Following our third issue covering Gender Equality (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), we come back with YOUR âCommunity Editionâ to relay even more constructive and inspiring content coming directly from the audience.
This impressive list of 25 suggested solutions (stories, changemakers and initiatives) and 13 recommended media and podcasts shows us that there are many different ways to contribute to a fairer and more gender-equal Europe. Since we believe that each of us can make a change, donât hesitate to spread the word about their work, to participate in some of their activities or to replicate these good practices in your own region.
To keep the conversation going and growing, we count on you to keep suggesting new ideas and innovative solutions via our various social media channels. (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre)
Issue #3 - Gender Equality Community Edition
Solutions from across Europe
đ ïž The Gender Equality Toolkit for Working Women and Friends (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) that facilitates conversations, raises awareness and helps drive positive change in the workplace. ⥠Stay tuned for their Kickstarter campaign to be launched in May 2022 !
đ° Gender Budgeting by the European Women's Lobby (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), helping anyone to transform societies by effectively advocating for gender budgeting at all levels. ⥠Relay their message, follow their events (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), or make a donation (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre).
đ Gender Data Lab (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), a collaborative place to share knowledge and open datasets around gender to visualize inequality. Itâs open and free!
đŁ The Writers Hub of the Young Feminist Europe (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), an open platform publishing different feminist views aiming to raise awareness on intersectional gender issues.
In addition to the one in Poland in our previous edition, see also đŹ Fire!! Festival (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) in Barcelona (9-19 July),đŹ International Queer Film Festival (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) in Portugal (16-24 Sept.), and the đŹ Hamburg Queer Film Festival (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) in Hamburg (18-23 Oct.).
đ All Out Campaign Tool (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), empowers anyone, from anywhere around the world, to launch their own petition for LGBT+ rights (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre).
đ« Tools for Gender Equality in Academia and Research (GEAR) by EIGE (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) that aim to narrow the gap between women and men in academia and can help to set up gender equality plans in your own organisation.
đșïž Trans Rights Map by TGEU (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), launched in May 2022, shows the legal situation of 55 countries on trans-specific legislation (recognition, asylum, hate speech, health, family, etc.) and, luckily, records slow progress in the last years, despite the pandemic. ⥠See also TGEUâs resources in support for trans persons from Ukraine (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre).
âïž Long road to motherhood: Lesbians fight for IVF in Europe (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), article by Rachel Savage for Openly News on 26 April 2021.
đš Women Rise NFT (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), a collection of 10,000 unique NFT art pieces (see below) that are, for once, purpose-driven and supporting important causes in our society. âïž See also this article on âHow Women Are Carving Out a Space of Their Own in the NFT Marketâ (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre)
Solutions per country
In the UK
đïž Queer Britain Museum (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), on 5th May, this charity opened the UKâs first LGBT+ museum, a place as exciting as the people, stories and ideas it explores and celebrates.
đ Diva Awards 2022 (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), by the renowned DIVA Magazine (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), a no-holds-barred celebration of the achievements of LGBT+ people â and their allies â across business, the media and politics.
đ§đ»âđ€âđ§đŸINvolve People (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) helps firms drive cultural change and create inclusive workplaces where any individual can succeed. See their annular role model lists (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre).
In Poland
đ© Stop Bzdurom / Stop Bullshit (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), a radical, feminist and queer collective fighting the "Stop Pedophilia" disinformation campaign (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) and advocating for LGBT+ rights.
đ§đ Rainbow4.love (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), an original aid fund campaign powered by the sale of the Yerba Mate Rainbow drink (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) to help projects related to psychological and legal support for LGBT+ people.
đ Kampania Przeciw Homofobii / Campaign Against Homophobia (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) and their recent work to welcome and provide adequate support to transgender and intersex refugees from Ukraine and other countries (see tweet below).
In Spain
đ School of Feminism (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), a non-profit platform that aims to push Feminism forward in society through communication, creativity and education. ⥠See #stopnipplecensorship (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) and @nipplemagazine (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), one of their many campaigns calling to revisit the way women are portrayed on social networks.
âïž The only woman in the room (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), article by Marta Buces (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) for Eurocities on March 9th 2022, asking if the situation for women in local politics improved over the years in Madrid, Gothenburg, Zaragoza, Tallinn and Barcelona.
In Belgium
đ The Brussels Binder (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), a free database of women experts in many fields to improve diversity in policy and media debates.
đźââïž Women In International Security Global (Wiis) (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) dedicated to advancing the leadership and professional development of women in the field of international peace, security and defence.
In Germany
âïž LEVY Health (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), the first digital platform for holistic fertility medicine with a mission to close the gender health and care gap (having just raised âŹ2.5 million to scale-up).
In the Netherlands
đ» The Code To Change (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), an academy that inspires and teaches women and other underrepresented groups essential tech skills to succeed in the job market.
In Sweden
âïž âSwedenâs Feminist Foreign Policy, Long May It Reign (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre)â, article by Rachel Volgelstein and Alexandra Bro for Foreign Policy in Sweden on 30 January 2019. To date, 98 countries (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) have adopted national action plans to promote the role of women in peace and security processes.
BONUS: Recommended podcasts & media
Podcasts for your ears đïž
Exactly. With Florence Given (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) (EN) diving deep into 5 topics; sex, social media, feminism, relationships and body image and exploring them all with fascinating guests.
The Shift by Sam Baker (EN) (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) amplifies and celebrates women in midlife and beyond as we donât often hear these womenâs voices, their experiences, their WISDOM (also on Steady (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre)).
La Fabuleuse (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) (FR), five young, queer and unfiltered influencers (led by Bilal Hassani) who talk about fashion, sex or friendship with a claimed kindness.
Camille (FR) (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), Camille Regache helps demystify gender and sexual identities. Try some of her must-hear episodes like âHow to be a good ally to trans peopleâ and âThe Big Bad Queerâ.
Coming Out (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) (FR) gives the floor to well-known and lesser-known personalities, who recount their coming out and their journey to fully accept themselves.
Black Confetti (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) (DE) talks about self-love, feminism & sustainability with their very Mediterranean swag (also on Steady (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre)).
We presented these two changemakers in the previous edition but make sure to tune in for I Weigh (EN) by Jameela Jamil (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) and Gurls talk (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre)(EN) by Adwoa Aboah.
Media for your eyes đ° đč
Openly News (EN) (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre)is an initiative of the Thomson Reuters Foundation dedicated to impartial coverage of LGBT+ issues from around the world.
Unbias the News (EN) (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre)is a feminist cross-border newsroom by Hostwriter (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), working towards a more equitable and inclusive world of journalism.
Ideologia LGBT by Are We Europe (EN) (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre), and their latest Queer issue (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) to get a glance at what it feels to be queer in all corners of the continent.
Gal-dem (EN) (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) since the current journalistic landscape is 94% white and 55% male, this new media publication is committed to telling the stories of people of colour from marginalised genders to redress this imbalance (also on Steady (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre)).
StreamâHer (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) (FR), provides a safe space for (future) women streamers with access to advices, testimonials and discussion areas on Discord.
PAINT Youtube Channel (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenĂȘtre) (FR) created by Aline and CĂ©dric FEITO, twins and both gay, in order to give more visibility to the French-speaking LGBTQIA+ community.
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