Appeals & Urgent Actions
Sign the petition to amend all sex discriminatory nationality and citizenship laws!

[Brussels, 01 February 2013] The NGO Equality Now is calling the governments of 58 countries to amend the sex discriminatory provisions contained in their nationality and citizenship laws.
Support Equality Now by signing this petition !
Equality Now is fighting against the persistence of sex discriminatory provisions in national and citizenship laws of 58 countries: Austria, Denmark, Egypt, (...)
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"Rise Up, Stand Up!": rehearsals for the biggest event against violence against women in Brussels!

[Brussels, 25 January 2013] On 14 February, EWL will dance together with its members and partners of the One Billion Rising Brussels Europe Platform in the heart of Brussels on the tune "Rise Up, Stand Up!"
We are preparing ourselves to this festive event and wish to see many of you in Brussels come and dance with us to support an excellent cause: stop violence against women and girls. In (...)
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EWL News
One Billion Rising: EWL Members mobilise all around Europe!

[Brussels, 01 February 2013] The Members of the European Women’s Lobby are mobilising to participate to One Billion Rising all over Europe and rise to say NO to violence against women!
All throughout the continent, Europeans are going to dance, sing and enjoy festive events to show their support against this massive violation of women’s human rights.
In Croatia and in all the Balkan Region, (...)
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11 days left to express interest to join EWL European Political Mentoring Network!

[Brussels, 31 January 2013] Interested in running for the European Parliament Elections in May 2014? Not sure yet about running but convinced you would like to play an active role in the campaign? You have till the 11 February 2013 to express interest to join the EWL’s European Political Mentoring Network for women of foreign origin or ethnic minority background!
Starting February 2013 until (...)
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France - La CLEF favorable au mariage pour toutes et tous en France

[Paris, 31 janvier 2013] Olga Trostiansky, présidente de la Coordination française pour le Lobby Européen des Femmes (CLEF), soutient l’avis de la Commission en faveur du projet de loi ouvrant le mariage et l’adoption aux couples de personnes du même sexe.
La CLEF, représentée dans cette instance qui compte pour la première fois parmi ses membres une organisation dédiée aux droits des femmes et à (...)
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European & International News
The European Parliament danced with Eve Ensler for One Billion Rising!

[Brussels, 01 February 2013] One Billion Rising seems likely to be "the biggest feminist tsunami ever", said Eve Ensler on tuesday 29 January 2013 at the European Parliament in Brussels.
The author of The Vagina Monologues and initiator of V-Day and One Billion Rising joined on tuesday 8 MEPs in a press conference and beautiful dance to present the biggest event ever to raise awareness and (...)
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Feminist activist Pinar Selek sentenced to life in Turkey

[Brussels, 01 February 2013] Turkish sociologist Pinar Selek was sentenced to life imprisonment in Turkey after 15-Year trial. She currently lives and works in Strasbourg (France) and runs the risk to be under arrest if she returns to her native country. An arrest warrant has been also issued.
15 years ago, Pinar Selek was arrested and convicted by the Turkish authorities, on the ground of (...)
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European Commission refers the Netherlands to the Court for failing to protect parental leave rights

[Brussels, 01 February 2013] Last week, the European Commission refered the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for an insufficient protection of new parents when they return to work. Dutch legislation is still not in compliance with the Directive 2006/54/EC of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women (...)
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57th session of the CSW: priority theme will be the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls

[Brussels, 31 January 2013] The fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 4 to 15 March 2013.
This 2013 session will deal with the priority theme of the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls.
In November 2012, EWL released a written statementcalling for strong (...)
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Regulatory pressure gets the ball rolling: Share of women on company boards up to 15.8% in Europe

[Brussels, 25 January 2013] Today the Commission released mid-term figures on the share of women on boards in publicly listed companies. The new figures show an increase in the number of women on boards to 15.8%, up from 13.7% in January 2012. This breaks down into an average of 17% of non-executive board members (up from 15% in January 2012) and 10% of executive board members (up from 8.9%). (...)
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