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WIDE+ response to non-paper by 10 EU member states around promoting gender equality through trade policy: a step back for women’s rights

Posted by wideplusnetworkon November 12, 2020November 12, 2020in Analysis, Gender and Trade

Response of WIDE+ Gender and Trade working group, 11 November 2020, written by Gea Meijers Download the response in PDF On 9 November 2020 10 EU member states published a non-paper to encourage the European Commission to include gender equality…

WIDE+ and Action Aid’s contribution to the EU Trade Strategy Review

Posted by wideplusnetworkon September 16, 2020September 18, 2020in Feminist Economics, Gender and Trade, Statements and Petitions

WIDE+ and Action Aid have worked together to propose a strong feminist reply to the EU Trade Strategy Review that is opened by the EU to collect opinions for its new 5 year trade policy, reflecting on the experiences of…

WIDE+ reflection on COVID-19: underlining the urgent need for a ‘new normal’ of care work in Europe

Posted by wideplusnetworkon August 1, 2020in Feminist Solidarities, Gender justice in Europe, News, Reports and Publications

In recent months, WIDE+ network members have been reflecting on challenges they have faced from the COVID-19 pandemic and key issues stemming from it that would call for collective feminist action. This review, written by WIDE+ coordinator Gea Meijers, outlines…