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Gender Equality Commission meeting, 24-26 May 2023
The 23rd plenary meeting of the Gender Equality Commission (GEC) took place in Strasbourg, from 24 to 26 May 2023. On the policy development agenda, GEC members held a first discussion on a draft Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029. This will be the Organisation’s third Gender Equality...
Strengthening project partnerships with Azerbaijani authorities and civil society
On 23 May 2023 the Council of Europe project team met with representatives of Azerbaijani authorities, civil society organisations (CSOs) and the European Union Delegation (EUD) in Baku. These meetings aimed at fostering effective communication, coordination, and collaboration among stakeholders...
Gender Equality Commission meeting, 24-26 May 2023
The 23rd plenary meeting of the Gender Equality Commission (GEC) will take place in Strasbourg, from 24 to 26 May 2023. On the policy development agenda, GEC members will hold a first discussion on a draft Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029. This will be the Organisation’s third Gender...
International SYNERGY conference to address violence against Roma women in Sofia
An international conference on ensuring Roma women's right to be free from violence will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria on 15 June 2023, by the SYNERGY Network against Gender-based and Domestic Violence. The event, co-constructed with Roma professionals and rights activists and funded through Norway...
Why gender stereotypes matter: Council of Europe conference highlights role of men and boys to stop violence against women
Opening a conference co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić stressed the need for men and boys to stop violence against women by breaking barriers to gender equality. She spoke against...
Looking for local consultants on women’s access to justice in the Western Balkans
Do you have experience in research, capacity building and awareness raising on access to justice and violence against women and domestic violence? Do you have a sound knowledge of gender equality issues? Are you familiar with the Western Balkans context? The Council of Europe Gender Equality...
Why gender stereotypes matter: Council of Europe conference highlights role of men and boys to stop violence against women
Opening a conference co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić stressed the need for men and boys to stop violence against women by breaking barriers to gender equality. She spoke against...
Conference on men and boys in gender equality policies
The Council of Europe and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland teamed up to host the annual conference of the Gender Equality Commission (GEC) on 27-28 April 2023 in Strasbourg. This year's conference, organized within the framework of the Icelandic Presidency of the Committee of Ministers...
Webinar “AI and Gender: preventing bias, promoting equality”
While AI can be used to make our daily lives easier and to help solve some of the most pressing societal challenges, research shows unambiguously that AI data sets are ingrained with gender biases. AI can reproduce human prejudice and perpetuate bias, further stigmatising and marginalising women...
Call for tenders for the provision of consultancy services in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine
The Council of Europe is looking for consultants on gender-informed data collection as well as gender mainstreaming in the justice sector in the framework of the EU/Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance III regional project “Women’s access to justice: implementing Council of Europe’s...
Call for Expressions of Interest for international consultancy services in the areas of gender equality and combating violence against women
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Gender Equality and Violence Against Women Divisions are launching a Call for Expressions of Interest for the provision of consultancy services in the areas of gender equality and combating violence against women and domestic violence. This call is intended to...
Launching in Pristina the new Council of Europe project “Aligning laws and policies with the Istanbul Convention”
On 29 March the Council of Europe launched a new project aiming to combat violence against women and domestic violence. The launching conference was attended by more than 80 participants, including representatives of the local authorities, law enforcement agencies, embassies, local civil society,...
Supporting civil society organisations in raising awareness on the Istanbul Convention in Armenia
On 22 March 2023, over 30 representatives from 18 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Yerevan learned about the methodology and toolkit for civil society organisations, developed by the Council of Europe in co-operation with Women Against Violence Europe Network (WAVE) and UN Women, to run...
Launch of a new project in Armenia to combat violence against women and promote gender equality
On 21 March 2023, the project “Ending violence against women and promoting gender equality” was officially launched in Yerevan. The project is being implemented under the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026 and its partners are the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the...
Council of Europe supports EEA and Norway Grants’ study visit on women’s shelters
In January 2023, the Council of Europe was delighted to join Romania’s National Agency for Equal Opportunities (ANES), together with 26 participants from social and support services in Romania, on a study visit to the Salten Crisis Centre in Bodø, Norway. This visit, organised under the EEA and...
Launch of a Council of Europe Gender Equality Calendar
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, the Council of Europe launched a gender equality calendar on the organisation’s Gender Equality homepage. This calendar highlights people and events in Europe's gender equality and women’s rights history. With 212 entries until now, the calendar can evolve...
Equal rights for women and girls: the role of men and boys
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Committee of Ministers Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, President of the Parliamentary Assembly Tiny Kox and Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić have made the following statement: “Today, on International Women’s Day, we...
Rights of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls in focus at CSW side-event
In the margins of the 67th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, the Council of Europe is organising a side-event on: “Responding to Regional and Global Challenges: Protecting the Rights of Migrant, Refugee and Asylum-seeking Women and Girls” . The event is co-organised with the...
Conference marks successful completion of project in Azerbaijan
On 22 February 2023, the Council of Europe brought together in Baku around 100 participants including Azerbaijani state institutions, members of parliament, representatives from civil society and international organisations for the final event of the project “Raising awareness of the Istanbul...
Assessing the results of the project “Reinforcing the Fight against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in Kosovo*- Phase III”
On 16 February, the final Steering Committee meeting of the project “Reinforcing the Fight against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in Kosovo*- Phase III” took place in Pristina. Frank Power, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Pristina, opened the meeting and thanked all...
