Where do all the data go? In the last years, the focus on collecting personal data of victims of human trafficking has increased strongly. In this article, Marjan Wijers outlines the instruments, concepts and risks of these investigations into the private lives of the affected and demonstrates: firm rules for the collection and analysis of personal data have to be in place to ensure the privacy and security of the victims. By Marjan Wijers
Unpaid work is part of production and should be recognized as such Carolin Ausserer interviews Catherine Hoskyns, Professor Emerita in European Studies and Gender Politics at Coventry University, UK, on unpaid work. By Catherine Hoskyns and Caroline Ausserer
Inclusion of poor and working class women is crucial for a progressive democratic EU Carolin Ausserer interviews Mariann Dósa from Hungary on the representation and inclusion of poor women and dismissed groups. By Mariann Dósa and Caroline Ausserer
The grey hair gap The Gender Pay Gap also affects pensioners. The European Commission found that, among European pensioners aged over 65, women received on average € 886 per month compared with €1447 for men, i.e. a 39% gap. By Francesca Bettio
“An effective mainstreaming of gender into all policies is key for saving from deregulation the EU social and gender model” In her article „Mainstreaming gender in the EU in times of crisis: scholarly developments and policy challenges” published in Perspectives on Europe, Council for European Studies at Columbia University, Spring 2013, Emanuela Lombardo argues that although the European Union has officially committed to mainstream gender into all its policies since the 1990s, the implementation of gender mainstreaming has been “problematic or ineffective”. By Emanuela Lombardo and Caroline Ausserer
„Resistance is growing“ Caroline Ausserer interviews Professor Gabriele Abels of Eberhard Karls University Tübingen on the successes and shortcomings of the EU as an equality and gender political actor. By Gabriele Abels and Caroline Ausserer
“The crisis affects gender equality and women's rights” Mikael Gustafsson, Chairman of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender equality at the European Parliament (FEMM) talks with Caroline Ausserer about past highlights and future challenges. By Mikael Gustafsson and Caroline Ausserer
Gender equality project Europe? - Introduction Over the past few decades, the EU has made progress in terms of gender equality, but many challenges remain. The next European elections will show whether the “Gender equality project Europe” can be continued and improved or whether the majority of the conservative or right-wing populist to radical right-wing forces, who oppose emancipative gender equality policy, gain the upper hand. By Caroline Ausserer
Europe – a Gender Equality Project? Human trafficking, refugees, right-wing populism – challenges for an emancipative gender policy in Europe - International Conference on 21/22 March 2014 in Berlin.
“It doesn’t work!” This article trys show that “It doesn't work” when gender training is not properly embedded in strategic processes of gender mainstreaming. It will be shown how gender training works and which quality standards have to be met. By Christian Raschke