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Violence against Women in Europe: a Call for Action!

Violence against Women in Europe: a Call for Action!. Pierrette Pape EWL Policy Officer and Project Coordinator. The voice of European Women. The largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the EU

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Violence against Women in Europe: a Call for Action!

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  1. Violence against Women in Europe: a Call for Action! Pierrette Pape EWL Policy Officer and Project Coordinator

  2. The voice of European Women • The largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the EU • National co ordinations in 31 European countries and 21 European-wide member organisations (migrant women, women farmers, women lawyers, trade unions etc.) • Concentrating on European-level, but activities from local to international level • Aiming to promote women’s rights and gender equality

  3. EWL campaign for 2016 as EU Year to End Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) • Awareness raising on VAWG • Advocacy at European level • E-petition on www.change.org

  4. EWL campaign ‘Together for a Europe free from prostitution’ • Awareness raising • Advocacy at European and national level • Towards a European abolitionist network

  5. One Billion Rising Brussels Europe • EWL song and choreography ‘Rise Up, Stand Up!’ • 1000 people dancing in Brussels (training sessions) • Facebook page • Raising awareness: press work (EU and national level) • Engaging decision-makers: several EU Commissioners and Members of the European Parliament • Clear message and demands

  6. One Billion Rising Brussels Europe

  7. Dance trainings

  8. One Billion Rising Brussels Europe

  9. Organising a flahmob… • What are your objectives? • Your targets? Press ? Decision-makers? Broader audience? • What you need to think about: • Best actions according to your objectives? • Get people to talk about the issue? Or one-shot? • Prepare people? • Identity of the event • Common message

  10. Become Friend of the EWL!

  11. Thank you!More information:www.womenlobby.org

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