (NSFW)
  • Call for action to end violence against women: MEPs perform Vagina Monologues
  • Call for statements 52nd Session of the UN Commission for Social Development (Deadline 15 November)
  • Canada and Ireland Pass Landmark Legislation to Combat Sex Trade
  • Canada: New Prostitution Law begins to recognize the Harm in Prostitution
  • Canada’s House of Commons Approves Bill C-36 Targeting the Demand for Commercial Sex
  • Cannes film festival snubs women directors
  • Cause for alarm: further attempts to restrict access to abortion in Poland
  • CEDAW adopts Recommendation on implementation of article 2 against discrimination
  • CEDAW to discuss women in conflict and post-conflict situations
  • Chairwoman of the EP Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) resigns
  • Check Before You Vote: The European Parliament Resolution on Undocumented Women and the EU Elections
  • Children cannot wait: 7 priority actions to protect all refugee and migrant children
  • Civil Society and Feminist Movements Speak Out on the Need for Governments Meeting at the United Nations to Prioritize People Above Profits!
  • Close links between church and schools in Europe may violate human rights
  • Coalition des femmes pour l’abolition de la prostitution : "Les femmes ne sont pas à vendre"
  • Coalition of Women’s NGOs in Egypt endorses 25th of January revolution
  • COFACE calls for a European Year for Reconciling Work and Family Life in 2014
  • Cohesion Policy: gender mainstreaming will make Europe more competetive say MEPs
  • Cohesion Policy: Member states scrap crucial provision on gender equality
  • Comment on the PROGRESS programme!
  • Commission calls on EU countries to set national strategies for Roma integration
  • Commission on the Status of Women - 58th session to be held 10-12th March 2014
  • Commission releases viral ‘women on boards’ video clip
  • Commission work program 2012 - all about growth
  • Commissioner Reding reminds public companies that they must rapidly increase the number of women on boards or face regulation
  • Commissioner Viviane Reding speaks up for more women in the boardroom
  • CONCORD puts gender, development and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the spotlight at European Parliament
  • Controversial new practices - discriminatory healthcare provision in Greece
  • Convicted for political struggle: Kazakh Labour Union activist may die in prison
  • Council adopts recommendations on reconciliation of work and family life
  • Council of Europe adopts first-ever international legal instrument to stop sexism
  • Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Resolution on inequalities in the post-MDGs
  • Council of Europe passes Resolution on Combating sexist stereotypes in the media
  • Council of Europe passes Resolution on Decent pensions for women
  • Council of Europe: Europe in biggest human rights crisis since Cold War
  • Creating an Enabling Economic Environment for Women’s Rights: An Analysis of Macro-Economic Issues in the CSW58 Agreed Conclusions
  • Credit Suisse report finds women directors boost company performance
  • Croatia and Portugal sign Council of Europe Convention on violence against women
  • Croatia elects 50/50 male female MEPs for European Parliament
  • CSW 2012 - UN member states fail to reach agreement on empowerment of rural women
  • Cyprus takes over EU Presidency with promise of action on violence against women, but silence on maternity leave Directive
  • Dangers of cosmetic surgery underestimated in society where women are judged by harsh beauty standards
  • Danish EU Presidency reveals priorities on the area of gender equality
  • Daphne programme: Funding must be ensured to combat violence against women, young people and children, says FEMM Committee
  • Dear Mr. Juncker, Europe is ageing fast and strong political action is needed to secure a sustainable and fair future for all generations
  • Debate on EU quota for women on boards pushes top companies to propose targets
  • Decisions in Brussels
  • Denmark becomes Europe’s leading country on legal gender recognition
  • Des femmes Nobel de la paix au secours des Européennes
  • Diversity - Never enough!
  • Documentary gives voice to refugees in Greece
  • Doreen Lawrence ’most powerful woman’ in Britain
  • Dublin City Council votes to honor Rosie Hackett
  • Dublin skyline says ’Turn Off the Red Light’
  • Due Diligence Project: regional reports now available
  • Early Legal Intervention: Crucial to Support Victims of Trafficking
  • EC Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities between women and men publishes two new opinions
  • EC releases new data on women and men in decision-making
  • EC unveils the new composition of the EU Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings
  • ECJ opinion: surrogacy does not allow for adoption leave
  • Economic dependency ratio, not retirement age, to determine future pension funding needs, says European Economic and Social Committee
  • Economics MEPs denounce member states’ repeated disregard for gender balance
  • ECWR prepares its Operation Room for the Monitoring of the 2011 Parliamentary Election from a gender Perspective
  • Effective awareness raising leads to increase in reporting VAW in NI
  • Egypt - Feminist activist speaks on impact of election results on women
  • Egypt - Joint Statement: Continued Militarization: Increased Violence Against Women Human Rights Defenders During Dispersal Of Cabinet Sit-in
  • Egypt - Women turn out in high numbers to vote, yet their share in parliament looks to be slim
  • Egypt women’s NGO sue Islamist Parliament member Azza al-Garf over pro-FGM statements
  • Egypt’s new male-dominated government betrays promises for gender balance
  • Egypt: Stop Mutilating Little Girls!
  • EIGE marks International Women’s Day with release of list of 100 Inequalities
  • EIGE releases new study: ’Gender Equality in Power and Decision-Making’
  • Élections européennes 2014 : engagés à promouvoir la solidarité entre les générations
  • Eliminate violence against women, say members of the European Parliament
  • Emily O’Reilly to begin term as European Ombudsman
  • Emma Watson launches ‘HeForShe’ campaign with a bang
  • Employment Package - Potential or Pitfall?
  • Empowering women helps fight poverty and other social ills, stresses UN Women Director
  • Empowering women is central to unlocking the economic potential of rural communities, says Bachelet
  • Empowering women powers nations, says president of World Bank
  • ENAR video series - Roma
  • END FGM European Campaign: Amnesty International releases new video to mark International day of zero tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation
  • Endangered species summits - challenge the culture that teaches women and girls to hate their own bodies
  • Ending violence against women in the EU: The Istanbul Convention and beyond
  • EngenderHealth Launches WTFP?! (Where’s The Family Planning?!) Campaign
  • ENoMW address the 11th meeting of the European Integration Forum
  • ENoMW hold their first EU-level briefing at the European Parliament with Jean Lambert MEP
  • EP adopts resolution on the draft ILO Convention and Recommendations on Domestic Workers
  • EPP Group in European Parliament to hold Public Hearing ‘Girls in Migration: Collateral victims or actors of a world in motion?’
  • Equal citizenship rights for women and men - help set the agenda!
  • Equal Pay Day: Gender Pay Gap stagnates at 16.4% across Europe
  • Equality between women and men in the EU in 2011: Setbacks and small steps forward
  • Equality Ministers launch the Brussels’ Declaration to prevent prostitution
  • Equality Now launches its new campaign "Survivor Stories" on human trafficking
  • Equality Now released the 10th story of its Survivor Stories
  • EU Alliance for a Democratic, Social and Sustainable European Semester calls for the European Investment Package to be used to meet the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy
  • EU and Council of Europe launch media programme to tackle discrimination in sport
  • EU appoints Special Representative for Human Rights
  • EU Commission seeks citizens’ views on gender balance in corporate boards
  • EU countries in the dark on human trafficking, according to leading EU news portal
  • EU database of board-ready women launched
  • EU diplomay: An Old Boys Club?
  • EU elections 2014 - European Disability Forum Manifesto
  • EU focus on women’s rights crucial to real democratic development in Egypt, says Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network
  • EU Fundamental Rights Agency presents new study on conditions faced by irregular migrants employed as domestic workers
  • EU Fundamental Rights Agency: "Combating hate crime: Encouraging reporting and improving recording"
  • EU internal commitments to women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights need to match external, MEPs hear
  • EU leaders need to take immediate action to save lives in Greece this winter
  • EU Member States debate women on company boards – What comes next?
  • EU must promote ‘political and economic empowerment of girls’, say MEPs
  • EU pledges to ensure women’s access to justice in cases of violence
  • EU prepares to mark 6th Anti-Trafficking Day with high-level conference to which NGOs are invited
  • EU signs the Istanbul Convention and commits to end violence against women and girls
  • EU Strategy on Violence against Women - the EC Advisory Committee issues its Opinion
  • EU study highlights prevalence of sexual violence against women in EU
  • EU survey on gender-based violence against women: Fieldwork completed, results expected 2013
  • EU to go for 40% gender quota on company boards
  • EU urged to take lead against gender-based violence
  • EU wins Noble Peace Prize
  • EU2020 Strategy: Gender Equality on a downwards slide?
  • EU: Council Conclusions on gender equality in sport lack ambition
  • Euro-Med Non-Governmental Platform regret missed opportunities
  • Eurobarometer survey: trust and optimism are growing across the European Union
  • Europe is divided and far from full legal equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people, says ILGA-Europe
  • Europe prepares for Seniorforce Day in context of European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012
  • European civil society denounces criminalisation of HIV transmission
  • European Commission Advisory Committee adopts Opinion on the gender dimension of active ageing and solidarity between generations
  • European Commission appoints woman as first ever scientific advisor
  • European Commission calls for zero tolerance for female genital mutilation
  • European Commission delivers its plan to eliminate female genital mutilation
  • European Commission develops software to analyse gender pay gap in private companies
  • European Commission guides insurance industry on unisex premiums
  • European Commission issues statement underlining strong commitment to combating violence against women
  • European Commission launches campaign against discrimination
  • European Commission publishes Annual report on Charter of Fundamental Rights
  • European Commission refers the Netherlands to the Court for failing to protect parental leave rights
  • European Commission sheds light on problems of international families and consults on further action
  • European Commission study: Women in the ICT Sector
  • European convention on violence against women to include protection for lesbian, bisexual and trans women
  • European Council Agrees on New Budget
  • European Court Of Human Rights condemns Spain for failture to investigate violence by police officers against prostituted woman
  • European Court of Human Rights rules on forced sterilisation of Roma women in Slovakia
  • European Court of Human Rights rules that Ireland abortion ban violates Human Rights
  • European Court of Justice likely to rule discrimination in insurances illegal
  • European Disability Forum launches ’Freedom Guide’
  • European Economic and Social Committee gathers key EU players in the struggle against violence against women
  • European Economic and Social Committee pushes for practical measures implementing the Victims’ Package
  • European Economic and Social Committee slates harmful ads
  • European Economic and Social Committee welcomes gender dimension of the EU strategy on trafficking
  • European elections 2014: Committed to Promoting Solidarity between Generations
  • European elections coming up: some useful websites
  • European Endowment for Democracy: Supporting the Unsuported
  • European Grassroots Antiracist Movement tests nightlife places in Europe
  • European Institute for Gender Equality Index - EU Countries still very far from equality
  • European Institute for Gender Equality presents its work in the field of ’gender-based violence’
  • European Investment Bank goes #genderequal?
  • European Investment Bank moves to support women’s rights: Towards a structural shift?
  • European organisations’ untapped funding potential
  • European Parliament Adopts Resolution on EU Homelessness Strategy
  • European Parliament adopts strong report on post-2015 framework
  • European Parliament and Council strike deal on EU-wide protection for victims of violence
  • European Parliament approves EU-wide civil law protection for victims
  • European Parliament asks for EU LGBTI roadmap in landmark report
  • European Parliament backs plans for European minimum wage
  • European Parliament backs quotas to get more women on company boards and politics
  • European Parliament calls for EY2012 on Active Ageing to not ignore Solidarity between Generations
  • European Parliament calls for gender-sensitivity in asylum policy
  • European Parliament calls for stiffer sanctions for gender pay gap
  • European Parliament debates Hungary’s controversial laws
  • European Parliament discusses gender dimension of trafficking and the sex trade
  • European Parliament fails the gender test
  • European Parliament FEMM Committee issues draft report on female poverty in the EU
  • European Parliament FEMM Committee passes Resolution on the role of women in an ageing society
  • European Parliament formally adopts new EU asylum rules
  • European Parliament International Women’s Day event on the gender pay gap
  • European Parliament issues Human Rights report 2009 and calls for action on violence against women
  • European Parliament passes resolution saying single mothers and their children should receive more direct support
  • European Parliament presidency elections - towards a more democratic parliament?
  • European Parliament reopens, debates equal pay for women and the gender pay gap
  • European Parliament report on Human Rights calls for stand-alone goal on gender equality, respect for sexual and reproductive health and rights, and an end to violence against women
  • European Parliament studies sexualisation of young girls in media
  • European Parliament to consider Resolution on ‘Eliminating Gender Stereotypes in the EU’
  • European Parliament to discuss equal pay on the International Women’s Day
  • European Parliament to honour Simone Veil, women’s rights campaigner and first directly-elected President of the EP in 1979
  • European Parliament to vote on report on the role of minimum income in combating poverty and promoting an inclusive society in Europe
  • European Parliament urges automatic prosecution for sex crimes
  • European Parliament will vote on EU’s policy framework to fight violence against women
  • European Parliament Women’s Rights Committee calls for legislation to stop Gendercide
  • European Parliament Women’s Rights Committee: Sexual and reproductive health and rights are human rights
  • European Parliament’s FEMM Committee calls for quotas for women
  • European Parliament’s Women’s Rights Committee calls for more women in peacekeeping operations
  • European Parliament: EU agricultural policy should enforce gender equality
  • European Parliament: FEMM committee: Women with disabilities
  • European Parliament: Women on Boards discussion with National Parliaments
  • European Parliament: Women should play a more prominent role in peace negotiations
  • European Public Service Unions warn of impact of econimic crisis and austerity policies on women
  • European Semester: More social and gender equality needed echoed at the European Parliamentary Week on Economic, Budgetary and Social matters
  • European social partners launch toolkit for gender equality in practice
  • European Social Summit // November 17
  • European study on the gender dimension of trafficking in human beings
  • European Union - Mexico Civil Society Seminar on Human Rights
  • European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights - Robust evidence needed to effectively tackle violence against women: Survey on gender-based violence against women will be launched
  • European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Paper on criminalisation of irregular migrants
  • European Week of Action for Girls
  • European Week of Action for Girls
  • European Women’s Forum of the Left adopts centenary resolution
  • European Women’s Lobby at CSW67
  • European Women’s Lobby welcomes the second adoption of the report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights by the EP Women’s Rights Committee
  • European women’s NGOs demand governmental action on Women, Peace and Security
  • European Women’s Lobby calls for peace in Ukraine
  • European Year of Citizens’ Alliance (EYCA) publishes Open letter to the President of the European Commission
  • Eve Ensler, founder of One Billion Rising : ’We should be hysterical about sexual violence’
  • EWL calls for 2013 "European Year of Citizens" to spearhead promotion of equality between women and men
  • EWL contributes to EYD2015 Civil Society Alliance Policy Recommendations
  • EWL in solidarity with all protesting in Poland against threats to access abortion
  • EWL joins 5.2 Global Partnership and calls for a strong gender dimension in the new Global Action Plan to end trafficking
  • EWL met with Global Justice Center in Brussels to discuss access to full medical care for female war rape victims
  • EWL participates in EU Forum on Gender Equality
  • EWL welcomes Council Conclusions calling for European action to end violence against women
  • EWL welcomes Council of Europe Multiannual Gender Equality Strategy
  • EWL welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the [Equality], Rights and Values Programme
  • EWL welcomes the Commissioner for Human Rights statement "Protect women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights"
  • EWL welcomes the European Commission proposal for the EU to access the Istanbul Convention
  • EWL’s call to Amnesty International: protect the human rights of ALL women and girls to build a society based on equality, justice and respect
  • Ex-prostituted women blast UN and Amnesty International for trying to legalize prostitution
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  • Female scriptwriters share 2011 MEDIA European Talent Prize
  • Femicide is the killing of women based on gender
  • Feminist activist Pinar Selek sentenced to life in Turkey
  • FEMM Committee says quotas for boards of private companies necessary
  • Finance and funding: "fit for whose purpose?"
