International

*Challenges and Solutions for Child and Young Widows (WRI event at the House of Lords)

Posted September 17, 2018 / Europe News, National, NAWO Blog, The views and voices of NAWO and its members, News, Our Work, YWA Blog 0

The following post is written by Bella Brown, a YWA delegate. On the 4th September, I was lucky enough to attend and participate in an event at the House of Lords on child widows. The event was chaired by Baroness Anelay, and interesting...

NAWO at UN OEWGA July 2018

Posted August 31, 2018 / International, NAWO Blog, The views and voices of NAWO and its members, News, Our Work 0

The following is written by Elizabeth Sclater from the Older Women’s Network, Europe. Held between 23 – 26 July in a hot, steamy and thundery New York, OEWGA 9 addressed two key issues in securing and protecting the human rights of older...

NAWO YWA in Geneva July 2018

Posted August 31, 2018 / Europe News, International, News, Our Work, YWA Blog 0

From June 29th – July 5th, NAWO YWA were proud to enable many young delegates to attend the United Nations’ Human Rights Council meeting at their UN HQ in Geneva. Delegates delivered speeches on a wide range of topics including child...

European Women’s Lobby update

Posted August 29, 2018 / Europe News, International, NAWO Blog, The views and voices of NAWO and its members, Uncategorized, YWA Blog 0

The following post is written by Barbara Cleary, Trustee at NAWO. European Women’s Open Forum Meeting June 2018 Representation on the Lobby has changed. My term of office for NAWO came to an end in June 2018 and representation of the UK...

UKSSD partnership update

Posted August 29, 2018 / International, National, NAWO Blog, The views and voices of NAWO and its members, News, Our Work, Uncategorized, YWA Blog 0

The following post is written by Lauren Smith. NAWO has been driving work with UKSSD and other organisations across the UK to find out how the UK is measuring up against the United Nations SDGs. The #MeasuringUp report was presented at the High...

“The world of humanity has two wings – one is women and the other men.”

Posted July 14, 2018 / International, National, NAWO Blog, The views and voices of NAWO and its members, News, Our Work 0

Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality will not be possible in the UK unless women and girls are recognised for their uniqueness, and unless they work alongside men to change hearts and minds. Barbara Cleary, Trustee at the...

Measuring up: How the UK is performing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Posted July 14, 2018 / International, National, News, Our Work 0

For the past few months, NAWO has been involved in the researching, collection of data and preparation of the UKSSD report ‘Measuring Up’. UKSSD (UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development) is a cross-sector network of organisations, working...

EU Colloquium on Fundamental Rights

Posted February 28, 2018 / Europe News, News 0

In November last year EWL Executive Committee attended the European Colloquium in Brussels. The discussion explored avenues for action to ensure women’s rights and work towards gender equality in the EU. Click on European Commission’s 2017...

Equal Pay: Still a Dream in 2018?

Posted February 28, 2018 / Europe News, News 0

As another year passes, equal pay between women and men has not yet been achieved anywhere in Europe or in the world. Equal pay was the first EU gender equality legislation adopted over 40 years ago. According to experts, it could take 100...

Purple Economy: The Economics of Care and Sustainable Development

Posted February 28, 2018 / Europe News, News 0

Investing in care is part of a forward looking, long term sustainable development model. Anna Sofia Fernandes EWL member for Portugal has produced a paper for EWL putting care at the heart of sustainable development. As we know women make up the...

Family Leave and the EU Directive

Posted February 28, 2018 / Europe News, News 0

In April 2017, the European Commission launched its proposal for a Directive on family related leave covering parental leave, paternity leave, carer’s leave and the right to request flexible working arrangements on return to work for reasons...

European Institute for Gender Equality Civil Society Consultation

Posted February 28, 2018 / Europe News, News 0

European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) hosted the second EIGE-Civil Society annual consultation meeting in February in Vilnius. The meeting brought together representatives of the Social Platform, MenEngage Network, European Economic and...