Workshop 1: Right wing populism: a threat to gender equality and women’s rights

Right wing populism is on the rise in western and eastern Europe. The workshop explores the interwovenness of racism and anti-feminism, of nationalistic and xenophobic discourses. What are counter-arguments and counter-strategies? How to overcome the growing polarization of societies? Speakers:…

“Movements, Borders, Rights? Feminist perspectives on global issues in Europe“

24-25 October, 2016, Brussels, Belgium WIDE+ and EWL International Conference 2016 The world seems to be in turmoil, and Europe is deeply affected as economic and political power is reconfiguring on a global scale. The recent Brexit is an expression…