Women In Development Europe+, in short WIDE+, is a European feminist network of feminist activists and organizations, women’s rights advocates, gender specialists, migrant women associations, as well as other NGOs that promote an intersectional feminism as part of their overall goal of promoting human rights and sustainable development. It works through interlinked strategies of analysis and capacity building, encouraging innovative movement building through creating spaces for exchange and collaboration or fostering participation in existing spaces, and advocacy towards the EU and European countries on a range of topics.
The network reaches out to 400 associations, through its national platforms and other members organisations that are networks in themselves. Its formal membership includes 31 associations that are formally registered in European countries, of which 22 registered in 14 EU member states. There are 32 individual members. WIDE+ also brings together partner organisations and individuals in its working group – in particular the gender and migration working group – which accounts to 12-15 partner associations. And it is part of several alliances as well as currently one consortium, leading to a broader reach to other civil society and institutions.
Our core strengths are our scope, activism and diversity of our network. WIDE+ has members in many European states and partners around the globe.
For us, feminism is not only about challenging patriarchy. We strongly believe that many of the current crises we face in Europe and beyond are caused by neo-liberal approaches that put big business and privatization before the wellbeing and human rights of people. Work primarily done by women is still made invisible (unpaid care work) or exploited at the bottom end of the pay scale.
We look forward to welcoming feminists and/or women’s rights associations, development and other Civil Society!
WIDE+ members at the recent WIDE+ strategy meeting in Barcelona, Spain (1 and 2 November 2019).
Thank you for letting us know:-)!
I have a draft of a book about global youth activism. Anyone like to critique the chapter on Europe? Also have a draft of a book about young women activists with a chapter about feminism in the US and Europe. Want to make sure they’re accurate and complete? Thanks, Gayle
gkimball at csuchico.edu
Happy to help Gayle. Depends on your timeframe. Write me details, if you wish: claudia.g.decastro at fairconsultancy.com
good luck!
Claudia
Happy to help, Gayle, depends on deadlines??
Best,
C