violence against women in europe: a call for action! pierrette pape ewl policy officer and project...

Violence against Women in Europe: a Call for Action!

Pierrette PapeEWL Policy Officer and Project

Coordinator

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

The voice of European Women

EWL campaign for 2016 as EU Year to End Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)

Awareness raising on VAWGAdvocacy at European levelE-petition on www.change.org

EWL campaign ‘Together for a Europe free from prostitution’Awareness raisingAdvocacy at European and national levelTowards a European abolitionist network

One Billion Rising Brussels Europe

EWL song and choreography ‘Rise Up, Stand Up!’1000 people dancing in Brussels (training sessions)Facebook pageRaising awareness: press work (EU and national level)Engaging decision-makers: several EU Commissioners

and Members of the European ParliamentClear message and demands

One Billion Rising Brussels Europe

Dance trainings

One Billion Rising Brussels Europe

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 eventCommon message

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More information:www.womenlobby.org