  • Find out what is coming next: International events on violence against women and girls
  • First clinic to offer abortion opens in Northen Ireland
  • First EU conference on tackling sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination brings a strong message to EU decision makers
  • First female nominee comes forward in Egypt’s Presidential race and calls for social justice
  • First MEP for feminist party likely to win seat in European elections
  • First woman appointed head of the International Monetary Fund
  • First-ever asylum case for victim of human trafficking and prostitution
  • For a gender-responsive EU budget
  • Former UN Under-Secretary-General launches appeal for doable, fast-track indicators" for the implementation of UNSCR 1325
  • Four in 10 young women in UK experience sexual harrassment in public spaces
  • Four women reporters receive Courage in Journalism Awards
  • FRA recognised for its outstanding work on combating violence against women
  • FRA to conduct first EU survey on violence against women
  • France - Maternity leave to count towards pension allocations
  • France : La campagne "2012, L’égalité maintenant" pour inscrire l’égalité femmes-hommes à l’agenda politique dans la campagne présidentielle de 2012
  • France and Spain make best progress on women on boards due to quotas
  • France makes progress on women’s political representation
  • France proposes gender equality law
  • France ratifies the Istanbul Convention on violence against women!
  • France renews discriminatory measures against Roma in a wave of forced evictions
  • France: ’Mademoiselle’ status to be dropped from official documents
  • France: sex trade survivor marching 740km to request abolitionist law #marchepourlabolition
  • French and UK lower houses vote in favour of same-sex marriage
  • Fundamental rights - a reality for European citizens?
  • Fundamental rights in the EU: Where to next?
  • Future EU budget need to support women’s rights and gender equality, say experts and MEPs
  • Game Over? Maybe for Commissioner Rehn but not for the vast majority of European women and men
  • Gap between the richest and poorest at highest level in 30 years
  • GEAR campaign calls for structured dialogue between UN Women and women’s NGOs
  • GEAR Campaign calls for sustainable funding for UN Women
  • Gender equality: EU action triggers steady progress
  • Gender equality: MEPs work on strategy to offer men and women the same opportunities
  • Gender equality? Stand in queue and await the 22nd century
  • Gender Pay Gap is holding Europe Back
  • Gender-sensitive asylum policies crucial for protection of women’s human rights, MEPs hear
  • Genderace research findings outlines the significant impact of gender on racialised/ethnicised discrimination
  • General Data Protection Regulation
  • Geneva Call to end sexual violence and gender discrimination
  • Germany - "Prostitution and human trafficking cannot be separated"
  • Germany - Top firms pledge to bring more women into their boardrooms
  • Germany launches first Federal 24 hour helpline
  • Germany looks to Norwegian gender quota success
  • Germany may roll back legalised prostitution amid exploitation fears
  • Germany: "Prostitution - who gives advice to our government?"
  • Germany: Abolition 2014 denounces the lobby of the sex industry towards the federal government
  • Germany: record numbers of female representives elected
  • Get on board with gender equality!
  • Girl Summit 2014, to put an end to violence against Girls!
  • Global commitment to end sexual violence in conflict
  • Global Justice Center: UN Security Council Addresses Sexual & Reproductive Rights for Girls & Women Raped in War
  • Global launch of SPACE International (Survivors of Prostitution-Abuse Calling for Enlightenment)
  • Global Parliamentarians mark twentieth anniversary of ICPD, key instrument for Women’s rigths
  • Global recovery needs more women in workplace, says UN Women
  • Global Report on Status of Women in News Media Shows Men Hold Vast Majority of Management Jobs in Newsrooms Around the World
  • Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict - London 10-13 June 2014
  • Governments Call for Increased Efforts to Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights in Development Policies
  • Greece elects first female President of Supreme Court - The EWL reflects on the role of women in European judiciaries
  • Greece: UN reports that austerity hits women hardest
  • Green economy: gender perspectives have to become integral part of policies, say MEPs
  • Help end child trafficking through better guardianship
  • Herman Van Rompuy is rising against VAW ! What about the EU budget?
  • High level meeting on European economic governance with a hint of gender politics
  • HIV/AIDS - Challenges & Impact of AIDS on Women
  • Homelessness and Housing Rights in the Context of the Crisis 11th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty
  • Hot off the presses: where are the women in journalists’ unions?
  • How the US Helms Amendment Hurts Women raped in War
  • How to strengthen Europe’s fundamental rights protection: FRA suggests ways forward
  • Huge Gender Gap in Pensions: silent problem a cause for alarm
  • Human Rights Council elects first woman President
  • Human Rights Council passes first-ever resolution on sexual orientation & gender identity
  • Human rights council resolution on traditional values: a backlash for women’s rights?
  • Human Rights Day 10 December 2010: Human Rights Defenders Who Act to End Discrimination
  • Human rights of women and girls at ‘extreme risk’ in nearly half the world – Maplecroft index
  • Hungarian girls on every street corner
  • Hungary - Guilt tripping today, ban on abortions tomorrow?
  • Hungary - New Constitution accepted, poses grave threat to women’s sexual and reproductive rights
  • Hungary - New Constitution poses grave threat to women’s sexual and reproductive rights
  • Hungary signed the Istanbul Convention
  • IFJ calls on journalists to join global wage survey
  • IFJ denounces extreme levels of violence faced by women journalists worldwide
  • ILGA launches 2011 Homophobia Report and map of Gay and Lesbian rights in the world
  • ILO adopts Convention on domestic workers
  • ILO recalls the importance of gender equality for girl children
  • Implementing Commission Recommendation on investing in children
  • Improving gender equality and women’s representation in politics
  • Inclusion of women essential to long-lasting peace
  • Increase of trafficking in human beings in Europe: EWL supports EU Commissioner’s call for action to the Member States
  • India’s ’Womanifesto:’ How central are women’s rights to this year’s elections?
  • Indigenous Women Against the Sex Industry
  • Interesting articles
  • Interesting to read & watch
  • Interesting to read & watch
  • Interesting to read & watch
  • International Coalition Supports Iceland’s Legislation on Porn
  • International Day of Action for Women’s Health #May28 #WomensHealth
  • International Day of the Girl 2013: Leyla Hussein shares her story
  • International Day on Zero Tolerance to FGM: 6 February
  • International Disability Alliance meets with Deputy Executive Director of UN Women
  • International Federation of Gynaecology & Obstetrics adopts ethical guidelines to prevent forced sterilisation of women
  • International Labour Organisation treaty for Domestic Workers comes into force
  • International Roma Day 2014 - Life-cycle approach to address older Roma’s multiple discrimination
  • International Safe Abortion Day: A call for full access to abortion for all women in the EU
  • International Women’s Day Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay
  • International Youth Day 2014: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights matter for Young People’s Mental Health!
  • IPPF launch project on abortion stigma
  • IPPF very concerned about the result of Polish parliament’s vote where abortion ban only avoided by 5 votes!
  • Ireland - Government commits to meet human rights obligations on abortion under UN pressure
  • Ireland and the UK: towards the abolition of prostitution?
  • Ireland set to legalise abortion in restricted circumstances
  • Ireland: Campaign to end prostitution succeeds in putting criminalisation on the political agenda
  • Ireland: Inquest into Savita’s death finds medical misadventure
  • Ireland: New law to target demand for prostitution
  • Ireland: No redress scheme for Bethany Home Survivors
  • Ireland: One in four sex buyers believe prostitutes trafficked, controlled or underage
  • Ireland: Prostitution recognised as sexual violence by Oireachtas Justice Committee
  • Ireland: Purchase of sex to become illegal?
  • Ireland: Sex buyer laws supported by 21 local councils
  • Ireland: The Shame and the Pain – the failure of the State in its duty of care
  • Irish billboards raise awareness about the young age of entry into prostitution
  • Irish Parliamentary Committee on Justice recommends the criminalisation of the purchase of sex
  • Is he 2in2u? Women’s Aid highlights abuse of young women on Valentine’s Day
  • Is your parliament doing enough to advance gender equality?
  • Istanbul Feminist Collective - call for women’s rights
  • It is high time to end impunity of gender based violence: ICC Prosecutor Bensouda and Eve Ensler keep on rising.
  • Italy to introduce emergency new laws to tackle violence against women
  • Italy: Combating violence against women must be high on Italy’s agenda, says UN expert
  • Jimmy Carter Urges Ireland to Take the Lead against Trafficking and Prostitution
  • Joint declaration of women’s & LGBTI organisations for peace
  • Joint EU Trio Declaration on Equality between Women & Men
  • Joint LIBE/FEMM hearing on "The EU framework for national Roma integration strategies"
  • Kat Banyard’s book "Pimp State" discussed in Brussels
  • La campagne française « Stop au Déni » bat sont plein
  • La revanche d’une athlète que l’on a humiliée
  • Lack of female film directors is undemocratic, says Cannes head judge
  • Lack of support for motherhood undermines women’s career prospects, says OECD
  • Lampedusa boat sinking ’slaughter of the innocents’
  • Lauch of the new Equinet website !
  • Launch of a European network of ministers in charge of equality between women and men
  • Launch of an international network of survivors of prostitution and abuse - SPACE International
  • Launch of Irish campaign ’Prostitution: We don’t buy it’
  • Launch of new Europe-wide network on innovation for age-friendly environments
  • Launch of new Social Services Europe Network
  • Left parties win gender parity contest in new EU Parliament
  • Libya - Elections give women 17% of National Congress
  • Libya - Sharia Law Declaration Raises Concerns for Women
  • License to rape? ENAR calls for urgent measures to end violence against ethnic minority and migrant female domestic workers in Europe
  • Limited access to contraceptives in the EU is a human rights problem
  • Lithuania held liable for failure to investigate effectively into complaints of domestic violence
  • Little money to promote gender equality in Eastern Europe
  • Look at Me! Project draws attention to the effects of misrepresentative media images on older women
  • Luxembourg - Réforme de l’IVG : Enfin l’autodétermination de la femme respectée
  • Majority of Europeans consider gender inequalities a serious problem
  • Malala Day - 12th July 2013
  • Malala Yousafasi addresses UN Assembly
  • Malala Yousafzai - winner of the Sakharov Prize 2013
  • Malaysian High Court rules that CEDAW is directly applicable
  • Male feminist runs for chair of EP Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee
  • Malta becomes 19th signatory to Council of Europe Convention on violence against women
  • Malta legalises divorce
  • Malta votes YES to right to divorce
  • Malta will be the fourth EU country to ratify the Istanbul Convention on violence against women
  • Malta’s Refusal to Accept Boat with Alleged Refugees
  • MAMY ROCK, the star of this year’s Festival of Europe in Brussels!
  • Mapping study on female genital mutilation in Europe on its way
  • Massive increase in homelessness in Europe especially among women, children and women/men from a migrant background
  • Maternity leave: Council disregards Parliament’s position
  • Maternity rights: European Parliament votes for more equality between women and men and a more sustainable future!
  • Mayor attacks women’s political coalition in Bosnia
  • Members of the European Parliament show their concern about the Spanish Draft Bill on Abortion Right
  • MEP awards go to strong supporters of gender equality!
  • MEP calls for EU Strategy on violence against women in Plenary sesssion
  • MEP Emer Costello issues statement of support for Brussels’ Call to end prostitution
  • MEP Jean Lambert supports EWL call for gender perspective in asylum policies
  • MEPs and civil society call urgent action to unblock the Anti-Discrimination Directive
  • MEPs back Resolution on LGBTI rights
  • MEPs call for a directive to combat violence against women
  • MEPs call for binding targets to ensure equal representation
  • MEPs call for more support for single mothers and their children
  • MEPs call for penalties to tackle human rights flaws in the EU
  • MEPs call on Commission to introduce more effective sanctions to reduce gender pay gap
  • MEPs call on EU humanitarian aid to be free from US restrictions on abortion
  • MEPs dicuss violence against women and women’s rights in transition processes
  • MEPs launch a pledge in favor of sexual and reproductive health and rights
  • MEPs quizz Reding over Commission work programme on gender equality
  • MEPs say achieving gender equality is a key element in eradicating poverty
  • MEPs say Turkey has to ensure full respect of women’s rights if it wants to join the EU
  • MEPs stress out the importance of the Convention of the Council of Europe to tackle gender-based violence
  • MEPs sympathetic to gender budgeting within the next EU long-term budget frame
  • MEPs sympathetic to quotas for women in business leadership
  • MEPs urge Commission to table a new gender equality strategy
  • MEPs urged to back rights of domestic workers
  • MEPs visit Ireland in heat of abortion debate
  • MEPs vote overwhelmingly to support measures to shut down trafficking
  • MEPs welcome Croatia’s progress in adopting legislation on gender equality and antidiscrimination
  • MEPs’ outrage leads Strauss-Khan to cancel appearance in European Parliament
  • Message from the President of the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women
  • Message of Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, for International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
  • Michelle Bachelet: ’To end Violence against Women, we must all UNiTE!’
