Themes: Gender

Actualité

The notion of “safe country” threatens the rights of LGBTIQ+ refugees

On the occasion of World Refugee Day on 20 June 2022, the Rainbow Welcome! – project consortium – which brings together the French Fondation Le Refuge, the Belgian Refuge Bruxelles and POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ-PLS, the Spanish ACATHI and the Italian Croce Rossa Italiana – has published a joint statement on the notion of safe country of origin and its influence on LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers.
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#CEASE_violence : When employers take action against domestic violence

24% of women over the age of 15 have already been victims of domestic violence, and this figure rises to around 30% if we include psychological violence, and it is precisely to combat this violence that the CEASE network was created in 2017: a network of employers who are committed to observing common and ambitious practices to combat domestic violence in the workplace.
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Activ: A pathway to socio-professional reintegration for women facing domestic violence

Since November 2020, the partners of the Erasmus+ Activ project – Acting & Collaborating to Tackle Intimate Violence – have been working together to develop tools to promote the socio-professional reintegration of women facing domestic violence. On 31 March and 1 April 2022, the partnership met in Paris to take stock of the project. We present you the progress of our work! 
Projet

JOIN THE GAME: Innovative tools to break down career choice barriers for girls and young women

The JOIN THE GAME project aims to develop an urban game to encourage girls and young women to take on stereotypically masculine professions. The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
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Belgium adopts a national action plan to combat gender-based violence

The National Action Plan against Gender Violence (NAP) 2021-2025 was adopted by all Belgian governments on Friday 26 November 2021. Developed in consultation with civil society actors, it provides for more than 200 measures distributed among 17 ministries and 23 administrations. It aims to enable Belgium to honour the Istanbul Convention and “achieve real equality between men and women”.
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Joint Statement against Gendered Islamophobia towards the European Institutions

Currently, EU anti-discrimination legislation beyond the spheres of employment, occupational and vocational training only applies to sex and racial or ethnic origin. There is no horizontal approach covering all grounds of discrimination.
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Violence against women in Europe: Launch of the 1st guidebook dedicated to improving socio-professional reintegration of women confronted with domestic violence

 

On the occasion of the 21st International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the ACTIV consortium unveils today the first guide entirely dedicated to the socio-professional reintegration of women facing domestic violence.
Actualité

ACTIV: Combating domestic violence through employment

Domestic violence is a scourge of which women are the first and main victims. This violence can take different forms: verbal, psychological, physical, sexual, economic, administrative, social, spiritual and online. The consequences are disastrous, both for the individual and for society, and last over time. To act against this phenomenon, the ACTIV project partners have chosen the angle of employment! 
Publication

The reception of LGBTIQ+ refugees in Europe

As part of the Rainbow Welcome! project, POUR LA SOLIDARITE-PLS and its partners are publishing a study that provides an overview and critical analysis of current regulatory frameworks and procedures related to claims for protection and asylum based on sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI).
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Take part in our online survey to improve the reception of LGBTQI+ refugees!

As part of the European RainboW! project, POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ-PLS is joining forces with four partners, including Het Opvanghuis Brussel, to identify the needs and existing practices in terms of welcoming LGBTQI+ refugees. To carry out this ambitious mission, we need your help!

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