Equal rights for women worldwide: May 2019

Thursday, May 30, 2019

HUMAN RIGHTS IN OMAN

The authorities continued to unduly restrict freedom of expression by arresting, detaining and harassing activists and government critics. A new penal code contained harsh penalties for the peaceful exercise of a range of human rights. Women continued to face discrimination in law and practice. The death penalty remained in force; no executions were reported. BACKGROUND In January, hundreds of Omanis took...

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

HUMAN RIGHTS IN MOROCCO/ WESTERN SAHARA

The rights to freedom of expression and assembly were heavily restricted, mainly in relation to peaceful protests in the northern cities of Al Hoceima and Jerada. Courts sentenced journalists, protesters and human rights defenders to long prison sentences following grossly unfair trials. Authorities banned or limited the activities of several associations. In Western Sahara, Moroccan authorities, which administer...

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Gaps in addressing gender equality

Gender equality measures are integrated and implemented within the five ESIF to a varying degree, both in the Funds themselves and at Member State level. Within each fund, the following was observed: ƒ Gender mainstreaming and references to gender equality objectives are often highlighted only in the chapter on “horizontal themes”, without further impact on the content of the programmes. ƒ Gender...

Friday, May 24, 2019

Enhancing the EU’s economic objectives through gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting

International, EU and Member State commitments to gender equality cannot be achieved without fully integrating gender impact analysis and gender budgeting tools into the macroeconomic toolbox which guides the EU’s economic governance. The benefits have the potential to be transformative. EIGE has made a solid economic case for how gender equality would increase the EU’s overall economic and social benefits,...

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Conceptual framework on gender budgeting

Based on the widely-used definition of gender budgeting of the Council of Europe,24 gender budgeting is an application of gender mainstreaming in the budgetary process and means a gender-based assessment of budgets, incorporating a gender perspective at all levels of the budgetary process and restructuring revenue and expenditure so as to promote gender equality. In short, gender budgeting is a strategy...

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Legal and policy framework for gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting

Gender equality is a fundamental value of the European Union and is critical to the achievement of the goals set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Mainstreaming the principle of equality between women and men in all of its activities represents an overall aim for the EU. This is set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), whereby “The...

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

A EUROPE THAT CHANNELS RESOURCES FOR WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS

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Monday, May 20, 2019

A EUROPE FREE FROM VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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Sunday, May 19, 2019

A EUROPE THAT PROVIDES PEACE, HUMAN SECURITY AND DIGNITY FOR ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS

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Saturday, May 18, 2019

A EUROPE THAT REALISES WOMEN’S EQUALITY IN POLITICAL DECISION-MAKING

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Friday, May 17, 2019

A EUROPE THAT GUARANTEES ALL WOMEN’S EQUAL ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE

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Thursday, May 16, 2019

EU: Our Future starts Now!

https://www.womenlobby.org/IMG/pdf/european_women_s_lobby_manifesto_2019_final_....

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Manifesto for a Feminist Europe

In May 2019, European citizens will vote to decide on the new composition of the European Parliament. The outcome of the elections will also have an impact on the face of the new European Commission and will have an influence on European politics, taking on the present and shaping the future of women and girls in Europe. Though we would like to believe otherwise, data show that women are still very...

Mainstreaming gender into the EU budget and macroeconomic policy framework 2

Since its inception, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has worked to increase knowledge, provide tools and encourage mutual learning on gender mainstreaming in policies implemented by the European Union (EU) and by individual Member States.11 Gender budgeting (GB) is one of the most important tools for mainstreaming gender equality perspectives in decision-making and budgeting processes,...

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Mainstreaming gender into the EU budget and macroeconomic policy framework

The EU’s budget can be a powerful force for growth and development. Investment programmes such as the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) have helped transform less-developed regions and reduced inequality across the EU. Yet when it comes to reducing inequalities between women and men, the EU’s budget falls short. This report shows that less than 1% of the 2014-2020 ESIF budget has been earmarked...

HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN

The human rights situation in Iran severely deteriorated. The authorities suppressed the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, as well as freedom of religion and belief, and imprisoned hundreds of people who voiced dissent. Trials were systematically unfair. Torture and other ill-treatment were widespread and committed with impunity. Floggings, amputations and other cruel, inhuman...

Sunday, May 12, 2019

HUMAN RIGHTS IN EGYPT

The scope of Egypt’s human rights crisis expanded, as the authorities arrested opponents, critics, satirists, current and former human rights and labour rights activists, journalists, presidential candidates and sexual harassment survivors. The authorities used prolonged pre-trial detention to imprison opponents, and restricted and harassed civil society organizations and staff. The authorities used solitary...

Friday, May 10, 2019

HUMAN RIGHTS IN BAHRAIN

Suppression of freedom of expression on political issues remained widespread, with many high-profile dissidents imprisoned on speech-related charges. Public protests remained officially banned in the capital. The government further curbed the right to freedom of association by making legislative amendments that had a de facto discriminatory impact on Shi’a groups. The authorities continued to impose denaturalization...

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