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    Fresh calls for an end to media sexism

    Women’s Views on the News, 19 November 2011

    Posted on 24 November 2011 |

    The prevalence of sexism in the media is one of the top problems facing women today, according to the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) A toxic media environment can often negatively impact upon the campaigns of women candidates and allow damaging comments to exist unchecked.
    So the EWL is renewing its support for Name It. Change It., a non-partisan project of the WCF Foundation, Women’s Media Center, and Political Parity which aims to end sexist and misogynistic coverage of women candidates by (...) Read more

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    Asylum procedures blind to gender issues – experts

    The Times of Malta, Saturday 19 November 2011

    Posted on 23 November 2011 |

    Asylum procedures blind to gender issues – experts

    by Bertrand Borg
    Many European countries including Malta, were ill-equipped to deal with asylum issues stemming from persecution on gender or sexual orientation grounds. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
    Asylum seekers suffering gender-related persecution were being let down by inadequate procedures, a number of experts warned yesterday.
    Many European countries, in-cluding Malta, were ill-equipped to deal with asylum issues stemming from persecution on gender or sexual orientation gr-ounds, an (...) Read more

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    Time for action

    Parliament Magazine, 21 November 2011

    Posted on 21 November 2011 |

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    It’s very important that women care about Europe, says Cécile Gréboval

    Women’s Views on the News, 28 October 2011

    Posted on 7 November 2011 |

    Una Purdie
    WVoN co-editor
    As the Euro-zone crisis unfurls, any positive, progressive voices coming from Europe are hard to hear over the shrill cries of the Euro-sceptics.
    Opponents of the European Union have seized upon the ongoing financial problems to decry pan-European action on pretty much any issue.
    In this political climate, ensuring women’s rights and equality issues remain on the agenda of Europe’s leaders is a tough task; but with over 20 years’ experience successfully defending (...) Read more

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    Portugal lança campanha europeia para abolir prostituição

    RTP, 20 October 2011

    Posted on 26 October 2011 |

    A Plataforma Portuguesa para os Direitos das Mulheres (PpDM) lança hoje em Portugal uma campanha europeia de sensibilização para abolir a prostituição, classificando esta prática como uma forma de violência contra as mulheres.
    A campanha europeia "Junt@s por uma Europa livre de Prostituição", que será lançada hoje num seminário europeu sobre "Prostituição e Tráfico de Seres Humanos para Fim de Exploração Sexual", apela à União Europeia e aos Estados Membros "para se acabar com a prostituição enquanto (...) Read more

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    Campanha “Juntos por uma Europa livre de prostituição” é lançada hoje

    Mulher, 20 October 2011

    Posted on 26 October 2011 |

    O Lobby Europeu de Mulheres promove o debate no espaço do CES, em Lisboa
    Para lançar a campanha promovida pelo Lobby Europeu de Mulheres “Juntos por uma Europa livre de Prostituição”, a Plataforma Portuguesa para os Direitos das Mulheres organiza um seminário europeu sobre “Prostituição e Tráfico de Seres Humanos para Fim de Exploração Sexual” hoje, no espaço do CES, em Lisboa.
    O tráfico de seres humanos para fins de exploração sexual é uma grave violação dos direitos humanos que, em 98% dos casos, afeta (...) Read more

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    Prostituição: Portugal lança campanha europeia para abolir esta prática

    Expresso, 25 October 2011

    Posted on 26 October 2011 |

    Lisboa, 20 out (Lusa) - A Plataforma Portuguesa para os Direitos das Mulheres (PpDM) lança hoje em Portugal uma campanha europeia de sensibilização para abolir a prostituição, classificando esta prática como uma forma de violência contra as mulheres.
    A campanha europeia "Junt@s por uma Europa livre de Prostituição", que será lançada hoje num seminário europeu sobre "Prostituição e Tráfico de Seres Humanos para Fim de Exploração Sexual", apela à União Europeia e aos Estados Membros "para se acabar com a (...) Read more

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    Tackling the causes

    Parliament Magazine, 26 September 2011

    Posted on 28 September 2011 |

    Eating disorders are a serious problem facing Europe’s young women and policymakers should address this issue as a matter of urgency, argues Leanda Barrington-Leach.
    One of the most troubling health issues affecting European youth today is that of eating disorders. There is a strong gender equality dimension to this health risk, with women representing between 75% and 90% of sufferers. Among those with eating disorders, 10% are anorexic and 40% are bulimic; the rest fall into the ‘Eating (...) Read more

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    A svéd nagykövet szerint a prostitúció gyorsan növekv? illegális üzletág

    Mindennapi, 23 September 2011

    Posted on 24 September 2011 |

    Karin Olofsdotter budapesti svéd nagykövet szerint a prostitúció 58 milliárd dolláros üzletág, így a világon a leggyorsabban növekv? illegális üzletágnak számít. A Magyarországi N?i Alapítvány (Mona) nemzetközi konferenciáján szakért?k országuk tapasztalatairól számoltak be pénteken.
    A prostitúció és a szexuális kizsákmányolás célú emberkereskedelem: európai és hazai tapasztalatok, kihívások és lehet?ségek a cselekvésre címmel megrendezett eseményen a svéd diplomata kifejtette: országában olyan törvényt hoztak, amelynek (...) Read more

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    Magyarország adja a legtöbb örömlányt Hollandiának

    Index, 23 September 2011

    Posted on 24 September 2011 |

    By Valkai Nikoletta
    Habár a prostituáltnak álló magyar n?k többsége nem tudja, hogy milyen körülmények várnak rájuk Hollandiában, becslések szerint a magyarok képezik az amszterdami piros lámpás negyed prostituáltjainak legnagyobb csoportját. A negyedben dolgozó örömlányok 75-80 százaléka kelet-európai, közülük is a magyarok számítanak a legolcsóbbnak és a legbevállalósabbnak. Futtatóik rettegésben tartják ?ket, a lányok legszívesebben hazajönnének, ám nincs mib?l.
    2009 februárjában egy nyíregyházi lány holttestét (...) Read more

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