  • Michelle Bachelet’s statement to the UN Security Council focuses on women, peace and security
  • Migrant Women at the Gothenburg Book Fair
  • Mikael Gustafsson appointed as first man ever to the chair of EP Women’s Rights Committee
  • Milestone ruling against Italy on abortion and conscientious objection welcomed by IPPF EN
  • Mina Jaf speaks at UN Security Council debate on sexual violence in conflict
  • Ministers back Europe-wide protection of victims of violence
  • Ministers reaffirm EU commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment in development action
  • Missing proposal for women quotas is denying democratic debate, says Gustafsson
  • More Europeans work in care - EU need to focus on ’white jobs’
  • More MEPs call for gender balance in companies’ boardrooms
  • More than 70% of legislative constituencies in France have never had a woman representative
  • More women on top? A new “Danish model” for women on boards is on its way
  • Moroccan government soon to ratify CEDAW’s Optional Protocol
  • Morocco - Major Reform to Rape Law Result of Women’s Advocacy
  • Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Pussy Riot member, explains why she has decided to go on hunger strike
  • Nearly 2,000 health professionals have signed a manifesto against the abortion bill in Spain
  • Need for new equality strategy to create equal opportunities and end discrimination
  • Nepal Supreme Court: Abortion Is a Right
  • New CEDAW General Recommendation 35 prioritises gender-based violence against women
  • New CONCORD #EuropeWeWant election campaign – for a fairer Europe at home and abroad
  • New cross-border campaign seeks to empower Roma women
  • New EIGE report on violence against women highlights the need for sustainable measures for victim support and women’s NGOs
  • New EU figures on part-time work highlight persistence of strong gender imbalance
  • New European Commission report says more must be done for Childcare - Pensions
  • New European Parliament Report calls for more gender equal taxation policies in the EU
  • New figures from Ireland show gendered and structural nature of sexual violence
  • New Head of UN Women appointed
  • New indicators to monitor progress of EU2020 strategy for "smart, sustainable and inclusive growth"
  • New Nordic Information on Gender Newsletter
  • New Oxfam report sheds light on women’s experience of in-work poverty across Europe
  • New partnership between EU and UN Women to enhance gender equality worldwide
  • New perspective on the history, the presence and the future.
  • New publication from the Global Justice Center addresses U.S.A abortion ban in humanitarian aid
  • New report highlights continued widespread discrimination and social exclusion faced by Roma in EU
  • New report reveals inequalities in access to contraceptive choice in 10 European countries and calls for coherent policies on sexual and reproductive health and rights
  • New research finds big gender divide in support for quotas among women and men board members
  • New site brings dignity to victims of honour - violence
  • New study estimates the economic cost of violence against women at 228 billion euros per year
  • New study finds prostitution in every London borough and that trafficked women are being exploited on-street
  • New study finds staff rate female leaders highly but male bosses score them lower than men
  • New Study: Progress and Challenges for Women on Company Boards
  • New survey highlights alarming situation of Roma women in 11 EU Member States
  • New UK report finds girls as young as five worry about their body image
  • New UN Women head presents 100-day Action Plan
  • New website exposes impact of financial sector on human rights
  • New WHO report on Violence against women: It’s a global health problem of epidemic proportions
  • News from the August 12 Campaign: UK Queen’s Counsel writes to President Obama
  • News from the Council of Europe: Legislators to make freedom from violence a reality
  • Next week EU Agency for Fundamental rights presents world’s largest survey on violence against women
  • NGOs issue Statement to the G20 on Embedding Human Rights in Financial Regulation
  • No abortions available in Luxembourg
  • No Climate Justice Without Gender Justice: The Urgency of Engendering Climate Justice
  • Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi of Iran urges arab women to advocate for their rights in post-revolution governments
  • Nobel prize for peace awarded to chemical weapons watchdog
  • Northern Ireland lifestyles "could fuel human trafficking"
  • Not an either or - decreasing HIV/AIDS vs anti-trafficking - Equality Now
  • Number of cases of violence against women increasing, warns Council of Europe
  • Number of women EU ambassadors rises to 22% of total
  • Number of women participants in negotiations on Arms Trade Treaty increases to 22%
  • O Canada! Will You Free Your Glorious Land of Prostitution?
  • OECD publishes findings on Wellbeing and Gender in 2013
  • Official report from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
  • Older persons among the poorest in the World: Women
  • Older Women’s - CEDAW adopts Recommendation
  • One Billion Rising Escalates. Full Website Launches!
  • One Billion Rising shakes the whole world!
  • One Billion Rising14: Europe dances for justice!
  • Open letter to COE Human Rights Commissioner - Please do not ignore survivors of prostitution!
  • Open Letter to the EPSCO Council: Congratulations, nearly there!
  • Open Society Foundation: Greek solidarity projects
  • Opening of a new UN Women’s Nordic Liaison Office in Copenhagen
  • OSCE likens trafficking to slave trade on a massive scale
  • Oxfam Novib & VSO propose a blueprint for the new UN Women’s agency
  • Parliament backs minimum rights for crime victims across the EU
  • Parliament endorses EU-wide protection for crime victims
  • Parliament urges Member States to act against female genital mutilation
  • Parliament’s women’s rights committee adopts draft resolution to eliminate gender stereotypes in the EU
  • Participation of women in protests reflects desire for change, says UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women
  • Pay gap: the need for a European strategy and national action plans
  • Pay inequity and maternity discrimination: study finds 50,000 women a year don’t get jobs back, contributes to gender pay gap
  • Pay transparency directive – a milestone in closing the gender pay gap?
  • Peace one day celebration 2013 on Violence Against Women (The Hague, 21 September 2013)
  • Pension discrimination between same-sex civil partnership and married couples illegal, says European Court of Justice
  • Perception of positive impact of EU policies on social situation dips dramatically
  • Petition on womens’ pensions in France
  • Photographing Violence Against Women, Even in Norway
  • Poland - Parliament passes gender quota bill
  • Politics, the feminist way
  • Portugal reopening the abortion debate?
  • Posting of workers: Parliament and Council negotiators strike a deal
  • Poverty has a female face: Counting the cost of the crisis
  • PPL prostitution au Sénat : un vote réac, déshonorant et irresponsable !
  • Precarious workers - MEPs say more legislative measures needed
  • President Obama urged to end US violation of the rights of rape survivors in armed conflict
  • President of Chile Bachelet sends bill to create new Women and Gender Equality Ministry
  • President of European Parliament demands action to combat ’unacceptable’ Roma discrimination
  • Press release: MEPs call Council to step up actions to improve gender balance on company boards
  • Prevention is key to ending violence against women, says UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay
  • Pro-natalism in Crisis-ridden Eastern Europe Entraps Young Women
  • Progress towards gender equality: the Council of Europe strategy for 2014-2017
  • Prostitution: men’s word
  • PROSTITUTION: NEITHER SEX NOR WORK!
  • Protection for victim’s moving within the EU
  • Proud to be Roma: Roma MEP Lívia Járóka on the need for a European strategy
  • Psst! Keep it quiet, but gender equality isn’t just tied to economic growth
  • Punish sex buyers to reduce prostitution, EP committee says
  • Punish the client, not the prostitute
  • Pussy Riot nominated for EU prize for freedom of thought
  • Quarterly Review: EU Employment and Social Situation
  • Reding continues push for 40 per cent gender quota
  • Regulatory pressure gets the ball rolling: Share of women on company boards up to 15.8% in Europe
  • Religious campaign to halt EU abortion funding ’lacks mercy’
  • REPLACE FGM project reaching its final stage
  • Report on 10 years of Swedish ban on buying sex
  • Rethinking Protection, Power and Movements
  • Right to abortion for women raped in armed conflict - affirmed by the Netherlands
  • Righting Wrongs for Women of African Descent
  • Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme adopted by EU Parliament and Council
  • Rio+20: Women “Disappointed and Outraged”
  • ROJ Women’s Association uses EWL Barometer to highlight inadequacy of Turkish National Action Plan for combating violence against women
  • Ruchira Gupta awarded ’Woman of Distinction’ by the NGO CSW/NY Committee
  • Russia seeks seat on UN Human Rights Council
  • Save the Children releases State of the World’s Mothers report 2011
  • Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women - International Day to End Violence Against Women 25 November 2013
  • Scotland - New campaign for rape prevention launched
  • Second meeting of the EU Civil Society Platform on Trafficking in Human Beings addresses demand reduction
  • Selection processes bypass women executives
  • Serbia granted EU candidate status
  • Seven years overdue: The European Commission publishes proposal for a Roadmap to replace the Maternity Leave Directive
  • Sex, Stereotypes and Beauty: The ABCs and Ds of Commercial Images of Women
  • Sexual and reproductive health rights - Ireland next?
  • Sexual And Reproductive Rights: More Than Just Health
  • Sexuality education : the way forward for equality and empowerment, to build up a progressive and equal Europe with young people
  • Sexually abused children getting younger, says UK charity
  • Shaping Social Europe for Women’s rights in 2022
  • Short film competition: "Europe at heart" - What does Europe mean to you?
  • Sign the German petition "Call against the system of prostitution"
  • Sign the petition! Rise up against violence!
  • Single mums struggle for a life in dignity, say MEPs
  • Sixty years of the European Court of Human Rights
  • Slow progress on parity in European governments
  • Social partners of the audiovisual sector agree on actions to promote gender equality
  • Social Platform - Public Procurement: A Positive New Direction
  • Social Platform issues position paper on EU action to combat all forms of bias violence
  • Social Platform: "Adequate minimum income benefits social as well as economic goals"
  • Social protection: a win-win investment
  • Socialist International Women condemn violence against women in Egypt and Libya
  • Socialists & Democrats set equal pay as priority in new 10-point social strategy for the EU
  • Spain - Regional Authority to Close Women’s Support Services
  • Spain - We decide! New Platform for the defence of sexual and reproductive rights (2012)
  • Speaking of prostitution - A collection of arguments
  • Spring Alliance calls on Europe’s leaders to put people and planet first
  • Starting Fragile: Gender Differences In The Youth Labour Market : European Commission acknowledges unequal footing
  • Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the outcome of the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
  • States Accountable for Investigating and Preventing Violence Against Women: United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women
  • States fail to agree Arms Trade Treaty but advocacy efforts continue
  • Step it UP - by 2030!
  • Still much to do to redress gender inequality in the EU, says EP Committee
  • Still no justice for women survivors of wartime rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Stop all sex selective practices say MEPs
  • Stop proposed ban on gender reassignment in Lithuania! say members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
  • Strong opinion on an EU initiative on female genital mutilation - EC Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
  • Study reveals that unsafe abortions are on the rise
  • Study shows that laws act as barrier to young people getting sexual and reproductive health services
  • Susie Orbach launches Endangered Species International Summit to challenge body beautiful culture
  • Sweden grants blanket asylum to Syrian refugees
  • Swedish elections: Feminist Party on the rise, 0,9 % more votes needed to meet threshold
  • Syrian Women Demand Voice at UN-brokered Talks
  • Take Responsibility for Wartime Crimes of Sexual Slavery and Human Trafficking: Remember the "Comfort Women"
  • The Arab Spring wins Sakharov Prize 2011
  • The Economist Is Just Plain Wrong
  • The Effects Of The Global Economic Crisis And Structural Adjustment On Women And Gender Relations In Greece: First Wave
  • The EU leaders have spoken: EU has to step up its work on LGBTI equality
  • The EU needs to step up and rescue the social pillar of Europe 2020
  • The European Asylum Support Office now fully operational
  • The European Commission - Report on the Implementation of the Recast directive 2006/54/EC – The persistent gender pay gap continues to be an obstacle to women’s equal rights in employment
  • The European Commission welcomes Parliament’s vote in favour of better European cooperation against disasters
  • The European Commission’s Directive on Women on Boards
  • The European Parliament adopts a report on Women with disabilities
  • The European Parliament adopts a strong report on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention
  • The European Parliament danced with Eve Ensler for One Billion Rising!
  • The European Parliament rejected resolution on gender equality
  • The European Parliament’s report on the 2014 European Elections - A Missed Opportunity to Promote Gender Equality?
  • The European Roma and Travellers Forum recruits National Roma Women Contact Points !
  • The Eurozone exits recession: At what cost?
  • The EWL demands active gender mainstreaming in climate policies after the COP26 and ahead of the CSW66
  • The EWL welcomes the adoption of the European Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020 with an overall budget of 439,473 million Euros and a strong gender equality policy objective
  • The EWL welcomes the outcomes of the MEP Awards
  • The G7 commits to gender equality
  • The gender aspect of the priorities of the Lithuanian Presidency
  • The impact of the crisis on gender equality needs to be addressed, say Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee of the European Parliament
  • The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union unveils its priorities
  • The Istanbul Convention to protect women against all forms of violence enters into force!
