Like no one else, parents and caregivers shape the experiences that build their children’s brains and set them on a path towards healthy development. Parenting is too big a job for parents and caregivers to do alone. They need support to give their children the best possible start in life. The LAB4GE’s partners unite to … Continued
Today, on International Day of Families, the partners of the LAB4GEproject celebrate all families. We recognize that on the gender equality agenda there is still progress to be made. Family law is 1 of the 4 legal frameworks that we must reform to accelerate our progress toward gender equality. Some family laws even hinder women’s … Continued
Asfar has participated in the second Participatory Visit in Italy: Transfer of Associone Sud’s best practices. During the first day, the LAB4GE partners have been introduced to the SUD methodology and have visited an “arazzi” exhibition in Palazzo Ducale. They have also met with the president of the Volunteering Associations Centre in Martina Franca. The … Continued
As we join together to recognise World Press Freedom Day, the Partners of the LAB4GE project focus their attention on combating the additional disadvantages women face in their access and participation in the world of news and reporting. More women are needed to help promote gender diverse reporting and a balanced and non-stereotyped portrayal of … Continued
For International Workers’ Day, we celebrate the hard-working women and men in the world. The partners of the #LAB4GE project, commemorate all the women at work anywhere in the world. At a time when gender equality has seen needed changes in labour laws and the work environment, we are now standing in a crisis that … Continued
On the International day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the partners of the LAB4GE project come together today to call on each other and everyone else to stand up against acts of racial prejudice and discrimination, and together build a global society where everyone is equal. “Race and gender are social constructs that reflect the … Continued
Today, on International Women’s Day, the Partners of the LAB4GE project unite to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. We use this occasion to raise awareness of the work that is being done to empower women and their achievements as well as to #BreakTheBias and forge women’s equality. “The story of … Continued
Women and Girls in Science day is the occasion to celebrate their active contributions to global knowledge through history even though it has been mainly kept invisible. “We cannot grow into what does not exist”. This is why visibility and role models are of tremendous importance to bring up the next generation of female scientists … Continued
The Female Genital Mutilation is a violation of women and girls’ human rights that involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or another injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice is present all over the globe and still happens in Europe even though the laws condemn it. The … Continued
In the context of the COVID-19, we became particularly aware of the impact of the Gender Digital Gap that limits Women and girls’ access to education and training during their life. Today the Partners of the LAB4GE project call for action across Europe to promote online and face-to-face access to education to ensure women’s rights … Continued
The Lab4Ge Partners are happy to start the year with a reminder of the benefits of equality for a diverse and rich society where women can enjoy the same rights and possibilities as men. It’s also the right time to set up objectives for women’s empowerment and we warmly invite you to do so within … Continued
Today, on the anniversary of Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, we acknowledge the positive impact the CEDAW Committee has had since 1979 to monitor countries progress to advance gender equality and human rights for women and girls around the world. Through the project LAB4GE, we are working with partners … Continued
On the International Day for Human Rights, the LAB4GE’s partners unite to recognise the advancements made globally for Women’s Human Rights and also invite stakeholders to be aware of the specific challenges met by women to fully access their rights, particularly in the context of COVID-19, where they have been particularly vulnerable to the socio-economic … Continued
Last week Asfar participated in the first Participatory Visit in Denmark: Transfer of InternCollege’s best practices. This is the first Participatory Visit organised as part of our #LAB4GE project and it brought together partners from 6 European countries (UK, Hungary, Denmark, Italy, Romania and Spain). During the 4 days, the hosts presented the Equal Start Methodology as … Continued
As countries implemented lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, violence against women, especially domestic violence, intensified – in some countries, calls to helplines have increased five-fold. At the #LAB4GE project we advocate for the End Violence against Women campaign, a multi-year global effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and … Continued
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