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New Study: Impact of Pornography on Sexual Violence

Posted on 12 April 2024 |

Sexual violence continues to be one of the most widespread and usually invisible forms of violence. According to the most recent data from the Ministry of the Interior between 2015 and 2021, the number of reported incidents of sexual violence in Spain has almost doubled, from 9,869 in 2015 to 9,869 in 2021.
The cases of sexual assault, according to the Balance of Criminality in Spain have increased by 53.2%. Recently, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has spoken about the frightening increase (...) Read more
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Abortion in the French Constitution: Another Step Forward

Press Release by La CLEF

Posted on 29 February 2024 |

[Paris, 28 February 2024] Today is a historic day: the French Senate has just voted in favour of introducing abortion into the French Constitution. The text was adopted with 267 votes in favour, and 50 votes against.
The French coordination for the European Women’s Lobby (La CLEF) congratulates the Senate on its vote. A vote that brings hope to all women in Poland, Hungary, the United States and everywhere else where our right to control our own bodies is denied by conservative ideas.
To (...) Read more
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Women in War Zones

New report by EWL member Soroptimist International of Europe

Posted on 12 April 2023 |

Soroptimist International of Europe (SIE) to reflect on its members activities and accomplishments in aiding women and children affected by the war in Ukraine.
This report is testament to relationships and connections formed by SIE members over years of dedicated service locally and internationally. To date, SIE has delivered € 650,000 in support of over 20 projects, aiding thousands of women and children affected by the war in Ukraine. This number continues to rise as the war continues to (...) Read more
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WOMEN 4OUR WATER - UN 2023 Water Conference

From Portuguese speaking countries to the world

Posted on 12 April 2023 |

In the context of the United Nations Water Conference that took place in New York between 22-24 March 2023, BUSINESS AS NATURE, a member organization of EWL’s Portuguese coordination, the Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights (PpDM), - organised a side event "Women 4OUR WATER - from Portuguese Speaking Countries to the World".
This event, endorsed by the Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights, followed others already carried out in the scope of the ["Women 4OUR (...) Read more
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Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights awarded “Carolina Beatriz Ângelo Prize” on International Women’s Day

Posted on 12 April 2023 |

The Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights (PpDM) received the Beatriz Ângelo Prize on International Women’s Day 2023. Awarded by the municipality of Odivelas and named in honor of one of the most outstanding feminists in our country, this distinction encourages us to continue our work with renewed energy.
In a time when women were not expected to vote, or even to want to vote, and women’s suffrage in Europe was only granted in Finland, Carolina Beatriz Ângelo, a Portuguese feminist activist, (...) Read more
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The Swedish Women’s Organisation launches a new campaign against sex trafficking during the Swedish presidency of the EU

Posted on 3 March 2023 |

The Swedish Women’s Organisation together with the #intedinhora organisation and the support of the Brussels’ Call and CAP International.
Internationally, legislation that criminalises the purchase but not the sale of sexual acts is described as the Equality Model. This is because the responsibility for prostitution is shifted from the person who is exploited to the person who pimps or buys another person for sex. In recent years, France, Israel and Canada, among others, have introduced and (...) Read more
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Joint Statement in support of the Istanbul Convention

Bulgarian Platform of the EWL and Hungarian Women’s Lobby

Posted on 28 February 2023 |

We, members of Bulgarian Platform EWL and Hungarian Women’s Lobby believe that the common misconceptions about the Convention needs common and united efforts.
The Bulgarian Platform of the European Women’s Lobby and the Hungarian Women’s Lobby, both full members of the EWL, unite their efforts for standing up against the lies of far-rights and conservative movements against the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul (...) Read more
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Diplomats Urge Governments to Include Women in Peace Process

Press Release by the Romanian Women’s Lobby

Posted on 10 November 2022 |

A diplomatic reception was held on November 3rd, 2022, at the Romanian Diplomatic Institute to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Numerous representatives of embassies, international and national organizations, and the Romanian government representatives emphasized the need to empower women’s participation in peace negotiations and peacekeeping to prevent conflict and achieve sustainable peace. The event supported through Active Citizens Fund (...) Read more
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Soroptimist International Statement: The Rights of Women and Girls

Soroptimist International is a member of the EWL

Posted on 10 November 2022 |

As the protests across Iran continue in response to the death of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, Soroptimist International is deeply concerned that this is just one example of the human rights of women and girls being suppressed in many countries across the globe. Soroptimist International rigorously opposes such violations of human rights and calls on the Iranian Government and all other Governments to cease state-controlled violence against unarmed women and girls immediately, and to comply (...) Read more
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A Tribute to Paula Rego, the woman who painted women

Posted on 13 June 2022 |

EWL mourns the passing of the Portuguese painter, deceased on June 8th 2022
Paula Rego was born in Lisbon on the 26th of January 1935. We lost her on the 8th of June, 87 years later. She was honored by the Portuguese Government and by Queen Elizabeth II of England, the country where she lived most of her life. Paula’s artistic contribution is priceless and absolute. But she is more than a painter, and the pain of having lost her extends beyond the artistic circle she presided over in life: (...) Read more