  • The John Next Door - New US study on the men who buy sex
  • The public discourse around the Strauss-Kahn affair: perpetuating violence against women
  • The real work of Rosa Parks
  • The share of women in decision-making continues to reflect the gender imbalance in society
  • The Silent Crisis
  • The situation of gender equality in Poland is "very encouraging", says Eva-Britt Svensson
  • The Women’s Global Call for Climate Justice
  • The Women’s Refugee Commission released her review "Unpacking Gender - The Humanitarian Response to the Syria Refugee Crisis in Jordan"
  • Third Convention European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion (EPAP): putting poverty on the European agenda
  • Time for action to end violence against women: UN Women
  • Time for the European institutions to take gender equality on board
  • Time has come to address links between prostitution and trafficking, say 11 frontline NGOs
  • Time to strengthen older women’s voices
  • To Reduce Inequality, Start With Families
  • Top European court rules in favour of cross-border social security rights
  • Trafficking in Human Beings and Gender – the EU Perspective
  • True or False? Europe has no real interest in protecting and empowering women - A critical article by V-Day founder, Eve Ensler
  • Trump’s Win Has The Global Women’s Rights Movement Very, Very Worried
  • Tunisia - Government lifts reservations on CEDAW Convention
  • Tunisia - Women stand firm for their equal rights
  • Tunisia - Women’s rights in the new democracy
  • Tunisia votes for gender equality in new charter
  • Turkey - Blocking social media violated human rights
  • Turkey - Protests continue against proposed restrictions to right to abortion
  • Turkey - Shadow NGO Report on Turkey’s Initial Periodic Report to the Committee on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  • Turkey - UN Concerns about Disparities in Enjoyment of Economic, Social & Cultural Rights between Women & Men & between Regions
  • Turkey - Women left unprotected from violence, says Human Rights Watch
  • Turkey - Women Marching in Istanbul
  • Turkey has to do more to improve women’s condition, says MEPs
  • Turkey: Roj Women question the effectiveness of the National Action Plan to combat Violence against Women
  • Turkey: Turkey the first country to ratify the European Convention To Combat Violence Against Women
  • Turkish LGBT activist wins 2013 David Kato Vision & Voice Award
  • Turkish Women Use Twitter to Fight Sexual Harassment
  • U.N. Intensifies Campaign Against Female Genital Mutilation
  • UK - David Cameron won’t rule out gender quotas for boardrooms
  • UK Advertising Standards Authority bans L’Oreal ads for excessive digital enhancements
  • UK becomes 13th EU state to sign Council of Europe Convention on violence against women
  • UK MEP calls for more support for working mums
  • UK Parliamentary report calls for the Nordic model on prostitution
  • UK pledges to ensure abortion access for women raped in war
  • UK Study - l/5 of Homeless Women Tried Prostitution for Survival
  • UK-Commonwealth - Girls equal in throne succession
  • UK: Delivering for women globally: Womankind’s vision for the next UK Government
  • UK: Feminists and plastic surgeons unite to outlaw cosmetic surgery ads
  • UK: Legal aid cuts will put domestic violence victims at risk, report warns
  • UK: Rule change gives abused foreign spouses access to help
  • Ulrike Lunacek, Austrian MEP and Vice-President of the Greens/EFA Group is Rising for Justice!
  • UN agrees on mechanism for eliminating discrimination against women in law and practice
  • UN Call for Communications: allegations of human rights violations affecting the status of women
  • UN calls for action to end violence against women with disabilities
  • UN CEDAW Committee adopts General Recommendation on the protection of women’s human rights in conflict and post-conflict situations
  • UN CEDAW Committee adopts Landmark Document on Women and Conflict
  • UN Chief and NGOs call for agreement on arms treaty
  • UN chief calls for specific steps to close gender gap in parliaments
  • UN chief urges family-friendly policies & notes family diversity
  • UN Civil Society Advisory Group on Women, Peace, and Security
  • UN CSW65 2021, the challenge of working online and reaching consensus on women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life - Agreed Conclusions
  • UN document promotes equality for women
  • UN Elects Executive Board of New UN Women
  • UN human rights experts condemn France’s crackdown on Roma migrants
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  • Women’s Movements Present Alternatives at the World Social Forum
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  • Workplace violence ’commonplace’ in Europe, says report
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  • World leaders draw attention to central role of women’s political participation in democracy
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• Violence against Women
  • EU Directive on violence against women
    • Petition "Make Europe a safe place for women and girls"
      • Sign the petition: Make Europe a safe place for all women and girls!
    • EWL Priorities for trialogues
      • EWL Priorities for the Trilogues: Rape must be made an offence under the Directive on violence against women
    • EWL analysis of definitions of rape in the EU
      • EWL Observatory Analysis of definitions of rape in the EU- The added value the EU Directive on VAW
    • Survivors testimonies - their call for the Directive
      • Sex without consent is not sex; It’s rape
        • Sex without freely given consent is rape
      • Sexual abuse against women with disabilities
        • Sexual abuse against women with disabilities
    • Open Letter on the EU Legal Basis
      • Open Letter on the Legal basis of the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence and the article on the offence of rape
    • Events and public actions
      • 11 December - Law Lunch Online- State of Play EU Directive on VAW
        • LAW Lunch Online- 11/12 on the State of play of the negotiations on the Directive on VAWG
      • 14 November: Event in Madrid on the Directive on VAW
        • 14 Noviembre Madrid: La Directiva de la UE para combatir la Violencia contra las mujeres: Una oportunidad para Europa
      • 8 November: Loud and United - Public event and street action
        • EWL WE Move Europe- Loud and United for a strong Directive on violence against women and domestic violence
        • Speakers: Lara Dimitrijevic
        • Speakers: Professor Dr. Snježana Vasiljević
        • Speech Carmen Grigelmo- Senior Campaigner at WeMove EU
        • Speech Dr. Lara Dimitrijevic (Founding Partner at Sciberras Associates, Malta)
        • Speech Marta Asensio- Survivor of rape- chemical submission and Activist
        • Speech- Viviane Teitelbaum, EWL Vice-President
      • Advocacy actions in July- Strasbourg Plenary session
        • EWL calls for the swift adoption of a robust Directive that includes the criminalisation of rape
      • Events and actions in June 23- Public event and street action
        • On Friday 9 of June 2023, the EWL and We Move...
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  • News
    • 15 CSOs demand increased funds in the EU budget to end violence against women and girls
    • 16 Days of Activism
    • 62 millones de europeas han sido víctimas de violencia machista en el último año
    • Action Coalition on Gender-Based Violence Statement Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, 6 February 2021
    • EWL launches the Council of Europe’s Mobilise Against Sexism Campaign!
    • EWL stands with our sisters across Poland
    • EWL welcomes European Parliament resolution calling the EU to access the Istanbul Convention
    • Gender violence is also a political affair
    • International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
    • On IWD EWL joined Commissioner Helena Dalli in a video message on violence against women
    • Rise up against violence!
    • Romania: Gender equality under attack
    • The European Women’s Lobby in solidarity with the Cyprus Women’s Lobby demand justice for the British young woman victim of sexual violence and rape
    • Women’s organizations in Turkey say “no” to amnesty for perpetrators of sexual abuse of children and to child marriage
  • EWL Observatory on Violence against Women
    • EWL work on violence against women
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      • The EWL stand LOUD and UNITED to end violence against women and girls in Europe
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    • Experts of the EWL Observatory
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      • Who is who?
        • France - Marie-Gabrielle Campana Doublet
        • Latvia - Edite Kalnina
        • Netherlands - Essa Reijmers
        • Portugal - Isabel Ventura
        • Slovenia - Špela Veselič
        • Spain - Maria José Carretero Gonzalez
        • The United Kindgdom - Gwendolyn Sterk
        • Turkey - Selma Acuner
  • Together for a Europe Free From Prostitution
    • #20yrsEndDemand
      • #20yrsEndDemand with Colette De Troy
      • #20yrsEndDemand with Viviane Teitelbaum
      • #20yrsEndDemand: A reflection on language
      • #20yrsEndDemand: Communiqué de Coordination française pour le Lobby Européen des Femmes
      • #20yrsEndDemand: My Experience at the European Women’s Lobby
      • #20yrsEndDemand: Some reflections on the situation in Bangladesh
      • #20yrsEndDemand: Walking towards the abolition of prostitution in Spain
      • #20yrsEndDemand: Young Women’s Organising Toolkit
      • 20yrsEndDemand: In the name of the (male) people
      • European Women’s Lobby marks 20 Years Together for a Europe Free from Prostitution
    • About prostitution
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      • Sport and prostitution
        • ’Be a sport. Keep it fair... Say NO to prostitution’ - EWL visual event in the EP
        • EWL video clip ’Sport, Sex & Fun’
        • Individuals supporters of EWL action
        • MEPs give prostitution at sporting events the red card - EWL press release and press briefing
        • MEPs give prostitution at sporting events the red card in support of EWL campaign
        • MEPs supporting EWL action
        • Mobilise against prostitution at sporting events!
      • Supporting persons in prostitution
        • Supporting persons in prostitution
      • Survivors’ testimonies
        • Angel K’s blog
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        • FreeIrishWoman
        • Rebecca Mott
        • Secret diary of a Dublin call girl
        • Soul Destruction
        • Survivors’ Testimonies in campaigns/NGOs websites
      • Working with men
        • Actions to encourage men to stand up against the system of prostitution
        • Campaigns addressing prostitute-users
        • Men’s actions against the system of prostitution
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    • About the campaign
      • Background
      • In this section
      • EWL abolitionist principles
        • Values and principles
      • EWL material
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Bulgarian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Croatian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Czech
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Danish
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Dutch
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in English
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Estonian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Finnish
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Flemish
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in French
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in German
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Greek/Cypriot
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Hungarian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Icelandic
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Italian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Latvian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Lithuanian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Luxembourgish
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Maltese
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Polish
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Portuguese
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Romanian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Serbian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Slovak
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Slovenian
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Spanish
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Swedish
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Turkish
        • EWL Campaign Clip ’For a Change of Perspective’ in Ukrainian
        • EWL campaign clip ‘For a change of perspective’ (2011)
        • EWL campaign clip ‘Not for sale’ (2006, EWL-CATW)
        • EWL campaign logo
        • EWL campaign material ’Together for a Europe free from prostitution’
        • EWL campaign postcard
        • EWL PowerPoint Presentation EWL campaign ‘Together for a Europe free from prostitution’ (2011)
      • EWL members involved
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    • Campaign news
      • In this section
      • Working to ensure an end to trafficking and sexual exploitation: CEDAW Committee consultations in 2019
      • At the EU level
        • 200 civil society organisations launch European debate on abolition of prostitution
        • Dynamic and impactful contribution of EWL at CSW59
        • EP calls for EU Strategy addressing demand for prostitution
        • EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator to speak at EWL European conference on prostitution on 04 December
        • EU Anti-trafficking Day 2020
        • European Women’s Lobby launches campaign to put an end to prostitution with video clip calling for a change of perspective
        • EWL campaign on prostitution bags a top award for European Public Affairs professionals!
        • EWL co-hosts conference putting abolition of prostitution on European agenda
        • EWL European conference, 4/12/12: “10 years of policies on prostitution: outcomes of the Swedish and Dutch options, and ways forward”
        • EWL participates to International Congress ’Stop SexKauf’ in Munich, 5-7 December 2014
        • International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
        • Join the event “Women’s rights, violence against women and prostitution: the Nordic model as an inspiration for gender equality”, 8 December 2014
        • Launch of European Campaign to END PROSTITUTION with video-clip by Patric Jean
        • MEP Emer Costello issues statement of support for Brussels’ Call to end prostitution
        • MEPs call for a Europe free from prostitution and support the Brussels’ Call signed by 200 NGOs
        • MEPs give prostitution at sporting events the red card in support of EWL campaign
        • Successful first international abolitionist congress sees launch of international mobilisation of parliamentarians
        • Successful launch of EWL campaign ‘Together for a Europe free from prostitution’
        • The EWL will be discussing trafficking and prostitution at the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, 4-15 March 2013
        • Time to act now to end prostitution and sexual exploitation! Women’s organisations celebrate the first anniversary of the Honeyball resolution
        • Violence against women and prostitution: the Nordic model as an inspiration for gender equality
        • “The power of united action”: seminar on violence against women plants seeds for change in Cape Town, South Africa
      • At the national level
        • Cyprus - EWL members launch first public debate on prostitution
        • A prostitute’s life: ’Whether it hurts the woman or not, the men don’t care’
        • Croatia - EWL members debate prostitution law with officials
        • Cyprus - EWL Members challenge the media framing of the debate on prostitution
        • Cyprus - EWL-EU conference puts prostitution on the agenda
        • Cyprus to discuss violence against women and prostitution
        • Dublin skyline says ’Turn Off the Red Light’
        • EWL addresses prostitution and NGO Observatories on violence against women at 11th International Women’s Health Meeting
        • EWL and its members contribute to the UK consultation on prostitution
        • EWL and its partners contribute to the Irish consultation on prostitution
        • EWL calls on MEPs to ensure tackling demand for prostitution is at heart of EU strategy to combat organised crime
        • EWL Danish members organise international conference on trafficking and prostitution for EU Danish Presidency
        • EWL Finnish members organise European seminar on preventing and combating sex trade
        • EWL meets journalists to present a women’s rights perspective on human trafficking
        • EWL members call for new Irish legislation abolishing prostitution
        • EWL President presents EWL campaign at Portuguese conference on trafficking and prostitution
        • EWL puts prostitution and trafficking on the agenda in Bulgaria
        • EWL Spanish members question national policies on prostitution, Madrid conference, 20 December 2012
        • EWL Turkish members discuss prostitution and violence against women
        • EWL’s Pierrette Pape discusses the abolition of the system of prostitution
        • France: press conference to launch EWL campaign in Paris, 21 September 2011
        • Ireland - ’Not Natasha’ exhibition closes with launch of ’Manifesto for Turn off the Red Light’
        • Ireland - ‘Turn Off the Red Light’ campaign launches exhibition
        • Ireland considering making purchase of sex illegal
        • Ireland considers legislation on Swedish model
        • Ireland: One in four sex buyers believe prostitutes trafficked, controlled or underage
        • Irish billboards raise awareness about the young age of entry into prostitution
        • Italian conference addresses residence rights for victims of trafficking, 19 March 2012, Rome
        • Launch of Portuguese petition and actions ‘Together for a Europe free from prostitution’
        • MONA Conference addresses prostitution and trafficking from an international and Hungarian perspective, 23 September 2011
        • MONA conference on prostitution and trafficking, 23 September 2011, Hungary
        • Mondialisation, prostitution et violences : rapport de la rencontre de la Commission Justice et Paix du 13 octobre 2011
        • News from France: festive evening to talk about pimps and prostitute-users in Rennes, 18 June 2011
        • News from Hungary: successful press conference to launch the campaign to end prostitution - 17 June 2011
        • Rencontres féministes européennes ‘Vivre sa vie’ : trois jours de débats pour construire une autre Europe
        • Scotland considers the demand side of the prostitution equation
        • Sex trade without borders – How can the Swedish sex purchase law be strengthened? - EWL members’ Conference in Stockholm on 26 September 2012
        • Spain - EWL members put prostitution on the political agenda
        • Successful Irish campaign on prostitution leads to consultation to review the current legislation
        • Sweden - EWL members call on companies to take on purchase of sex on business trips
        • The EWL and its Bulgarian members organise an international conference on trafficking and prostitution in Sofia on 13 July
        • UK: EWL members put the abolition of prostitution on the agenda
        • Under New Law, France Would No Longer Be Sexual Playground of Men Like Dominique Strauss-Kahn
        • Upcoming conference on trafficking and prostitution in Portugal and Europe, 20 October 2011, Lisbon
        • Women’s organisations’ conference brings back prostitution on the Swedish agenda: what steps towards a strengthened sex purchase law?
