The rights and principles forming the European Pillar of Social Rights fall into three areas, one of which is social protection and inclusion, which is to say everything touching upon living conditions in our society. The 20th and final principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights deals with "access to essential services".
The Disability Intergroup of the European Parliament is an informal grouping of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from all nationalities and most political groups who are interested in promoting the disability policy in their work at the European Parliament as well as at the national level.
The Disability Intergroup is one of the oldest Intergroups of the European Parliament: it was established in 1980. It is also one of the largest ones, with over 110 MEPs.
Women and girls with disabilities constitute 16% of the total population of women in the European Union, and 60% of the overall population of 100 million persons with disabilities. This corresponds to an estimated 60 million of women and girls with disabilities (equivalent to the total population of Italy). Even before COVID-19, women and girls …
In their first Facebook live, STOP THE TRAFFIK CEO Ruth Dearnley meets David Miles, Head of Safety at Facebook. They'll be talking about how platforms like Facebook and NGOs can team up in the fight against human trafficking. Human trafficking is a hidden, detestable crime, but using the power of technology, every person has a …
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Financial independence and economic empowerment are pivotal to survivors’ recovery and ability to extract themselves from situations of abuse. A lack of economic independence can hinder women in reporting and leaving abusive relationships. The problem is compounded by the fact that women - in the EU, as all over the world - are still a …
Presented by the European Movement International and the European Women’s Lobby The annual Women of Europe Awards are jointly organised by the European Movement International and the European Women’s Lobby, building upon the national awards of several National European Movement Councils, to highlight the contribution of women in promoting and advancing European issues, and to …
Presented by Women in Immersive Technologies The event will bring together experts to discuss how virtual, augmented and mixed technology can be used to connect and empower women. Click here to register About the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25 November-10 December) is an annual …
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Misogyny-based violence is a growing concern in the terrorism and violent extremism sector. In recent years there have been a number of attacks on civilians with misogyny-based motives and increasing links to “involuntarily and voluntarily celibate” (incel and volcel) communities online. There have also been increasing links between these communities with white supremacist and other …
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