The current Gender Equality Strategy has a section on external action, essentially composed of a commitment to the Gender Action Plan III. In this paper, CONCORD highlights its first key recommendations for GAP IV.
Op-ed: Can the EU assert its leadership and truly deliver on gender equality in 2021 (and beyond)?
After a disappointing end to 2020, which had promised to be a groundbreaking year for EU commitments to and leadership on gender equality, what’s next? Our Vice President and Director of CARE International offers her perspective.
CONCORD recommendations for implementation of the new Gender Action Plan 2016-2020
Overall, we as confederation of civil society organisations welcome the content of the Joint Staff Working Document (JSWD) and its annex, and notably the broadening of its scope...
A GAP in Political Will
European Commission’s new Framework for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in External EU policies leaves a large GAP in Political Will. (Brussels, 23/09/2015) Yesterday the...
The EU Gender Action Plan – political commitment or business as usual?
On Tuesday June 24th, the CONCORD Gender Working group was invited to speak at a hearing organized by the European Parliament Development Committee on gender equality and...
CONCORD puts gender and development in the spotlight at European Parliament
CONCORD gender working group organised the first gender and development lunch at the European Parliament CONCORD puts gender and development in the spotlight at European...
International Women's Day Infographic
This informative infographic shows the need for progress in gender issues and what the EU has done so far to help. Click on the image to see it in full resolution
CONCORD releases a media statement in a show of support for International Women's Day
International Women's Day - gender equality and women's empowerment critical to success of future development framework (Brussels, 08/03/2013) Gender inequality poses a serious...