Miguel Atanet's Blog, (Plus Europe)

Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has issued the latest results of a four-yearly Structure of Earnings Survey which figures out notable discrepancies in EU Member States in terms of gross hourly earnings, not only between the employees...

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Tag(s) : #EU Economy & Finance, #EU Social, #Women Rights, #Gender Equality, #News

The suffragettes. UK Women's Rights. EU Referendum. It’s been almost 90 years since women got full voting rights in Britain – thanks to the bravery of the suffragettes. Today, hundreds of thousands of women are not registered to vote in this referendum....

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Tag(s) : #EU Member States, #News, #Women Rights, #Gender Equality

"We are from all over the world, but we have one common objective: promoting development through sports," said Lorine Durski, a gender specialist and a participant in the UN Women first training on gender, football and development with Valencia CF . Similar...

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Tag(s) : #News, #Gender Equality, #Women Rights

Gender Equality Index Italy. Source: EIGE Today Italy celebrates its National Day (Republic Day)! While there is still work to be done, EIGE's Gender Equality Index shows that progress has been made particularly in regard to economic power. Check # EIGEIndex...

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Tag(s) : #News, #Gender Equality, #Women Rights

SAY NO UNiTE TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN "Discrimination and violence against women continues around the world, in all societies and regions. Women are harassed, raped, mutilated, beaten or murdered, even in their own homes. In the EU, one in three...

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality, #Fundamental Rights

Maryam Mirzakhani

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Kachin women: forced brides (Human Trafficking)

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality, #Fundamental Rights, #CFSP

A personal story - Gender Equality

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Gender training for Gender Equality

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Gender Equality, Mainstream & ICTs

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality, #Digital_Agenda

Support women all over the world. Buy "One Woman" at http://song.unwomen.org. From China to Costa Rica, from Mali to Malaysia, acclaimed singers and musicians, women and men, have come together to spread a message of unity and solidarity: We are "One...

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality

Great news! Today, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence is entering into force http://ow.ly/zPIZc . To date, 13 member states of the Council of Europe have ratified this new human rights...

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality

Blue Heart campaign against human trafficking. Credits UN, MAC66 Studio Each year millions of children, women and men are trafficked, robbing them of their freedom, dreams, dignity and hope. OSCE joins the United Nations in marking the first World Day...

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Tag(s) : #Fundamental Rights, #Women Rights, #Gender Equality

Simone Veil In July 1979 Simone Veil became the first President of the European Parliament and the first female President since the Parliament was created in 1952. Did you know how many of the 30 Presidents since 1952 were women? The answer is - only...

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality

Say No to Female Genital Mutilation FGM. Photo credits Newtown Grafitti UNICEF New stats released today show that if we don’t do more to end female genital mutilation and child marriage, up to 63 million more girls could be cut and 700 million women will...

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality

Saran Keïta Diakité. Rape as a weapon of war. Photo credits UN Women and Reuters Malian lawyer Saran Keïta Diakité uses her legal skills to educate and empower war-affected women and, ultimately, to seek justice. “Imagine the horrors that these survivors...

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality, #Fundamental Rights

Women in politics map. UN Women Did you know that only 5.9% of Heads of State are women? Though women are half the sky, they are not even close to half the global voice in leadership and legislation. How does your part of the world stack up for women...

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality

Pressure for the release of the 270 school girls who were kidnapped in Nigeria. Photo credits Malala Fund "I can see those girls as my sisters ... and I'm going to speak up for them until they are released. My birthday wish this year is ... bring back...

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Museo Reina Sofía Performing Gender es un proyecto europeo que propone una mirada crítica sobre las políticas del género y la sexualidad desde las herramientas de la danza y la performance. Los cuerpos y sus múltiples inscripciones de género han sido...

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Tag(s) : #Culture, #Women Rights, #Gender Equality

Let's close the gap together! Credits UN Women Gender pay gap in the EU. Credits: EC Let's close the gender equality gap together! Mind the gap... the gender equality gap, that is! Empowering women means empowering humanity, so why is there such a difference...

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Tag(s) : #Social, #Women Rights, #Gender Equality, #Fundamental Rights

bookshop.europa.eu The application of EU and national law in practice in 33 European countries

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Women and Media eige.europa.eu EIGE

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Women for Peace

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Infographic http://adf.ly/1UFazf Are you curious how many countries are above and below the world average of women in parliament? Take a closer look at women in politics here: http://ow.ly/ymJb9 #Beijing20

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Tag(s) : #Women Rights, #Gender Equality