      • Media coverage
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        • A svéd nagykövet szerint a prostitúció gyorsan növekv? illegális üzletág
        • Belgian prostitutes in Ghent have been told to cover up
        • Brutale Welt. Nationaler Frauenrat will staerker gegen prostitution sensibilisieren
        • Campagne tegen prostitutie (audio)
        • Campanha contra a prostituição com anúncio provocador (COM VÍDEO)
        • Campanha “Juntos por uma Europa livre de prostituição” é lançada hoje
        • CNFL setzt sich fuer Abolizionismus ein
        • EM & Olympia 2012 - Rote Karte gegen Prostitution im EU-Parlament
        • EU urged to abolish prostitution
        • Euro 2012 and Olympics likely to see ’boom in prostitution’
        • Europe & You - 10 June 2012
        • EWL appears on two TV shows on prostitution, 29 February 2012
        • Irish fans urged not to use prostitutes during Euro 2012
        • Irish fans urged not to use prostitutes during Euro 2012
        • Magyarország adja a legtöbb örömlányt Hollandiának
        • MEPs demand more action against prostitution at sports events
        • Migrant Women Trapped in Sex Trade
        • Portugal lança campanha europeia para abolir prostituição
        • Prostituição: Portugal lança campanha europeia para abolir esta prática
        • Prostitutky mají v?tší psychické problémy než vále?ní veteráni
        • Sporting venues urged to ’show red card’ to prostitution
        • Tijd voor nieuw perspectief op prostitutie?
        • Vrouwenlobby wil prostitutie afschaffen
        • «Romper silêncios» sobre o tráfico de mulheres
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        • At European level
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    • The Brussels’ Call ’Together for a Europe free from prostitution’
      • 200 civil society organisations launch European debate on abolition of prostitution
      • The Brussels’ Call ’Together for a Europe free from prostitution’
      • News about the Brussels’ Call
        • 200 civil society organisations launch European debate on abolition of prostitution
        • Brussels’ Call now available in Portuguese!
        • Call for Applications - Communicators
        • MEPs call for a Europe free from prostitution and support the Brussels’ Call signed by 200 NGOs
      • The signatory MEPs
        • They have signed the Brussels’ Call
      • The signatory NGOs
        • The signatory NGOs
  • EU Accession to the Istanbul Convention
    • Istanbul Convention: Report Executive Summary
    • European Coalition to End violence against women and girls
      • European Coalition to end violence against women and girls
      • Factsheet - EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention: A vital opportunity to end violence against women and girls
      • Factsheet - EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention: A vital opportunity to end violence against women and girls
      • Initiatives to end violence against women and girls of the partners in the European Coalition
      • Violence against women and girls: will Europe rise up in 2017?
    • EWL actions
      • #EndVAWinEurope: MEPs call on the EU to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on violence against women
      • EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Myria Vassiliadou actively supports One Billion Rising.
      • European Economic and Social Committee gathers key EU players in the struggle against violence against women
      • EWL event in EP draws strong commitments from policy-makers for effective action to end violence against women and girls in internal and external policies
      • EWL list elements of an efficient EU awareness-raising campaign to end violence against women
      • EWL organises Regional Meeting with UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women
      • OBR 2014 in the European Parliament: on February 12, decision makers are rising for justice!
      • Share and sign the European Women’s Lobby petition: 2016 as European Year to End Violence against Women!
      • Sign to call on Mr Barroso to establish an EU Year to End Violence against Women!
      • Social Platform issues position paper on EU action to combat all forms of bias violence
      • The European Parliament rises for justice and for 2016 to be the EU Year to End Violence against women
      • The EWL gathers key players to discuss violence against women at EU and international level
      • Video of the One Billion Rising 2014 - EWL Action in the European Parliament
      • Violence against women with disabilities - concrete EU action needed now!
      • Watch the video of ONE BILLION RISING Brussels 2014
    • EWL actions calling for EU Year to End Violence against Women
      • Istanbul Convention: Report
      • Join the call for a European Year to end violence against women!
      • Raise your voice for an EU Year to End Violence against Women and Girls!
      • Sign EWL e-petition calling on President Barroso to establish 2015 as EU Year to End Violence against Women and Girls!
      • Sign to call on Mr Barroso to establish an EU Year to End Violence against Women!
    • Raising awareness to end violence against women: successful campaigns
      • Campaigns on domestic violence
      • Campaigns on Female Genital Mutilation
      • Campaigns on forced marriage
      • Campaigns on human trafficking
      • Campaigns on prostitution
      • Campaigns on rape
      • Campaigns on street harassment
      • Raising awareness to end violence against women: successful campaigns
  • Act against rape! Use the Istanbul Convention!
    • All the information on the events of this week (25 to 29 December)
    • European Women’s Lobby at the EP in Strasbourg - MEPs join Women’s NGOs and the Council of Europe in their call for the Istanbul Convention as a tool to promote Women’s Rights and to eradicate Sexual Violence and Rape
    • EWL Video "Act against rape!" and EWL Press Release to mark the International Day for the Elimination of VAW.
    • EWL-CoE Joint Action - Act Against Rape, Use the Istanbul Convention 2013 latest events
    • First event of the EWL-COE Joint Action organised by CLEF in Paris on the 18th November
    • First events in November!!
    • Great success of the firsts events at EU level: France and Bulgaria
    • List of Events / Liste d’événements
    • One month to go: Act against rape! Use the Istanbul Convention! Joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Women’s Lobby
    • Successful mobilisation of EWL members across Europe: Act against rape! Promote the Istanbul Convention!
    • Joint Action: Act Against Rape! Use the Istanbul Convention!
      • Europe mobilises against rape and for the Istanbul Convention as a tool for change
    • Act against rape Gallery
    • Act against rape Column left
      • Observatory on VAW
      • Make My Year
      • Campaign prostitution
      • List of events
    • The Istanbul Convention
      • Overview
        • Fact sheet: Overview
      • "12 Steps" factsheet
        • 12 Steps factsheet
    • All Countries Involved
      • Austria
        • 11 Dec, Vienna, Austria
        • All the information on the event in Vienna
        • Austria has ratified today the Istanbul Convention!
        • Coordination of the Action in Austria
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Österreichischer Frauenring
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Austria
          • Austria
      • France
        • Colloque CLEF le 18 novembre, premier événement du projet:« Agissez contre le viol! Utilisez la Convention d’Istanbul! »
        • Discourse de Mme. Gabriel-Campana, Experte de l’Observatoire du LEF sur le violence envers les femmes
        • Successful first event in France!
        • Coordination de l’action en France
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • La Coordination française pour le lobby européen des femmes- CLEF
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in France
          • France
      • Germany
        • Results EWL Barometer on rape in Germany
          • Germany
      • Greece
        • 4 Dec, Athens, Greece
        • Conference Act against rape! Use the Istanbul Convention!
        • Coordination of the Action in Greece
          • Coordination of Greek Women’s NGOs for the EWL
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Greece
          • Greece
      • Hungary
        • 10 Dec, Budapest, Hungary
        • Big success at the event organised by the HWL in Budapest
        • Coordination of the Action in Hungary
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Hungarian Women’s Lobby
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Hungary
          • Hungary
      • Iceland
        • 6 Dec, Reykjavik, Iceland
        • Coordination of the Action in Iceland
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Stígamót
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Iceland
          • Iceland
      • Ireland
        • 4 Dec, Dublin, Ireland
        • Seminar to mark the publication and launch of their new document “Violence Against Women: An Issue of Gender”
        • Coordination of the Action in Ireland
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • National Women’s Council of Ireland
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Ireland
          • Ireland
      • Italy
        • 5 Dec, Rome, Italy
        • Seminar on the importance of an adequate implementation of the Istanbul Convention
        • Coordination of the Action in Italy
          • Italian Coordination for the EWL
        • Results EWL Barometer on rape in Italy
          • Italy
      • Latvia
        • 10 Dec, Riga, Latvia
        • Information on the successful event organised in Riga by the the Women’s NGOs Cooperation Network of Latvia
        • Coordination of the Action in Latvia
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Women’s NGOs Cooperation Network of Latvia
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Latvia
          • Latvia
      • Lithuania
        • 25 Nov, 10.45-14h, Vilnius, Lithuania
        • Report of the sucessful event in Lithuania
        • Coordination of the Action in Lithuania
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Women’s Issues Information Centre
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Lithuania
          • Lithuania
      • Luxemburg
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Luxemburg
          • Luxemburg
      • Belgium
        • Belgique : un "cortège de la honte" attire l’attention sur les viols
        • Rise against rape and sign the petition!
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Belgium
          • Belgium
      • The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
        • 4 Dec, Skopje, Macedonia
        • Information about the successful event in Macedonia
        • Барометар за силувањето во Европската Унија 2013
        • Coordination of the Action in Macedonia (FRYM)
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Macedonian Women’s Lobby
        • Results EWL Barometer on rape in Macedonia
          • Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
      • Malta
        • 26 Nov, 8.30-13.30h, Valleta, Malta
        • MCWO Press Release: Time to act against rape! Use the Istanbul Convention!
        • Succesful MCWO event and press coverage
        • Coordination of the Action in Malta
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Malta Confederation of Women’s Organisations
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Malta
          • Malta
      • Netherlands
        • "Combating violence against women and domestic violence by the Council of Europe: theory or practice?", by Betty Doornenbal
        • 16 Dec, The Hague, The Netherlands
        • All the inforamtion regarding the successful event in The Hague, organised by NVR
        • Josette Dijkhuizen, Dutch UN Women’s Representative
        • UN Women’s Representative (UNWR) 2014 Netherlands has been selected!
        • Coordination of the Action in the Netherlands
          • National Coordination for the European Women’s Lobby
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Netherlands
          • Netherlands
      • Poland
        • 10 Dec, Warsaw, Poland
        • All the info on the very successful event in Warsaw, organised by the Network of East-West Women
        • Coordination of the Action in Poland
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Network of East West Women/Polish Women’s Lobby
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Poland
          • Poland
      • Portugal
        • 27 Nov, 10-13h, Lisbon, Portugal
        • Brochure
        • Event organised by the Association of Women against Violence (AMCV)
        • Press release: É tempo de agir: Seja ativo/a contra a Violação! Utilize a Convenção de Istambul”
        • Coordination of the Action in Portugal
          • Associação de Mulheres Contra a Violência (AMCV)
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Portugal
          • Portugal
      • Romania
        • 4 Dec, Bucharest, Romania
        • Public event: “Acționează împotriva violului! Folosește Convenția de la Istanbul!”.
        • Coordination of the Action in Romania
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Romanian Women’s Lobby
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Romania
          • Romania
      • Serbia
        • 9 Dec, Belgrade, Serbia
        • Request to the State of Serbia to change the definition of the crime of rape!
        • Serbia ratifies the Istanbul Convention!
        • Spot: Sprecimo silovanje! Primenimo Istanbulsku konvenciju!
        • Successful Rountable in Belgrade
        • Coordination of the Action in Serbia
          • Autonomous Women’s Center
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Network for the European Women’s Lobby
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Serbia
          • Serbia
      • Slovenia
        • Analysis of the Impact of the Istanbul Convention provisions to Slovenian legislation
        • Events in Slovenia
        • Coordination of the Action in Slovenia
          • Association SOS Help-Line for Women and children- victims of violence
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Slovenia
          • Slovenia
      • Spain
        • 19 Dec, Madrid, Spain
        • All the information regarding the event in Madrid on the 19 of December!
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Spain
          • Spain
        • Coordination of the Action in Spain
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Spanish Coordination for the European Women’s Lobby - CELEM
      • Bulgaria
        • 22 November, Sofia, Bulgaria: "TOGETHER FOR RATIFICATION OF ISTANBUL CONVENTION"
        • Demonstration and Public Event to call for justice to victims of rape
        • Coordinator of the Action in Bulgaria
          • Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Bulgaria
          • Bulgaria
      • Sweden
        • 25 Nov, 16.30-18h, Stockholm, Sweden
        • EWL Barometer on rape in Europe 2013 in Swedish
        • Swedish Women’s Lobby Press Release
        • Swedish Women´s Lobby sucessful event to promote the Istanbul Convention
        • Coordination of the Action in Sweden
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Swedish Women’s Lobby
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Sweden
          • Sweden
      • Turkey
        • 6 Dec, Diyarbakir, Turkey
        • Coordination of the Action in Turkey
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • KAMER Vakfi
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Turkey
          • Turkey
      • Ukraine
        • 3 Dec, Kiev, Ukraine (POSTPONED)
        • Expert group and press release in Ukraine to modify the legislation in accordance to the Istanbul Convention
        • Coordination of the Action in Ukraine
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • La Strada- Ukraine
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Ukraine
          • Ukraine
      • United Kingdom
        • 5 Dec, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
        • Discussion event: implementing the Istanbul Convention: is it an useful lobbying goal for the women’s sector in Scotland?
        • Coordination of the Action in UK
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in UK
          • United Kingdom
      • Croatia
        • Successful debate organised by the Center for Women War Victims, ROSA
        • 25 Nov 14h-18h, Zagreb, Croatia
        • Coordination of the Action in Croatia
          • Centre for Women War Victims - ROSA
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Croatia
          • Croatia
      • Cyprus
        • 10 Dec, Nicosia, Cyprus
        • All the information on the event in Cyprus
        • Coordination of the Action in Cyprus
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS)
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Cyprus
          • Cyprus
      • Czech Republic
        • 3 Dec, Prague, Czech Republic
        • Press conference and rountable in Czech Republic
        • Coordination of the Action in Czech Republic
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • proFem
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Czech Republic
          • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
        • 25 Nov, 17-19.30h, Aarhus, Denmark
        • Danish Women´s Council Event on the 25th November
        • Coordination of the Action in Denmark
          • The Women’s Council in Denmark
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Denmark
          • Denmark
      • Estonia
        • 9 Dec, Tallin, Estonia
        • Successful event in Estonia
        • Coordination of the Action in Estonia
          • Estonian Women’s Association Roundtable
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Estonia
          • Estonia
      • Finland
        • 4 Dec, Helsiki, Finland
        • Panel discussion in Finland: Adequate services are required to support victims of rape!
