Evropský hospodářský a sociální výbor
Despite the general progress on gender equality, at this pace it will take more than a century for women to become equal to men in Europe, says the EESC
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has urged the European Union and its Member States to put gender equality at the top of their political agenda amid concerns that recent attacks on women's rights in Europe might seriously compromise progress towards equality between men and women.
This year, the EESC honors outstanding citizens' initiatives that champion equal opportunities for women and men and contribute to empowering women in society and the economy
Evropský hospodářský a sociální výbor (EHSV) vyhlásil Cenu pro občanskou společnost za rok 2019. Tématem letošního ročníku je Více žen v evropské společnosti a ekonomice. Cenou budou vyznamenány inovativní iniciativy a projekty, jejichž cílem je bojovat za rovné příležitosti žen a mužů a rovné zacházení ve všech oblastech hospodářského a společenského života.
Evropský hospodářský a sociální výbor zve organizace občanské společnosti a jednotlivce z celé Evropské unie, aby se přihlásili do soutěže o jeho stěžejní Cenu pro občanskou společnost. V letošním roce budou oceněny iniciativy, jež bojují proti genderovým stereotypům prosazováním rovných příležitostí žen a mužů a rovného zacházení ve všech oblastech hospodářského a společenského života.
The objective of the conference on 12 November was to launch the discussion on interrelated topics, but with a forward looking and practical approach. To explore how to move from the personal experience to the Institutional, how to change mind-sets and overcome prejudices.
During it's meeting on 29 November 2019, the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is organising a public debate "The Benefits of Gender Equality for the European Economy" with the aim to explore how policies aimed at achieving greater gender equality could help reinforce Europe's economic performance and what role the European civil society could play in supporting the development and implementation of these policies.
The first prize went to Women's Toponymy, Italy.
2nd prize: Polish Women's Strike, Poland; 3rd prize: Fairy Tales, Bulgaria; 4th prize: #mimmitkooda (Women Code), Finland; 5th prize: The Brussels Binder, Belgium.
On 13 and 14 February 2014, over 150 civil society representatives gathered at the EESC to discuss their positions on a global Post-2015 framework for sustainable development. Participants from local, regional and national authorities, EU and UN level policy-makers, social partners, environment, development, human rights, agriculture and consumer organisations; industry, business and academia brought a wealth of perspectives into the debate.
In this issue:
The EESC organised debates with organised civil society in all Member States between 2 September and 2 November 2016. The debates were coordinated by three EESC members ('trios') from the country concerned, often in co-operation with the European Commission (15 debates) or the national Economic and Social Council (7 debates).
