Femmes passerelles d'Europe

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Women for Europe - a portrait !

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:06:45 +0100

The website Terra Femina has created a special section dedicated to the presentaion of the project "Women for Europe". Don't hesitate to visit it !

Mid-term ckeck-up of the French Presidency of the European Union

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:40:46 +0100

From the beginning the French Prsidency was very attended because France is still a great power in the European Union, because she had deceived for a while its European partners and because the personnality of the French President intrigues, seduces or irritates, in short creates particular expectations. Reinforced by pro-european positions of Nicolas Sarkozy and by engagement and cooperation signals (appointment of JP Jouyet, vivid preparation of the Presidency with MEP in the European Parliament, Commission's personnel and with Czech and Swedish administrations, as these countries will succeed to the EU's Presidency...), the French Presidency was supposed to deliver.

The minues of the conference "Women for Europe" in the press

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:17:44 +0100

On the 18th September Euractiv.fr, a webportal providing information on the EU and its policies, has publishes an article which presents the minute of the conference "Women for Europe". The website describes the three main proposals made by women : gender equality, promotion of scientific careers and an engagement on an alternative vision of sustainable developpment.

European women propose !

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:46:46 +0100

The conference "Women for Europe" was a succes. All the speakers were present and the debates have benne very interesting. In order to keep the momentuum a minute of the conference was drafted and sent to all the participants. Several proposals mentioned during the conference have been forwarded to the persons in charge of gender equality at the European Commission and the French Government.

Femme Actuelle turns to Europe

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:32:35 +0100

The June issue of Femme Actuelle is dedicated to Europe - a way of reminding women that France is taking over the Presidency of the European Union for six months as from July 1st. This is an opportunity to review what Europe has changed in women's daily lives - and not always in a negative manner. On page 9 Pascale Joannin, Director General of the Robert Schuman Foundation explains female Euro-scepticism in France. Further on a true-false quiz, about Europe undertaken with the help of the Robert Schuman Foundation reviews what Europe has provided to women's daily lives.

Women and Europe

Pascale Joannin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:31:58 +0100

From the start Europe has worked in favour of women. It is all to the honour of our modern democracies that there is no discrimination based on gender. These vital rights and freedoms have unfortunately not yet been granted to all women across the world. With its initiatives the European Union has shown the path to follow and encourages its Member States to undertake audacious measures to define a model. Indeed women can find one of their most loyal supporters in the European Union. Women's role in Europe is growing constantly. Promoting women's rights is really one of the most effective means to take civilisation forwards and to improve democracy; because in the end the first of Human Rights is in fact that of women.

In spite of this European women are less enthusiastic than European men about the construction of Europe. It is up to the European Union to improve the communication with regard to its achievements and to increase its sensitivity with regard to women's priorities in order to gain their full and entire support.

Building bridges between European women...

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:49:07 +0100

This is the aim of the project "Women for Europe", declares Florence Richard, chairwoman of the "Femmes, D�bat et Soci�t�" association, in an interview for the "Marie Claire" magazine. In the July number of the magazine, she explains to the readers the benefits of Europe in the women's daily life and the activities engaged in order to mobilise women to European construction.

Constitutional Reform �parity for all professions

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:10:14 +0100

As part of the debate on constitutional reform Marie-Jo ZIMMERMANN ( Moselle, UMP), chair of the delegation of women's rights at the National Assembly has just pushed an amendment through Parliament enabling progress in terms of men and women's equality in the professional and social spheres � against the advice of the Government.

The Clause the Most Favoured for the European Women

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:09:24 +0100

Initiated by the lawyer Gis�le Halimi, founder of "To Choose the Cause of Women�, the book �The Clause the Most Favoured for the European Women�, identifies the laws the most advanced for women in the 27 countries of the European Union, to make �an example of the ideal law�. The work has taken two years. Lawyers, economists, sociologists and trade unionists from �To Choose the Cause of Women� have been brought together, to offer to women, according to the terms of Gis�le Halimi, �the best of Europe�.

� Women for Europe �: An International Conference on July 2nd in Paris

Wed, 28 May 2008 08:26:33 +0100

As part of the French presidency of the European Union that will start on 1st July, the Robert Schuman Foundation and the association "Femmes, D�bat et Soci�t�" is organising an international conference "Women for Europe" at the Sciences Po on Wednesday 2nd July from 9am to 6:30pm. The event is taking place under the high patronage of the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy with the support of the European Commission and the French Presidency.

For Commitment and total Mobilisation on the part of European Women

Wed, 28 May 2008 07:44:49 +0100

We, the women of Europe, must be driven by the same belief and that is that Europe is a opportunity for women and that women are also a source of strength for Europe. We also have to believe that the world needs Europe to maintain its balance. This is a forceful message as the French presidency of the European Union draws closer.