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Withdrawal of the Maternity Leave Directive is a blow for women’s rights in Europe

Posted on 14 July 2015 |

[Press release, Brussels 1 July 2015] While it may have been on the cards for some time, the actual official announcement today by Commission Vice-President Timmermans to withdraw the Maternity Leave Directive is one more sign that the European Union (EU) and the Member States are failing women across Europe.
The withdrawal of the Maternity Leave Directive is yet another example of a failure by the leadership of the EU to take positive action for women’s rights and gender equality in (...) Read more
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One Billion Rising Brussels 2015 – 14/02/2015

Posted on 13 February 2015 |

On 14 February 2015, the heart of Europe beats against violence against women and girls!
JOIN THE REVOLUTION IN BRUSSELS
2-4 pm: Carrefour de l’Europe in front of the Central Station, Brussels.
One in three women in the world will be beaten or raped during her lifetime, meaning ONE BILLION women. In Europe, 7 women die every day of domestic violence. In Belgium 24% of women have been victims of physical and/or sexual violence by their partner. In 2011, 4083 rapes were recorded, amounting (...) Read more
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A Beating Heart for a Better Europe | EU Semester Alliance video "Enabling civil-society to participate in the shaping of EU policies”

Posted on 5 February 2015 |

[Brussels, 2 February 2015] Today, the EU Alliance for a democratic, social and sustainable European Semester (EU Semester Alliance) releases A Beating Heart for a Better Europe. This video highlights the EU Semester Alliance main activities, benefits and learning, particularly incorporating the views of the national level and external stakeholders. The EU Semester Alliance is a broad cross-sectoral coalition bringing together 16 major European civil-society organisations and trade (...) Read more
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New magazine online! Women’s Economic Independence in Times of Austerity - The need for a ‘Pink Deal’

Official presentation on 28 January 17h-19h30 Brussels

Posted on 27 January 2015 |

[Brussels, 27 January 2015] The European Women’s Lobby invites you to the official presentation of the publication ’European Women’s Voice: Women’s Economic Independence in Times of Austerity. The need for a ‘Pink Deal’’
Wednesday 28 January 2015 - 17h-19h30
Venue – European Women’s Lobby offices – Rue Hydraulique 18 // 1210 Brussels Tomorrow, on 28 January, the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) will officially present its magazine European Women’s Voice dedicated to the theme Women’s Economic (...) Read more
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European Women’s Lobby launches new project on Women’s Social Entrepreneurship in Europe

Posted on 17 November 2014 |

On November 19TH, the United Nations Global Day on Women’s Entrepreneurship, the European Women’s Lobby will launch their latest project WEstart: Mapping Women’s Social Entrepreneurship in Europe.
The core aim of the new, privately funded, year-long pilot projectis to gain a better understanding of the situation and state of play of women’s social entrepreneurship in Europe. Focusing on ten European countries, WEstart is the first step in a longer term strategy to help foster women’s social (...) Read more
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From words to action: women can’t wait 20 more years to enjoy their full human rights

The Beijing+20 report of the European Women’s Lobby calls for urgent comprehensive EU action to realise gender equality

Posted on 13 November 2014 |

[Lisbon, 10 October 2014] Today, the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) launched its report “1995-2015: From Words to Action” which assesses the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in Europe, 20 years after its adoption by the international community. The launch of EWL Beijing+20 report took place in the context of the Annual Meeting of the European Women’s Lobby, the largest umbrella organisation for women’s rights in Europe.
Adopted two years after the 1993 Vienna World Conference on (...) Read more
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Media Advisory - 4 years overdue, it’s time to deliver

Posted on 17 October 2014 |

[Brussels, 17 October]
Attn: News Editor RE: Tuesday 21.10.14 - 14:00 – 15:00 pm – Demonstration to mark the 4th anniversary of the Maternity Leave Directive – let’s call on the EU decision-makers to deliver now! In front of the European Parliament, Strasbourg
4 YEARS OVERDUE – IT’S TIME TO DELIVER! It’s time for better maternity rights for all women in Europe
WHO The European Women’s Lobby, the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union (EU), will be in (...) Read more
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SOS – DELIVER NOW! Bring back the Maternity Leave Directive

Posted on 23 September 2014 |

[Brussels, 23 September 2014] At the eve of the forthcoming hearings of the new European Commission, the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) calls on the new Commission in particular Ms Jourova Commissioner responsible for Gender Equality, and Ms Thyssen Commissioner responsible for Employment, to save the Maternity Leave Directive, which has been on the table since 2010 and recently threatened to be withdrawn by the European Commission, in the name of red tape. We particularly expect that (...) Read more
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No More Excuses. Gender Equality after the elections – What’s next?

Hosted by MEP Ulrike Lunacek

Posted on 28 August 2014 |

Wednesday 9 July 2014, 13h - 18h Conference in the European Parliament, Brussels Room A1 G-3
[9 July 2014] Final conference of 50/50 and Parity Democracy for Europe Campaign: No Modern European Democracy without Gender Equality!
Ahead of the May 2014 European Parliament elections, the European Women’s Lobby and partner organisations have been running parity campaigns to raise greater awareness of the importance of gender parity in politics.
Now, we know that the percentage of women in (...) Read more
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Guy Verhofstadt endorses European Women’s Lobby’s elections Manifesto and 50/50 campaign

Posted on 28 August 2014 |

Thursday 8 May 2014, 12h30 European Women’s Lobby Headquarters, Brussels
[8 May 2014] Two weeks before the European elections, Guy Verhofstadt, candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission for the Liberal ALDE-party, officially backs the demands of the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union. For the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) achieving substantive equality between women and men, promoting women’s rights and empowering women and girls should (...) Read more