Transcript European Women’s Lobby

European
Women’s Lobby
European Women’s Lobby
Working against trafficking and sexual
exploitation of women
European Women’s Lobby
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Established in 1990
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Membership based women’s organisation from 28 countries + 19
European and International NGOs
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Largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European
Union (EU) working on a wide range of issues: VAW, economic and social
policies, migration, parity democracy, etc
EWL structure
EWL Member organisations in Europe
28 National Co-ordinations of women’s NGOs
19 European Member organisations
EWL General Assembly
100 delegates
EWL Secretariat
based
in Brussels
EWL Executive Committee
1 President, 3 Vice Presidents,
1 Treasurer, 2 members
EWL Board of
Administration
36 elected members
European Policy Action Centre
Against Violence Against Women
national observatories on VAW
Work of EWL to combat violence
against women
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Creation of European Policy Action Centre on Violence against
Women (EPAC-VAW)
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EU-wide Observatory of NGO experts who share best practices and
identify emerging issues
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Supporting development of national EWL Observatories on VAW
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Conducting research seminars, conferences, campaigns
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Working with EU/Global institutions to combat VAW
EWL perspectives on Trafficking
 A GENDER ISSUE
 A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE, with links to
immigration policies
 Links between sex trafficking and
prostitution
The Nordic Baltic Pilot project
• Developing victim-centred and durable models for
support women victims of trafficking for sexual
exploitation
• Regional model of inter-agency cooperation
Challenges
• Restrictive migration rules and border controls
• The sex industry, nourishing the sex trade
• Social exclusion
• Generality in approach to trafficking
• Lack of gender perspective in current law and policy
• Cooperation between NGOs and government agencies
• Gaps between States and regions in protection of VOTs