        • Coordination of the Action in Finland
          • Expert to the European Women’s Lobby Observatory on Violence Against Women
          • Nytkis - Naisjärjestöt Yhteistyössä - Kvinnoorganisationer i
        • Results of the EWL Barometer on rape in Finland
          • Finland
    • Event at EU level:10 December, EP Strasbourg
      • EWL event: “Promote Human Rights, Act against Rape! ”, 10 December European Parliament in Strasbourg
    • Action Kit
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    • News
      • Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria ratified the Istanbul Convention.
      • Campaign to highlight the phenomenon of Feminicides: The ratification of the Istanbul Convention is imperative to address Feminicide, says Cécile Gréboval.
      • Hearing 9 December, Paris: "Access to Justice for Women Victims of Violence"
      • Serbia ratifies the Istanbul Convention!
      • Study "Overview of the worldwide best practices for rape prevention and for assisting women victims of rape."
    • Resources
      • EWL Barometer on Rape
        • EWL Barometer on Rape in Europe 2013
      • Overview EWL Barometer on rape in Europe 2013
        • Overview EWL Barometer on rape in Europe 2013
      • Fact Sheet "12 steps"
        • Fact sheet: 12 steps
      • Fact Sheet: Overview of the Istanbul Convention
        • Fact Sheet: Overview of the Istanbul Convention
      • Campaigns against rape
        • "Not ever"
        • "Pas de justice pas de paix"
        • Campaign "Consent is sexy"
        • Campaigns against rape
        • Contre le Viol
        • Don’t cross the line
        • End Violence Against Women
        • No Consent + Sex = Rape
        • Project unbreakable
        • Rien ne devrait innocenter un violeur
        • Viol : La honte doit changer de camp
        • “It’s always your fault”
    • Act against rape Vidéo
  • One Billion Rising
    • One Billion Rising 2021 Rising Gardens
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    • 2020
      • EWL is rising to end violence against women- One Billion Rising 2020
      • OBR 2020: EWL members calling to end all forms of violence against women and girls
    • 2019
      • OBR 2019: Rising in solidarity to end violence against women
    • 2018
      • EWL marks One Billion Rising 2018
      • OBR 2018: EWL members rising against violence
    • 2017
      • One Billion Rising 2017
      • Rising against the sexual exploitation of women & girls #1BillionRising
    • 2016
      • One Billion Rising 2016: EWL member organisations rise to end violence against women!
    • 2015
      • 14 February 2015: ONE BILLION RISING REVOLUTION ALSO IN EUROPE!
    • 2014
      • Getting ready for One Billion Rising Brussels Europe: 14 February 2014!
      • Next week! ONE BILLION RISING in Brussels: Rising for Justice! 14 February 2014, JOIN US!
      • OBR 2014 in the European Parliament: on February 12, decision makers are rising for justice!
      • ONE BILLION RISING BRUSSELS 2014: The heart of Europe beats for justice!
      • ONE BILLION RISING BRUSSELS 2014: The heart of Europe beats for justice!
      • Save the date! ONE BILLION RISING in Brussels: Rising for Justice! 14.02.2014
      • Video of the One Billion Rising 2014 -EWL Action in the European Parliament
      • Watch the video of ONE BILLION RISING Brussels 2014
      • OBR 2014 across Europe
        • Find out more events around the Globe
        • One Billion Rising14: Europe dance for justice!
      • OBR 2014 Brussels
        • Next week! ONE BILLION RISING in Brussels: Rising for Justice! 14 February 2014, JOIN US!
        • Save the date! ONE BILLION RISING in Brussels: Rising for Justice! 14.02.2014
        • Watch the video of ONE BILLION RISING Brussels 2014
      • OBR 2014 European Parliament
        • EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Myria Vassiliadou actively supports One Billion Rising.
        • OBR 2014 in the European Parliament: on February 12, decision makers are rising for justice!
        • The European Parliament rises for justice and for 2016 to be the EU Year to End Violence against women
        • Ulrike Lunacek Austrian MEP and Vice-President of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parlianment has already announced that she is Rising for Justice!
        • Video of the One Billion Rising 2014 - EWL action in the European Parliament
        • Week 10 to 14 February: MEPs rise for Justice and for an EU Year to end violence against women!
    • 2013
      • One Billion Rising across Europe
        • Amsterdam is rising up!
        • Join the EWL on 14 February 2013 to rise and dance against violence against women!
        • One Billion Rising : European Commissioner Stefan Füle is rising with the European Women’s Lobby !
        • One Billion Rising in Budapest!
        • One Billion Rising: huge mobilisation in Brussels!
        • One Billion Rising: successful first rehearsals!
        • Prague rises up!
        • Svegliati, Balla, Partecipa! Rome rises up!
        • The largest mobilisation ever to eradicate violence against women: thank you, Europe! (1)
        • The largest worldwide action ever to eradicate violence against women: thank you, Europe!
        • The largest worldwide action ever to eradicate violence against women: thank you, Europe! (3)
      • One Billion Rising in Brussels
        • European Commissioners support One Billion Rising. Watch the videos!
        • EWL mobilises for One Billion Rising. Learn lyrics and dance!
        • Join us on 14 February!
        • Listen to Rise Up, Stand Up!
        • Members of the European Parliament show their support to One Billion Rising and the struggle against violence against women!
        • One Billion Rising : les photos des premières répétitions !
        • One Billion Rising Flashmob Brussels 2013
  • Feminist NO to surrogacy!
    • EWL campaigns for the abolition of surrogacy
  • Week of Action to end sexual exploitation October 2019
    • EWL Observatory meets in Brussels to continue its work to end VAWG and promote the Istanbul Convention
• Decision-Making & Leadership
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    • 100+ Feminists across Europe come together for EWL’s 2020 General Assembly
    • EWL members meet in Brussels for bi-annual EWL Board Meeting
    • EWL’s President and Vice-Presidents meet Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli to discuss women’s rights in Europe and the upcoming EU strategy on equality between women and men
    • How to join the EU bubble — Brussels careers by the numbers
    • The 2019 Women of Europe Awards: the WINNERS
    • Women of Europe Awards celebrate outstanding women leadership and solidarity across Europe
  • Women in Politics
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      • "Europe Back on Top with 50/50"
      • "No Modern European Democracy without Gender Equality": Unity in Diversity
      • 50/50 Campaign Core Group to Hold High Level Event as Campaign Gains Momentum
      • 50/50 CAMPAIGN: NO MODERN EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY WITHOUT GENDER EQUALITY!
      • At last, a Commissioner for Gender Equality
      • Commissioner Andor signs the EWL 50/50 Campaign and urges support for gender equality as it concerns us all
      • Countdown towards the European elections: are the European political parties committed to gender equality?
      • Croatian President Ivo Josipović becomes Friend of the European Women’s Lobby
      • Europe for Women: How Is the the EWL working towards a feminist Europe in the aftermath of the elections?
      • Europe’s small steps towards 50/50
      • EWL and MEPs join forces to increase representation of women in next European legislature
      • EWL promoting its 50/50 Campaign and Political Mentoring Network in Oslo
      • EWL urges European parties to stand up for parity democracy
      • EWL’s key recommendations backed up by the European Parliament
      • Fact sheets show women’s participation in national governments
      • Feminist Initiative goes Europe
      • Finland’s April 19 election and the lead-up to the UK’s General Election May 7
      • Follow-up of the 5050 campaign
      • From commitments to actions - the EWL’s call to the new European Commission
      • Greek Conference on the 50/50 Campaign Equal Participation of men and women in the elections of the European Parliament and Local Elections
      • Guy Verhofstadt signs the EWL Manifesto for the EP2014 elections and the 50/50 campaign
      • Henri Malosse, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Prominent Supporter of the 50/50 Campaign
      • Is this the real face of Europe?
      • More than 50 MEPs sign 50/50 Declaration for gender balance in European decision-making
      • My MEP is just like me?/! 18.02.2014
      • New Website for 50/50 Campaign!
      • No More Excuses. Gender Equality after the EU Elections – What’s next?
      • Now or never- Parity in the top-positions of the European Union
      • Parity Democracy Launch: “Beyond the Brussels Bubble”
      • Prominent supporters of Joint Declaration of 50/50 campaign at Women in Parliaments Brussels Summit
      • Pushing towards parity in European national elections— Vote for #womeninpolitics 2015!
      • Relaunch of the 50/50 Campaigns Lobbying Kit
      • Sign the Joint Declaration: “No Modern Democracy without Gender Equality”!
      • Support Parity Democracy- The Lobbying Kit now available in 6 Languages
      • Swedish Women’s Lobby to look at Swedish candidates for the European elections- who stands up for gender equality?
      • The EWL 5050 Campaign gains another prominent supporter: European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding signed the Joint declaration
      • The potential new European Commission: back to the future?
      • Time to gear up ahead of the European elections!
      • Update: 50/50 Campaign 2015
      • What do parties promise to women? A critical evaluation ahead of the elections made by the Hungarian Women’s Lobby
      • What’s new in the European Commission in regards to parity in decision making?
      • Women hold up half the sky: No gender mirroring in Team Juncker
    • ExCHANGE
      • ExCHANGE - transatlantic cooperation to smash the glass-ceiling
      • ExCHANGE: Fostering transatlantic innovation to increase the participation of women in political decision-making
    • EU Elections
      • 2024 EP Elections
        • EVENT - Europe at a crossroad: Equal participation at all levels - 6 March 2024
          • EWL EU elections campaign event - 6 March - Europe at a crossroad: Equal participation at all levels
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          • Will Europe Work for Women? A reflection of Making Europe work for women event
        • Manifesto in different languages
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        • 100 Day Countdown around Europe
          • Cyprus Women’s Lobby launches its campaign ahead of the European elections
          • Ta voix, ton vote, toutes concernées par les défis de l’Europe
          • Women in politics - participation, decision-making and corruption
          • « L’Europe une chance pour les femmes. Le genre de la construction européenne »
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        • Campaign launch Brussels 7 June 2018
          • Women (RE)shaping Power
      • 2014 EP Elections
        • Manifesto - Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!
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            • Guy Verhofstadt signs the EWL Manifesto for the EP2014 elections and the 50/50 campaign
          • Jean-Claude Juncker
            • Jean-Claude Juncker
        • European Political Mentoring Network
          • Deadline extension: Mentees have untill the 17.02.2013 to express interest to join EWL Mentoring Network!
          • EWL delegation participates in 2013 Annual Summit of the "Women in Parliaments Global Forum" (WIP) in Brussels
          • EWL European Political Mentoring Network
          • EWL European Political Mentoring Network: first webdocumentary online
          • EWL European Political Mentoring Network: second part of the webdocumentary online
          • EWL hosts successful Roundtable event, ’More Than Lip Service’
          • EWL launches Political Mentoring Network ahead of 2014 European Elections
          • EWL looks back on inspiring seminar in the EP in Brussels ’My MEP is Just Like Me?/!’
          • EWL promoting its 50/50 Campaign and Political Mentoring Network in Oslo
          • Looking back over the EWL Political Mentoring Network: two inspiring years of action for gender equality and diversity!
          • Political Mentees in Brussels for their Fourth Leadership & Capacity Building Session
          • The EWL at the EP in Strasbourg - Third Leadership and Capacity Building Session of the European Political Mentoring Programme
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          • Week -7: Sustainable funding for gender equality
          • Week -8 "A comprehensive framework to achieve gender equality"
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        • Gender Audit
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      • 2009 EP Elections
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        • MEPS AND EWL DEMONSTRATE IN FRONT OF COUNCIL
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        • Women’s organisations dispute ‘good news’ of nomination of nine women to new Commission and point to gender stereotyping in the distribution of the portfolios
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    • Behind closed doors: secret deals in the Council of the EU
    • Brussels wants binding pay transparency to bridge gender gap
    • Égalité salariale entre femmes et hommes : voici 9 propositions iconoclastes des députés européens
    • Purple Pact now available in Portuguese!
    • Purple Pact: It’s Time for a Feminist approach to the Economy
    • The European Commission must act now to close the gender pay gap
    • The EWL welcomes the adoption of the 7-year EU budget and the promotion of women’s rights
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      • Gender budgeting discussion at the European Parliament
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  • 4 years overdue!
    • 4 years overdue
    • Cross-party support for Maternity Leave Directive
    • Let’s call on the EU decision-makers to #DeliverNow! Join our demonstration in Strasbourg on Tuesday 21st October!
    • Why we feel that this campaign is necessary, now, and is well over 2 years overdue!
  • EU2020 and European Semester
    • Economic governance without a feminist perspective
    • European Semester: a driver for equality between women and men?
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      • In Spanish
  • WEstart
    • Conference
      • WeStart Conference: Registration and Programme
    • WEstart Bruxelles-Wallonie (NEW)
      • Atélier WEstart Bruxelles-Wallonie
      • CP Une première cartographie de l’entreprenariat social des femmes en Belgique francophone.
    • About WEstart
      • About WEstart
    • Social entrepreneurship
      • More about social entrepreneurship
    • Survey
      • Find the #WEstart survey here!
      • Keep pushing! - The European Parliament adopted the resolution on the maternity leave directive
    • Website
      • Launch of the WEstart Database
  • Other Actions
    • Social Policy & Employment
      • Real equality requires real choices
    • 2010 Building a Europe for All!
      • European Year 2010 for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
• Young women in Europe
  • A Global Sisterhood: Strategic Planning & young women’s engagement at EWL
  • Workshop para e sobre jovens mulheres do LEM
  • International Youth Day
    • Bulgaria: Girls with Dreams: Let’s turn the page
    • Disabled girls need to be seen and heard – and we are here to do that
    • EmpowerYouth: Rising Voices Against Harassment
    • European YWCA: Empowering young women for 160+ years
    • EWL celebrates International Youth Day 2021
    • Movie “I Can Say No” with young women from Serbia
    • Peer support for girls and women with disability is revolutionary
    • Portugal: 1st National Gathering of Young Abolitionists
    • Portugal: Awards Ceremony for the National Video Contest “I say no to sexism!”
