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