EIGE will meet with gender equality stakeholders in Bulgaria/16 - 17 June and Romania/ 18 - 19 June. The organisers of the visit are the Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the Romanian Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly. The scope of the visit is to present the support EIGE can offer to the Member States...
Nordiskt Forum Malmö 2014 – New Action on Women’s Rights is organized by the Women’s movement in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The regional conference manifests the determination of the women’s movement in the Nordic countries to achieve gender equality and promote the empowerment of women and girls. From June 12th to June 15th 2014, 15 000 people will...
The next Nordic conference on research on men and masculinities will be held 4th.-6th. June 2014, at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík Suggested workshops are, for example: Economy/financial crisis, the affective turn and masculinity studies, relations between queer theory and masculinity studies, global masculinities, family work balance, antifeminism and xenophobia, men and feminism "up North", confronting sexual violence, theory and...
The consultation meeting "From Practices with Potential to Good Practices on reconciliation" will take place in Vilnius on 22-23 May 2014. This meeting is organised within the framework of EIGE’s work on good practices on gender mainstreaming. The event represents a key step in EIGE’s approach to the assessment of good practices in gender mainstreaming, and the involvement of relevant...
The 62nd Feminist Meeting will focus on implementation of CEDAW convention in Spain in 2009-2013. The event is organized by Foro Feminista and 50 NGOs of Spain.
In May 12-16, Men for Gender Equality, The Swedish National Board for Youth Affairs and The Swedish Association of Women’s Shelters and Young Women’s Empowerment Centres arrange an event 5 Days of Violence Prevention. An event with the Expert-meeting as the core activity. The purpose is to initiate a dialogue about the present state of violence prevention on a global...
Women in Business Northern Ireland (WIBNI) are excited to be hosting the International Business Women's Conference (IBWC 2014) 'Creating a New Economy' and invites you to play your part. We invite delegates both male and female from across the globe to join us in Belfast to showcase inspirational role models who change the face of business globally. Please visit www.ibwc2014.com...
According to the World Health Organisation, health represents ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’ Both biological differences and gender-related socioeconomic determinants are important in health and have a different impact on women and men and on their access to health care. In Europe, discriminatory gender roles still compromise...
The Vienna 2014 Women’s Leadership Summit "EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR LEADERSHIP" has the aim to develop support mechanisms for females in the Paralympic movement in Europe.The Women’s Leadership Summit targets athletes, coaches, officials and future leaders, and includes presentations, good practices and workshops around leadership and skills development for women involved in the Paralympic movement.