The spaces for civil society are shrinking, not only in terms of reducing political and public rights but also shrinking financial resources. At the same time there is an ideological backlash that is in particularly directed towards progressive women’s rights advocates. How…
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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:…
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“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…
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