Gender equality is inextricably linked to education. However, gender-based discrimination in education is both a cause and a consequence of broader forms of gender inequality in society.

The new OECD website monitors the progress made by governments to promote gender equality in both OECD and non-OECD countries and provides good practices based on analytical tools and data. The OECD Gender Data Portal includes selected indicators shedding light on gender inequalities in education, employment, entrepreneurship, health and development, showing how far we are from achieving gender equality and where actions is most needed.
The data cover OECD member countries, as well as partner economies including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and South Africa.

OECD Gender Portal

Civil Society Europe and its working group on Civil Society Recognition, which EUNET is part of,  has prepared an online questionnaire on an assessment of civil dialogue mechanisms open for both European and national NGOs and associations.

The responses to the questionnaire as well as the results of interviews with NGOs and EU institutions will contribute to the preparation of a report on the State of the Union of civil dialogue in the EU to be issued in the autumn.

This survey aims at analysing Civil Society Organisations (NGOs, associations) interaction with the different European Union institutions and the possibility to share their expertise and influence decisions on EU policies and legislation.

The survey includes questions on the dialogue organised by the European Commission, European Parliament and the Council both in Brussels and at national level.

Please do not hesitate to share it with your members or with other civil society organisations you are in contact with.

Survey on Civil Dialogue

The Lifelong Learning Platform

The Lifelong Learning Platform gathers 39 European organisations working in education, training and youth. It was created with the purpose of involving the different educative actors as closely as possible in the dynamics of discussing and implementing the policies and actions of the EU. The platform raises awareness and promotes lifelong learning at European and national levels. It is currently looking for a dynamic and dedicated Director.

Job Description

The Director will manage the LLL-P Secretariat in Brussels in close relationship with the steering committee of the AISBL which is the political and strategic body of the organisation elected by the General Assembly. (S)he will work with a small, multicultural and polyvalent team in the heart of Brussels. The successful candidate will be a dynamic and flexible person with a strong willingness to work in the field of lifelong learning in the not-for-profit sector.

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As part of the commemoration of the January 2015 attacks in Paris against freedom of speech and thus, against the core of European fundamental values, the LLLPlatform released a Position Paper on “ Education to foster intercultural understanding and solidarity in Europe ”.

To face the challenges ahead, the paper explores how education may be the mean to establish a holistic and sustainable society, using long-term and wholesome solutions. The Platform suggests that by promoting active educational settings, these will carry within them the inclusiveness we need to create the wide collaborative communities enable to protect our democratic societies.

The paper now contains 21 good practices from LLLPlatform membership; highlighting ways to build a more cohesive and tolerant society.

The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe is considering the place of women within the various religions in Europe. The reason for this reflection reflects the challenges for civil society and human rights.

The European law states respect churches and religious communities as various European provisions, the European Convention on Human Rights, the Lisbon Treaty for Member States of the European Union. But also national laws protecting freedom of conscience and worship for nationals of member countries of the Council of Europe by ensuring equality between women and men. We wonder the fate of this equality among religions.

First, we propose a questionnaire to which we thank you for responding and distribute within your network, with your various contacts if possible for May 25, please find the link  : https://nl.surveymonkey.com/r/779JFV3-EN.

Then, the result will be presented June 21 at the Council of Europe in an event “Religions are they a place of empowerment for women? Progress, setbacks?”

The survey is also available in French and German
French: https://fr.surveymonkey.com/r/SF56JWL-FR
German: https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/77GHCN9-DU