    • The stories of four young feminist advocates from Portugal
    • Young People Care: Focus on the work of young women in Czechia
  • AGORA young feminist summer school
    • #AGORA16: During Feminist Summer School, Part 2
    • #AGORA16: After Young Feminist Summer School
    • #AGORA16: During Feminist Summer School, Part 3
    • #AGORA2018 – A Gathering of open Hearts and open Minds
    • 4th edition of AGORA
    • About AGORA 2017
    • About AGORA 2017
    • About AGORA 2023
    • AGORA 2018 coming up!
    • AGORA welcoming & fundraising party in Brussels - Thursday 03.09.2015 - 7.30pm
    • AGORA16 - During Feminist Summer School, Part 1
    • Before #AGORA16
    • Calling all Young Feminists! Apply now for EWL’s AGORA Summer Camp!
    • Compassion, Solidarity and having an inclusive safe space- AGORA 2018
    • EWL Young Feminist Summer School 2015
    • Fund a feminist now! // European Women’s Lobby #agora2015
    • NEW - AGORA // EWL launches its first young feminist summer school in Brussels
    • Second edition of young feminist summer school coming up!
    • Young feminists! Apply NOW for the AGORA 2016 summer school in Brussels! Deadline 31 May!
    • [CLOSED] Calling all Young Feminists! Apply now for EWL’s AGORA Summer Camp!
• International Action
  • Action Coalitions
    • EWL at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris: shaping the way forward for equality
    • Action Coalition on Gender-Based Violence Statement Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, 6 February 2021
    • CSW 2020: EWL meets UN Secretary General
    • EWL is a leader of the Action Coalition on Gender-Based Violence
  • Beijing+20
    • Welcome on the webpages of EWL Beijing+20 campaign!
    • EWL Beijing+20 report
      • From words to action: women can’t wait 20 more years to enjoy their full human rights
    • EWL 2015 Year of Action on Beijing+20
      • EWL Beijing+20 in April - A holistic approach for the highest standards of wellbeing and health for all
      • EWL Beijing+20 in August – Her future: empowering the girl child for the future of women’s rights
      • EWL Beijing+20 in December: we fight for Human Rights of Women in Europe
      • EWL Beijing+20 in February – Women in Power and Decision-Making : We demand parity at all levels
      • EWL Beijing+20 in January - Women’s economic independence: the foundation of all rights
      • EWL Beijing+20 in June - Women as agents of change for a sustainable people-centred world
      • EWL Beijing+20 in March - The equality house: a sustainable and strong European Union architecture for women’s rights and gender equality
      • EWL Beijing+20 in May - A fair & equal representation of women in the media in Europe
      • EWL Beijing+20 in November: Violence against Women in Europe
      • EWL Beijing+20 in October: Women and Poverty
      • EWL Beijing+20 in September - A culture of peace and respect for women’s human rights
      • EWL Beijing+20 Year of Action - PPT presentation
      • In July we focus on the theme ’Women & Education and Training’
    • EWL actions on Beijing+20
      • 20 years of the Beijing Platform for Action - European Women’s Lobby officially opens year of activism
      • Active participation of the EWL and its members to the Geneva NGO Forum Beijing+20
      • Commit, Accelerate, Invest: Women’s organisations expect action, not words!
      • EWL puts the issue of surrogacy on the European agenda
      • Inspiring EWL webinar on ‘Women and the environment : what’s the link?’, 19 June 2015
      • International Women’s Day in Brussels - Screening of This is My Home Now // 2 March 2015 - 18h30
      • International Women’s Day: EWL members’ video message to UN member states for the new post-2015 agenda
      • Join our launch event for 2015 with the European Women’s Lobby!
      • LAUNCH EVENT! Women on Boards in Europe: Second Progress Report. Cracks in the glass ceiling or just a trick of the light?
      • Launch of EWL Beijing+20 report in Lisbon, 10 October 2014
      • Locking arms to smash the glass ceiling
      • Motivating EWL Webinar on “Mobilising for a Feminist Approach to Peace and Security”
      • Play the Feminist Austerity Game
      • Women and girls can’t wait 20 more years to enjoy their full human rights!
      • Women’s organisations demand a concrete and ambitious European Union’s new Strategy for Equality between Women and Men 2016-2020
  • International Action for Women’s Rights
    • A multi-level endeavour
  • Beijing +25
    • "Our future - the time to deliver is now!" The EWL’s statement ahead of CSW64
    • 25 years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995-2020): THE TIME TO DELIVER IS NOW!
• Migrant & refugee women
  • #womensvoices
    • EWL calls on European Council President to listen to refugee #womensvoices
    • Inspiring and fruitful #womensvoices Forum on violence against refugee women and girls
    • News from EWL-WRC project: From conflict to peace? Women’s and girls’ voices on the move
    • Register NOW for our #womensvoices final event - 2 June 2016 Brussels
  • European Network of Migrant Women
    • Launch of European Network of Migrant Women
  • Other news
    • ENoMW launches first publication on ‘Family Reunion Legislation in Europe: Is it Discriminatory for Migrant Women?’
    • EWL policy paper: The EU Must Protect Rights of Migrant and Asylum-Seeking Women and Girls
    • Joint statement to #CSW60 on women and girls refugees and asylum seekers
    • Protecting the human rights of migrants and asylum seekers in the EU
    • Protecting the rights of LGBTI asylum seekers: new guidelines published by ILGA-Europe
    • Voice of Courage 2016 Mina Jaf
• Resourcing the European Women’s Movement
  • Partner with the EWL
    • Partner with the EWL
  • Impact 2016
    • Impact 2016
  • Feminist Futures: Making the Case for More and Better Funding
    • Feminist Futures: Making the Case for More and Better Funding for Women’s Organisations
    • Data and Evidence Supporting Funding Women’s Organisations
      • Data and Evidence Supporting Funding Women’s Organisations
    • Key organisations advocating for more and better funding
      • Key organisations advocating for more and better funding
  • Tools for Feminist Organisations Seeking Funding
    • Tools for Feminist Organisations Seeking Funding
  • Financial Information and Transparency
    • Financial Information and Transparency
    • Principles and way of working of the Programme Unit
      • Principles and way of working of the Programme Unit
  • Make a donation
    • Make a donation!
• Mobilise Against Sexism
  • About the Project
    • Mobilise against Sexism
  • Members’ Stories
    • Belgium
      • Belgium - Seksisme. Herken het. Benoem het. Stop het.
    • Bulgaria
      • Bulgaria - Сексизъм: Виж го. Назови го. Спри го.
    • Croatia
      • Croatia - Seksizam: Uočite ga. Imenujte ga. Zaustavite ga.
    • Hungary
      • Hungary - Szexizmus: Vedd észre! Nevezd nevén! Állítsd meg!
    • Ireland
      • Ireland - Sexism: See it. Name it. Stop it.
    • The Netherlands
      • The Netherlands - Seksisme. Herken het. Benoem het. Stop het.
    • Portugal
      • Portugal - Mobiliza-te Contra o Sexismo
    • Romania
      • Romania: Sexismul: Identifică-l. Denunță-l. Oprește-l.
    • Spain
      • Spain - Sexismo. Detéctalo. Ponle nombre. Páralo.
• COVID-19
  • 4 reasons why the new Gender Equality Strategy (2020-2025) is key in responses to the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath
  • Call for a European Solidarity Stimulus Plan: European solidarity must continue during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the aftermath
  • Covid-19 and women: The EWL sends Letter to President Charles Michel and President von der Leyen
  • EWL policy brief: EU funds must mirror women’s equality
  • EWL Policy Brief: Putting equality between women and men at the heart of the response to COVID-19 across Europe
  • EWL Statement: Women must not pay the price for COVID-19
  • For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
  • Letter to President von der Leyen: An EU budget that fully finances equality between women and men as a political priority
  • Open letter to EU Heads of State: Funding the fight to end violence against women and girls
  • Open letter to the ECOFIN Council calling for a long-term EU budget and recovery funds that advances women’s rights and equality between women and men
  • Statement and resources from EWL Members across Europe
  • The EU’s economic recovery package must recognise women’s invaluable contribution to society
  • The gendered impact of COVID-19

Members

• Our membership
  • National Coordinations
    • Austria
      • Österreichischer Frauenring
    • Republic of North Macedonia
      • Macedonian Women’s Lobby
    • France
      • French Coordination for the EWL
    • Germany
      • Council of German Women
    • Greece
      • Coordination of Greek Women’s NGOs for the EWL
    • Hungary
      • Hungarian Women’s Lobby
    • Iceland
      • Icelandic Women’s Rights Association (IWRA)
    • Ireland
      • The National Women’s Council of Ireland - NWCI
    • Italy
      • Italian Coordination for the EWL
    • Latvia
      • Women’s NGOs Cooperation Network of Latvia
    • Lithuania
      • Lithuanian Women’s Lobby
    • Belgium
      • Belgian Coordination for the EWL
    • Luxembourg
      • le Conseil National des Femmes du Luxembourg (CNFL)
    • Malta
      • Malta Women’s Lobby (MWL)
    • Moldova
      • National Coordination of EWL for Moldova
    • Netherlands
      • Netherlands Coordination to European Women’s Lobby - NCEWL
    • Poland
      • Polish Women’s Lobby
    • Portugal
      • Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights
    • Romania
      • Romanian Women’s Lobby
    • Serbia
      • Serbia: Network for European Women’s Lobby
    • Slovakia
      • Slovak Women’s Lobby
    • Slovenia
      • The Women’s Lobby of Slovenia
    • Spain
      • Spanish Coordination for the EWL
    • Bulgaria
      • Bulgarian Platform of the EWL
    • Sweden
      • The Swedish Women’s Lobby
    • Turkey
      • EWL Coordination in Turkey
    • United Kingdom
      • UK Joint Committee on Women
    • Croatia
      • Women’s Network Croatia
    • Cyprus
      • Cyprus Women’s Lobby
    • Czech Republic
      • Czech Women’s Lobby
    • Denmark
      • Women’s Council in Denmark
    • Estonia
      • Estonian Women’s Association Roundtable
    • Finland
      • Coalition of Finnish Women’s Associations
  • European Member Organisations
    • Business & Professional Women Europe
      • Business and Professional Women Europe
    • International Alliance of Women (IAW)
      • The International Alliance of Women (IAW)
    • International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW)
      • International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW)
    • International Federation of Women in Legal Careers (IFWLC)
      • International Federation of Women in Legal Careers
    • Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA)
      • The Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA)
    • Soroptimist International Europe
      • Soroptimist International of Europe
    • University Women of Europe (UWE)
      • The University Women of Europe (UWE)
    • Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
      • The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
    • World Association of Girl Guides and Scouts (WAGGGS)
      • The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
    • European Centre of the International Council of Women (ECICW)
      • European Centre Of The International Council Of Women (ECICW)
    • European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI)
      • The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI)
    • European Council of WIZO Federations
      • European Council Of WIZO Federations
    • European Disability Forum (EDF)
      • European Disability Forum (EDF)
    • European Federation of Parents and Carers at Home FEFAF
      • FEFAF
    • European Network of Migrant Women
      • European Network of Migrant Women - ENoMW
    • European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
      • European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
    • European YWCA
      • The European YWCA
  • Supporting Member Organisations
    • Supporting Member Organisations
• Become a member
  • Become a member
• Members in action
  • EWL Membership Support Regranting Scheme 2024
  • Selected Projects for the Membership Support Regranting Scheme 2024
• General Assembly
  • 100+ Feminists across Europe to come together for EWL’s 2020 General Assembly
  • Feminists from all over Europe gather for European Women’s Lobby General Assembly 2024

Library

• Publications
  • Reports
    • #GirlsVoices: Meeting Needs of Migrant Girls On the Move
    • #WOMENSVOICES
    • 18 myths on prostitution - In English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Hungarian and now Portuguese, Greek and Lithuanian!
    • 2013 EWL Barometer on Rape - Report
    • An Invisible Crisis? (2010)
    • Annual report 2000
    • Annual report 2001
    • Annual report 2002
    • Annual report 2003
    • Annual report 2004
    • Annual report 2005
    • Annual report 2006
    • Annual report 2007
    • Annual report 2008
    • Beijing +10: Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for action by European Union 1995-2005 (2005)
    • Cracks in the glass ceiling or just a trick of the light?
