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Women and the Vote. A campaign for representation.

Women and the Vote. A campaign for representation.

Adding to our knowledge about the campaign for women's suffrage and the many organisations campaigning for votes for women ...
NAWO's letter to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny committee  in response to the 'Family Cap'.  'Rape Clause'

NAWO’s letter to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny committee in response to the ‘Family Cap’. ‘Rape Clause’

NAWO has written to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee to voice its concerns about the Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for ...
Looking back on CSW 61, a summary

Looking back on CSW 61, a summary

The UN Headquarters in New York played host to government representatives, NGOs, and UN agencies from 13-24 March 2017 for ...
Stroud High School CSW61

Looking forward to CSW61

Over the past few months, a group of 20 students from Stroud High School and Marling sixth forms, prepared to ...
Making a Movement

Making a Movement

In these turbulent times, it feels like I have forgotten about positive news stories, yet the moving photographs of the ...
Activism and the Six Degrees of Separation

Activism and the Six Degrees of Separation

By Zuleika Frost, YWA Advance 2016 Delegate As part of the YWA Advance project run by NAWO, I have learned ...
The Work-Life Balance Package - What should the EWL's position be?

The Work-Life Balance Package – What should the EWL’s position be?

The Work-Life Balance Package (Package)  is expected to be launch by the commission at the end of March! Here is ...
EWL Brexit/Women’s Rights panel at the Women of the World Festival.

EWL Brexit/Women’s Rights panel at the Women of the World Festival.

Brexit/Women’s Rights panel at the Women of the World Festival. The event takes place on Friday 10th March, 11.30 - ...
96.5 % of European CEOs Today are Male. Where are the Executive Women?

96.5 % of European CEOs Today are Male. Where are the Executive Women?

On February 7, Angelika Mlinar MEP hosted the event Where are the Executive Women co-organised by EWL and PWC. The ...
2017 European Year of focused action to fight violence against women: will the EU walk the talk?

2017 European Year of focused action to fight violence against women: will the EU walk the talk?

The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) warmly welcomes both the European Commission’s decision to dedicate 2017 to combating violence against women, ...
  European Women’s Lobby calls for a solid gender equality Pillar of Social Rights

  European Women’s Lobby calls for a solid gender equality Pillar of Social Rights

The European Women’s Lobby welcomes the the Commission’s initiative for a European Pillar of Social Rights, considering it as an ...
Second World Congress against the Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls

Second World Congress against the Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls

The Second World Congress against the Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls took place in January. Organised by CAP International and ...

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