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After the European elections: a Europe for women?

[Brussels, 27 May 2019] The newly elected Members of Parliament must rise to the challenge and work towards a feminist, sustainable, equitable Europe [Brussels, 27 May 2019] The European Women’s Lobby welcomes the recent results of the (...)

Call for external consultant - researcher on sexuality education

[Brussels, 02 August 2019] Do you want to do research and develop a framework of principles for feminist sexuality and relationship education in Europe? If yes, this research opportunity is for you! The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) is the (...)

EWL position on Ursula von der Leyen’s Election

The European Union finally enters the 21st century as first ever woman President of the European Commission is elected “It is crucial this significant moment marks a turning point for progress towards the Europe we want” European Women’s Lobby (...)

Our 2019 European Women’s Forum

[Brussels, 26 June 2018] From 6 to 9 June, EWL members came together in Brussels for our annual European Women’s Forum, which gathers over 100 feminist activists and members for four days of strategising, learning and mobilising for women’s (...)

Our Manifesto for a Feminist Europe

[Brussels, December 12, 2018] In May 2019, European citizens will vote to decide on the new composition of the European Parliament. The outcome of the elections will also have an impact on the face of the new European Commission and will have an (...)

The movement is stronger than ever: after the Strikes: what (...)

Brussels, March 11, 2019 European Women’s Lobby staff and members have participated in and organised women’s International Women’s Day events throughout the EU, around Brussels and other major cities in Europe. We spoke, marched, and strike to get (...)

The New Directive and EWL Long-Standing Demands for Work-Life (...)

[Brussels, 4 July 2019] A couple of weeks ago, the Council of the EU adopted the Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers, which covers parental leave, paternity leave, carers’ leave and the right to request flexible working (...)

The time is now for a Feminist Europe

[Brussels, 16 December 2018] Writer and women’s rights activist, Elif Shafak: ‘It’s a crucial moment for global feminism. (…) We women sometimes play a role in the continuity of patriarchy, because patriarchy is not a black and white system in which (...)