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 Members of the
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— Graduate Women
International news —
GEMS World Academy Switzerland (GWAS) get
creative with videos on girls' empowerment
Students from the
international school GEMS World Academy Switzerland (GWAS) spend a whole day every
academic year on community service. This year, some students from the school
chose to make films around the theme of GWI's mission of empowering women and girls through education up
to the highest levels. GWAS teacher Gesa Robinson facilitated discussion on
the social benefits of girls' education and gender equality in professional and
life choices. Following this, boys and girls collaborated on three insightful
and visually stunning videos, which you can see on YouTube here. Gesa reported that the students loved making
these films!
— GWI member news
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Vienna
branch of the Austrian Federation of University Women assist refugee women with
integrationThe Vienna branch of
the Austrian Federation of University Women (VAOE) meet regularly
with a small group of women refugees from Afghanistan, Iran and Syria. They
offer friendship and try to assist with their integration into Austrian life.
Members give special language tuition in German, try to meet some of their
social and intellectual needs and offer practical advice on such things as
hospital visits. They also regularly go on trips together to get the women out
of their refugee home and give them the experience of 'normal life' whilst
getting to know Vienna. GWI and its national associations and federations (NFAs)
have a history of assisting refugee women as can be seen from a long-standing
fund, the Hegg Hoffet Fund, which assists graduate women who have
been displaced due to war, political upheaval or other serious
emergencies.
— Advocacy
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The European Commission’s Strategic Engagement
for Gender Equality 2016-2019
Promoting gender equality is a
core activity for the European Union (EU): equality between women and men is a
fundamental EU value, an EU objective and a driver for economic growth. The
European Commission’s strategy for equality between women and men will continue
to focus on five key areas for action: equal economic independence for women and
men; equal pay for work of equal value; equality in decision-making; dignity,
integrity and ending gender-based violence; and promoting gender equality beyond
the EU. The ‘Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019’ is a reference
framework for increased effort at all levels, be they European, national,
regional or local. You can read the full report here.
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Call for
papers —
UN Women
Call for Papers on Mobility, Gender & Family Relations for Flagship
ReportUN Women has issued
a call for papers on how human mobility and the distancing of
family members across places and borders shape gender and generational dynamics
within families, for its flagship report, Progress of the World’s Women (Progress).
The deadline for receiving proposals is 29 July, 5 p.m. EDT
(UTC–4). Researchers interested in submitting a proposal should send an
abstract of no more than 500 words, indicating which theme(s) they will address,
and a one-page Curriculum Vitae to progress[at]unwomen.org. Submissions will be
accepted in English, French and Spanish.
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would like to join the leading women’s international organisation that works to
empower girls and women through access to lifelong, quality education and
training? Give the gift of membership to join a global community of some
20,000 members in 80 countries, either as a GWI independent member or national
member of one of our National Federations and Associations (NFAs).
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