As the erosion of women’s rights continues in a number of Member States, electing feminist MEPs for the next European Parliament term is crucial. The backlash on women’s rights in Italy demonstrates why.
Feminist strategies in peace and security are crucial to ensure fundamental rights inside and outside the EU. A meaningful commitment from the EU towards a gender-sensitive response is key. Sexual and gender-based violence at EU’s external borders can only be tackled by embracing feminist activism in policy-making – and by voting those politicians who do so.
More women in politics will not just happen one day. In this blog, I draw from the Dutch experience and conversations I had with politicians and activists. Focus on the things you can do as an individual to get more women involved in politics. Here are my 5 lessons.
Europe has made progress towards creating more gender equal societies but does that mean we’re done? No. While I feel lucky to be born in one of the most progressive countries in the world, gender roles and the stereotypes linked to them persist in today’s society.
