Gender justice in Europe

Striking at 8th March? Problems and challenges of feminism in Europe

Posted by wideplusnetworkon March 5, 2020in Feminist Solidarities, Gender justice in Europe

An opinion piece by Gea Meijers, WIDE+ coordinator. "Feminism in Europe is experiencing a kind of wave we did not see before. Previous strong surges of feminist activism were pushing for more progress in dealing with archaic gender inequalities and…

We need states to address attacks of ultra-right and institutional racism migrant women face, at UNECE State Forum reviewing Beijing+25, October 2019

Posted by wideplusnetworkon February 21, 2020February 23, 2020in Conferences, Female Refugees and Migrants, Gender justice in Europe, Statements and Petitions

"Migrant women are one of the most targeted groups by the ultra-right, in addition to institutional racism: what will states do about this?", this was one of the core messages delivered in a powerful speech by Jennifer Kamau, spokesperson of…

Calling for a new economic order during the UNECE State Forum reviewing Beijing+25, October 2019

Posted by wideplusnetworkon February 21, 2020February 21, 2020in Conferences, Feminist Economics, Gender justice in Europe

Gea Meijers, coordinator of WIDE+, spoke on behalf of the Women's Civil Society Forum during the State Forum of the UNECE, the UN Europe and Central Asian states, review of the Beijing+25, and Sustainable Development Goals+5. The State Forum took…