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EWL Statement on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

Posted on 17 August 2021 |

[Brussels 17 August 2021] We see with horror the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, and stand in solidarity with all women and girls in the country. There is an immediate threat of murder and violence from the Taliban for women activists, women’s rights defenders, women in the civil society and all women entrepreneurs, researchers and decision-makers in Afghanistan. It breaks our hearts to foresee the rollback of women’s rights in the country after years of hard work by Afghan women to access (...) Read more
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EWL welcomes Mae Ocampo as its Acting Interim Coordinator

Posted on 4 August 2021 |

[Brussels, 4 August 2021] The European Women’s Lobby welcomes the decision of its Executive Committee to offer the position of Acting Interim Coordinator to Mae Ocampo, EWL Programme Director until the new EWL Secretary General takes position in the coming months. Mae will be taking over from Secretary General Joanna Maycock, who leaves EWL after 7 years of excellent work for women’s rights in Europe and equality between women and men.
Mae Ocampo joined EWL in 2018 as Programme Director. She (...) Read more
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Celebrating Joanna Maycock: 7 years as EWL Secretary General

Joanna Maycock announced her departure after seven years of inspired feminist leadership as Secretary General of the European Women’s Lobby.

Posted on 2 August 2021 |

After years working on women’s rights in Africa and Asia, Joanna joined the European Women’s Lobby in 2014 during an eventful and exciting time for Europe and for women’s rights, with a rising mobilisation of women and girls demanding their rights globally and in Europe.
In a moment when Europe had stopped progressing on women’s rights through a combination of complacency, a lack of political will, Euroscepticism and deeply ingrained gender stereotypes exacerbated by austerity and at the (...) Read more
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Over 130 feminist activists meet online for our annual General Assembly

Posted on 30 June 2021 |

[Brussels, 29 June 2021] From 4-7 June 2021, the European Women’s Lobby held its annual General Assembly, the second to be held online in EWL’s herstory.
Our annual General Assembly is an essential part of the democratic life of our network. It brings together representatives from across EWL’s 48 full member organisations and our supporting member organisations, alongside staff from the EWL Secretariat in Brussels, to reflect on and plan our work together. The COVID-19 pandemic meant that, (...) Read more
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EWL Gender Budgeting Platform: A Tool to Channel Resources into Women’s Rights

Posted on 21 June 2021 |

On 22 June 2021, 14h30-16h30 CET, EWL will hold a launch conference for its gender budgeting platform, a tool to support women’s civil society and to demystify and better socialise gender budgeting across Europe. The event will be livestreamed here below and on our YouTube channel.
Gender budgeting is a method to address gender inequalities. It recognises that budgets impact women and girls’, boys and men’s lives differently and that women face specific obstacles resulting from the (...) Read more
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EWL elects new Board, Executive Committee and President

Posted on 18 June 2021 |

[Brussels, 18 June 2021] From 4-7 June 2021, the European Women’s Lobby held its annual General Assembly and Board meetings online. It was a dynamic few days in which we discussed how to progress in the implementation of our vision of a Feminist Europe. We reflected on the activities of the past year and were are once again reminded of the incredible breadth and depth of feminist activism in Europe today, in spite of the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath. We (...) Read more
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A conversation with our new President, Réka Sáfrány

Posted on 18 June 2021 |

Last Monday 7 June 2021, the Board of Administration of EWL elected their new President for 2021-2023: we are enthusiastic to welcome Réka Sáfrány, chair of the Hungarian Women’s Lobby, as our new President. In this interview Reka shares something about her background and her vision for the European feminist movement and EWL.
First of all congratulations, Réka! We’re honoured to have you as our President and look forward to getting to know you better. As we all came to feminism through different (...) Read more
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100+ Feminists across Europe gathering for EWL’s 2021 General Assembly

Posted on 27 May 2021 |

[Brussels, 27 May 2021] On 4-7 June 2021, EWL members will gather online for our annual General Assembly.
Our annual General Assembly brings together representatives from across EWL’s 48 full member organisations, five supporting members and staff from the EWL Secretariat in Brussels. It is an essential part of the democratic life of our network and a highlight of the year for many of us.
Delegates, observers and staff will meet online over two days of General Assembly on 5 and 6 June. On (...) Read more
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Europe is ready for a future free from sexual exploitation and violence against women and girls, urges coalition

Posted on 21 April 2021 |

[Brussels, 21 April 2021] In an event gathering MEPs, civil society representatives and political champions, the Brussels’ Call coalition launches the Her Future is Equal campaign, calling for the adoption of the Equality Model throughout Europe to eliminate sexual exploitation and protect all women and girls from violence.
An equal Europe is one where everyone, regardless of their sex, circumstance or background has access to the same opportunities and choices in life. This is the (...) Read more
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EWL members meet for bi-annual EWL Board Meeting

Posted on 16 March 2021 |

[Brussels, 16 March 2021] The Board of EWL gathered online during the weekend of 27-28 February 2021 for its bi-annual meeting. For the Board, which includes representatives from EWL’s National Coordinations and European-wide organisations, this is a key moment to discuss current trends and needs of the women’s movement, make plans for the year ahead, and reflect together on common strategies and objectives.
This time, Board Members focused in particular on EWL’s plans and priorities for 2021 (...) Read more