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Violence against Women in Europe: a Call for Action!

Pierrette PapeEWL Policy Officer and Project

Coordinator

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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

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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

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

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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

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One Billion Rising Brussels Europe

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Dance trainings

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One Billion Rising Brussels Europe

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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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Become Friend of the EWL!

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Thank you!

More information:www.womenlobby.org


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