2020 should have been a celebratory year for accelerating gender equality globally. Instead, COVID-19 has dramatically reversed the progress made over recent decades....
Analysis of the European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy
On 5 March 2020, the European Commission's Communication, "A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025" was launched. This document provides our reaction to the...
Messages on EU Gender Action Plan III
Approaching the end of EU Gender Action Plan (II, "Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020),...
Transforming lives? EU Gender Action Plan II from implementation to impact
Is the EU Gender Action Plan II actually transforming the lives of women and girls in the world? Have the lives of women and girls improved as a result of EU actions? With its...
#Budget4Solidarity: the importance of gender budgeting
As a part of our series #Budget4Solidarity, CONCORD held an Interview with Céline Mias on the future EU budget. Céline highlights the importance of gender as both mainstreamed...
#Budget4Solidarity: the importance of gender in development budgeting
As a part of our series #Budget4Solidarity, CONCORD held an Interview with Mary Balikungeri on the future EU budget. Mary highlights the importance of gender in any development...
Women’s rights and trade: time for a radical shift
Today, European decision-makers widely acknowledge that the EU trade policy is not gender-neutral, and that this needs to be addressed. A concrete policy measure that receives a...