    • Disrupting the continuum of violence against women and girls
    • EmpowerMAP: Better Data, Stronger Partnerships, More Impact for Women
    • Equal Rights, Equal Voices. Migrant Women in the European Union (2007)
    • European Women’s Voice ’Women in Decision-Making, Talent at the Top’
    • European Women’s Voice - Autumn 2011: ‘The other half of gender: feminism and men’s role in achieving equality’ (December 2011)
    • European Women’s Voice - Her Future: Intergenerational solidarity from a gender equality perspective (April 2012)
    • European Women’s Voice - Spring 2011
    • European Women’s Voice: Women’s Economic Independence in Times of Austerity
    • EWL AGORA 2023 Report
    • EWL Barometer: National Action Plans on Violence against Women in the EU (August 2011)
    • EWL Lobbying kit for the nomination of 5 new GREVIO experts
    • EWL-Asylum Aid Practical Advocacy Guide on Gender and Asylum (November 2007)
    • Family Reunion Legislation in Europe: Is it Discriminatory for Migrant Women? (2011)
    • FEM21 - 21st Century Feminist (2010)
    • Feminist SEXuality Education
    • From Beijing to Brussels - An Unfinished Journey (February 2010)
    • From Words to Action - Beijing+20 Report
    • Gender Budgeting - An Overview by the EWL (2004)
    • Her Future... What’s it worth to you? (November 2011)
    • Intergenerational Solidarity: The Way Forward (2010)
    • Lobbying Kit - EU Directive on the right to family reunification in Europe: What is at stake for migrant women? (January 2012)
    • Lobbying Kit: Towards a Strong Council of Europe Convention on All Forms of Male Violence against Women (May 2010)
    • NEW PUBLICATION: Report on Cyber Violence Against Women
    • Nordic-Baltic Pilot Project: Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation (2008)
    • Our Manifesto for a Feminist Europe
    • Overcoming Discrimination- Selected Strategies Empowering Black, Ethnic Minority and Migrant Women (1999)
    • Preventing Undocumented Women and Children from Accessing Health Care: Fostering Health Inequalities in Europe
    • Protecting All Women from Discrimination (February 2010)
    • Purple Pact: It’s Time for a Feminist approach to the Economy
    • Read and share! #HerNetHerRights Resource Pack & Report
    • Reality Check: When Women’s NGOs Map Policies and Legislation on Violence against Women in Europe (February 2007)
    • Regional Analysis of Policies and Legislation on Violence against Women and the Istanbul Convention in the Western Balkans and Turkey
    • Strengthening Women’s Rights in a Multicultural Europe (2001)
    • Taking Stock of Women’s Representation in Politics across Europe
    • The Links Between Prostitution and Sex Trafficking. A Briefing Handbook (2006)
    • The Price of Austerity: The Impact on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in Europe (Oct 2012)
    • The time is now for a Feminist Europe
    • Ticking Clocks - Alternative 2012 Country-Specific Recommendations to strenthen women’s rights and gender equality in the Europe 2020 Strategy (September 2012)
    • Towards a common European framework to monitor progress in combating violence against women (2001)
    • Towards a Europe Free from Male Violence Against Women and Girls – Marking 10 years of the Istanbul Convention
    • Unveiling the Hidden Data on Domestic Violence in the EU
    • WEstart - Mapping women’s social entrepreneurship in Europe report & mini-reports
    • Women on Boards in Europe: From a Snail’s Pace to a Giant Leap? (2012)
    • Women’s Watch 2012-2013
    • Young Women’s Guide to Equality in Europe (2001)
    • ‘Equal Rights. Equal Voices. Migrant women’s integration in the labour market in six European cities: A comparative approach’ (2012)
  • Statements
    • A Manifesto for Media and Democracy in Europe (2007)
    • A massive step towards Europe free from prostitution
    • Amendments on recast Asylum Qualification Directive (September 2010)
    • Barroso II and Women’s Rights (June 2010)
    • Civil society proposals for a smart, sustainable and inclusive recovery
    • Congratulations to Nobel Prizes Winners Narges Mohammadi and Claudia Goldin. A well-deserved recognition for women’s rights!
    • Contribution from the European Women’s Lobby to the European Spring Council of 13-14 March 2008
    • Contribution to EC consultation: Freedom, Security and Justice: What will be the future? (December 2008)
    • Contribution to the Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities Working Group on Women and the Media (April 2010)
    • Eight priorities for the Irish Presidency of the EU
    • Emergency Motions presented to and adopted by EWL General Assembly 2012
    • Empowering Women in Peace and Conflict (January 2010)
    • European Women’s Caucus Statement (March 2010)
    • European Women’s Lobby 12 Priorities for the Spanish Presidency of the European Union (December 2009)
    • European Women’s Lobby calls on the European Parliament not to throw the baby out with the bathwater!
    • European Women’s Lobby Priorities for the Polish Presidency of the European Union
    • European Women’s Lobby written statement for the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
    • European Women’s Lobby, WIDE and CONCORD Statement - Towards a gender responsive, accountable and participatory post-2013 EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework and EU financing instruments (May 2011)
    • European Women’s Lobby, WIDE and CONCORD Statement on European Union funding programmes for the financial period 2014-2020 (July 2011)
    • European Women’s Lobby’s Statement Concerning EU Legislation for the Equal Representation of Women and Men on Corporate Boards (July 2011)
    • EWL 12 Priorities for the Belgian Presidency of the EU (April 2010)
    • EWL 8 Priorities for the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union
    • EWL and partners call on EU Member States and European Commission to safeguard family life of migrants and refugees
    • EWL Brief on the Stockholm Programme (January 2010)
    • EWL calls the European Commission to ensure a uniform protection for all grounds of discrimination (June 2008)
    • EWL contributes to European Youth Forum Publication on ’Racism and its impact on Young People’ (2008)
    • EWL Contribution to EC Green Paper on economic migration (April 2005)
    • EWL Contribution to the EC Consultation on the modernisation of EU public procurement policy – Towards a more efficient European procurement market
    • EWL contribution to the EC proposal for a Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims (June 2010)
    • EWL contribution to the JLS consultation on an EU strategy to combat all forms of male violence against women (July 2010)
    • EWL Contribution: European Legislation on Gender Equality in Insurance Services (July 2009)
    • EWL letter to President Barroso on the upcoming new anti-discrimination directive (15 June 2008)
    • EWL Letter to UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against women, Ms Reem Alsalem
    • EWL Open letter on the occasion of Asylum Ministerial Conference (8-9 September 2008)
    • EWL Priorities for the Danish Presidency of the European Union, January-June 2012
    • EWL Response to the Consultation on the Roadmap for equality between women and men 2006-2010 and follow-up strategy (October 2009)
    • EWL response to the European Commission’s Green Paper "Corporate governance in financial institutions and remuneration policies" (August 2010)
    • EWL response to the European Commission’s Green Paper "Towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems" (November 2010)
    • EWL speaks on social integration of ethnic minority women at the EP (April 2010)
    • EWL Statement of Concern on Expulsion of Roma from France (October 2010)
    • EWL Statement of Concern on Sexism and Stereotyping of Women in Danish Advertising (April 2010)
    • EWL Statement on Self-Regulation of Advertising by the Cosmetics Industry
    • EWL Statement on the EU conference on male violence against women (9 November 2009)
    • EWL Statement On the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings 2012-2016
    • EWL Statement on the European Pact for Gender Equality 2011-2020, adopted by the Council of the EU on 7 March 2011
    • EWL Statement to Russian Government: Free Pussy Riot NOW!
    • EWL Statement: Economic policy governance without a women’s rights’ perspective undermines the inclusive objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy
    • EWL, WIDE & UNIFEM joint event report on women and migration (4 November 2009)
    • EWL-ENoMW Contribution to Second European Agenda on Integration (August 2010)
    • Historic decision of the Council on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention
    • Historic moment and lost opportunity for women and girls in the EU
    • Historic vote in the European Parliament on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention: a step closer towards the end of violence against women and girls in Europe!
    • Joint ENoMW-EWL Statement on the occasion of the international day of families
    • Joint Factsheet on Women and Migration (February 2010)
    • Joint Statement Calling on Incoming EU Leadership to Prioritise Equality and Non-Discrimination
    • Joint Statement on Surrogacy
    • Joint statement on the European Pact on Asylum and Immigration (November 2008)
    • Manifesto - Women’s Socio Economic Rights and Gender Equality from a life-cycle perspective (May 2012)
    • New deal to update the Anti-trafficking Directive: Significant improvements for women’s protection announced
    • New EU Strategy for Gender Equality: Some Initial Comments (September 2010)
    • Open Letter to President Ursula von der Leyen
    • Period.
    • Respect. In disrespecting one woman, all women are disrespected.
    • Safeguarding the highest standards for health professionals in the EU
    • Seven Common Myths about the Costs of Maternity Leave (September 2010)
    • Shadow Directive on achieving equality of women and men outside the field of occupation and employment (2002)
    • Sport and Prostitution: Enough is Enough! (June 2010)
    • Statement and Recommendations regarding the prevention and fight against sexism in the EU: Mobilising against sexism, to see it, name it and stop it
    • Statement for the 47th session of the Commission on the Status of from the European Women’s Lobby on the theme of Violence Against Women
    • Statement of European Alliance for Media Integrity (2006)
    • Stop Barbaric Violence and Start Listening to Women
    • The European Women’s Lobby calls for an immediate halt to gender apartheid in Afghanistan
    • The EWL condemns the President of Turkey’s Decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention
    • The EWL’s Statement on Iran
    • The Need for Women’s Full Participation in All Areas of Peace and Security to Enhance Conflict Prevention and Ensure Sustainable Peace
    • The Spanish Presidency of the EU and Male Violence against Women (June 2010)
    • Time to deliver: Recognise rape as sexual exploitation at EU level
    • Women, the Financial and Economic Crisis - the Urgency of a Gender Perspective (September 2009)
    • Women’s NGOs call on the Council of Europe to move towards a strong instrument on Violence against Women (April 2009)
    • Women’s NGOs call on the Swedish Presidency to initiate a European strategy on all forms of male violence against women (November 2009)
    • Young Women’s Conference report (June 2005)
  • Position Papers
    • 50 years of European Gender Equality Legislation: Implement Gender Justice Now! (February 2007)
    • Beijing+10 Review and Outcome of the 2005 Commission of the Status of Women (February 2005)
    • Care (May 2006)
    • Elimination of all forms of Discrimination and Violence against the Girl Child (February 2007)
    • Engendering the Lisbon Strategy: for Growth, Jobs and Social Inclusion (March 2008)
    • EWL Calls for Renewed Commitment to Achieving Gender Equality in the Lisbon Strategy (February 2006)
    • EWL calls for the integration of a gender dimension in the proposed measures to implement the anti-discrimination clause (article 13 of the EC Treaty) (August 2000)
    • Financing for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (February 2008)
    • Gender and Conflict - Towards Human Security: Engendering Peace (October 2009)
    • Gender Equality Road Map for the European Community 2006-2010 (May 2005)
    • Integrating a Gender Perspective into the EU Immigration Policy (February 2004)
    • Motion on Prostitution and Trafficking (June 1998)
    • Position Paper "Tackling multiple discrimination of Romani and Traveller Women- a crucial factor for the successful implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies" (2012)
    • Religion and Women’s Human Rights (May 2006)
    • Setting up of a European Gender Equality Institute (May 2005)
    • Sexual Rights (January 2005)
    • The Future of Europe
    • The role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality (February 2004)
    • Towards a Europe Free from All Forms of Male Violence against Women (December 2010)
    • Women and Media (June 2003)
    • Women’s Health in the EU (June 2010)
• EWL Strategy 2022-2026
  • EWL Strategic Framework 2022-2026 Women Changing Europe
• Press Releases
  • The European Parliament calls to step up the fight against violence
  • Belgium ignores survivors of prostitution and encourage other Member States to follow its path
  • Deal reached on the first EU law on violence against women
  • ECJ Decision on the Istanbul Convention: a missed opportunity
  • Equality Takes a Backseat in Von der Leyen’s New Commission
  • EU divided: combating rape a priority for the Commission and the Parliament, but not the Council
  • European Women’s Lobby rejects any attempt to backtrack on women’s and girls safety in Poland
  • European Women’s Lobby’s reaction to the launch of the European Commission “A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025” 5 March 2020
  • EWL calls on new woman President of the EP Metsola for ambitious women’s rights measures
  • EWL position on Ursula von der Leyen’s Election
  • G7 Summit: Our call to world leaders
  • Historic landmark: the European Commission publishes its Directive proposal to fight violence against women and domestic violence
  • International leaders come together for a Europe free from prostitution
  • Monumental week for women’s rights!
  • On International day for the elimination of violence against women, the EU is still divided over the crime of rape
  • One year after: Europe needs a strong Directive to combat violence against women NOW!
  • PRESS RELEASE | Women of Europe Awards 2021: Shortlisted Candidates & Jury Announced
  • PRESS RELEASE: Dr Özlem Türeci, BioNTech’s chief medical officer, wins Woman of Europe Award
  • Protect Women and Children from sexual exploitation now and tomorrow
  • Sexist and misogynist hate speech and hate crime have no place in the EU
  • Shame on the German and French Governments for letting all women and girls down in Europe!
  • Stop feminization of poverty
  • The European Women’s Lobby welcomes the European Care Strategy – a stepping-stone towards a Care Deal for Europe
  • The European Women’s Lobby’s response to the EU Summit on Belarus: EU must ensure justice and democracy for Belarus women
  • Time to Deliver!
  • Victory for survivors of prostitution - MEPs voted in favour of abolitionist measures

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• Herstory
  • 30 years of European Women’s Lobby
• Mission, vision & values
  • Mission, vision & values
• People
  • Executive Committee
    • Iliana Balabanova, President
      • Iliana Balabanova, President
    • Marion Böker, Executive Committee Member
      • Marion Böker, Executive Committee Member
    • Maria João Faustino, Executive Committee Member
      • Maria João Faustino, Executive Committee Member
    • Edite Kalnina, Treasurer
      • Edite Kalnina, Treasurer
    • Dina Loghin, Vice President
      • Dina Loghin, Vice President
    • Liljana Popovska, Executive Committee Member
      • Liljana Popovska, Executive Committee Member
    • Viviane Teitelbaum, Vice President
      • Viviane Teitelbaum, Vice President
  • Board of Administration
    • Board of EWL for 2023 - 2025
  • Secretariat
    • Jéromine Andolfatto - Policy and Campaigns Officer
      • Jéromine Andolfatto - Policy and Campaigns Officer
    • Mirta Baselovic - Communications and Media Coordinator
      • Mirta Baselovic - Communications and Media Coordinator
    • Mary Collins - Secretary General
      • Mary Collins - Secretary General
    • Alexia Fafara - Policy and Campaigns Officer
      • Alexia Fafara - Policy and Campaigns Officer
    • Paschasie Ganga - Finance and Administration Director
      • Paschasie Ganga- Finance and Administration Director
    • Lama Jaghjougha - Programme Officer
      • Lama Jaghjougha - Programme Officer
    • Laura Kaun - Policy and Campaigns Director
      • Laura Kaun - Policy and Campaigns Director
    • Marie-Anne Leunis - Finance and Administration Officer
      • Marie-Anne Leunis - Finance and Administration Officer
    • Francesca Operti - Programme Coordinator
      • Francesca Operti - Programme Coordinator
    • Stefania Piccialli - Junior Events Officer
      • Stefania Piccialli - Junior Events Officer
    • Caitlin Raph - Membership Officer
      • Caitlin Raph - Membership Officer
    • Irene Rosales - Senior Policy Advisor
      • Irene Rosales - Senior Policy Advisor
    • Veronica Zaboia - Policy and Campaigns Officer
      • Veronica Zaboia - Policy and Campaigns Officer
• Financial Information and Transparency
  • Financial Information and Transparency
• Job & internship opportunities
  • Jobs
    • Call for consultants to facilitate the European Women’s Lobby AGORA Feminist Summer Camp
    • EWL is hiring a Fundraising Team! [closed]
    • We’re hiring a Finance Officer!

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