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Olga Rudenko, Editor-in-Chief at Kyiv Independent, wins Woman of Europe Award

European Women’s Lobby and European Movement International celebrate Women of Europe 2022

Posted on 8 December 2022 |

[Brussels, 8 December 2022] "We are not just defending our people and our land. We are defending the European values that we share with you. We are defending the ideas that Europe stands for. And in doing so, we need your support. We need it to grow and continue. Please, keep talking about Ukraine. Keep thinking about Ukraine. Keep helping Ukraine. And keep standing with Ukraine. Slava Ukraini,” said Olga Rudenko in her powerful acceptance speech.
In the ceremony held this evening, Olga (...) Read more
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EWL’s Young Women’s Workshop

Posted on 28 November 2022 |

We regret to inform you that this workshop has been cancelled this year due to health complications in our team. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and hope to see the registered participants in our future activities. On 13 December 2022, the EWL will hold a one day workshop for and with young women. The workshop will take place online and offer participants an (...) Read more
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Women’s Poverty on the Rise – the Time to Act is Now!

International Day of the Eradication of Poverty

Posted on 17 October 2022 |

[Brussels, 17 October 2022] As the cost of living and inflation keep soaring, women’s poverty is yet again on the rise across Europe. It is urgent to address the structural gendered causes of poverty and social exclusion.
The Feminisation of Poverty
Poverty and social exclusion are intrinsically gendered. According to Eurostat, there are currently 64,6 million women and 57,6 million men living in poverty in the EU. The pervasive nature of gender inequalities and the uncontested (...) Read more
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European Women’s Lobby moves to invite Ukrainian and Moldovan organisations as members

Posted on 5 July 2022 |

[Brussels, 4 July 2022] On 10 - 12 June 2022, over 120 feminists from all parts of Europe met online for the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) annual General Assembly and Board meetings. The General Assembly is the most important moment of the year for our organisation as EWL members representing a total of more than 2000 organisations come together and decide on the way to advance the feminist agenda in Europe in the coming year.
During these few dynamic days, we discussed the organisation’s (...) Read more
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EWL reiterates its call for full access to abortion for all women in the EU and worldwide

Posted on 19 May 2022 |

[Brussels, 19 May 2022] Worried by the latest deeply concerning news in the EU, at its borders and in the United States, EWL reiterates its call to make safe abortion legally and practically accessible to all women and girls in Europe and worldwide.
In all parts of the world, many obstacles have been hindering women’s access to abortion services, ranging from the conscientious objection used by medical practitioners to the lack of reimbursement of the needed drugs or operation. Women’s (...) Read more
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EWL Analysis of the Commission Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

Posted on 10 May 2022 |

[Brussels, 10 May 2022] The European Women’s Lobby releases its analysis of the Commission Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: a first step towards a Europe free of male violence against women and girls.
The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) generally welcomed the Commission’s Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence earlier this year.
Following the general acknowledgement that the Directive is indeed a (...) Read more
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Advancing women’s rights through the Conference on the Future of Europe

Posted on 27 April 2022 |

[Brussels, April 2022] The Conference on the Future of Europe is a defining moment to reassert the EU’s strong and unconditional commitments to women’s rights. The European Women’s Lobby sees the Conference as a crucial opportunity to foster ambitious measures to frame a feminist Europe. That’s why our Advocacy Paper calls on the European Parliament to draft a resolution that addresses women’s interests and needs as well as demands concrete follow-up actions to truly advance women’s rights in (...) Read more
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A glossary on forms of violence and recommendations for the four pillars of the Istanbul Convention

Posted on 26 April 2022 |

[Brussels, 26 April 2022] Male violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a fundamental human rights violation, a form of discrimination against women and girls and a huge obstacle to achieving equality between women and men. It happens across Europe, affecting over 250 million women and girls, and yet due to a lack of European harmonisation of legislation, the remedies and prevention methods taken by governments are haphazard and a lottery for the women and girls experiencing violence. (...) Read more
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Women Changing Europe: EWL Strategic Framework 2022-2026

Posted on 9 February 2022 |

EWL launches today its new Strategic Framework "Women Changing Europe: Building a Feminist Vision for the Future of Europe Strategy 2022-2026".
This strategy was developed during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic with all aspects of our work and our mission being impacted significantly. Over the course of this period, the EWL adapted to the restrictions brought about by the pandemic, sharpened its actions in a radically changed world, enabled online spaces for the women’s movement to come (...) Read more
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More than 70 MEPs call on the EU Commission to take bold action to end violence against women and girls

Posted on 8 November 2021 |

Brussels, 10 December 2021
In early 2022, the European Commission is expected to put forward its proposal for an EU Directive on all forms of violence against women and girls. This is a great step in combatting and preventing this violence and an opportunity not to miss. To ensure the proposal is as ambitious as needed to protect all women in Europe from all forms of violence, EWL has gathered support from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in a pledge calling for a strong Directive (...) Read more