Feminist Leadership Study Policy Launch

About the event

On Monday, 19 February, the Green European Foundation (GEF), Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) will present the policy study “Women CSO Leaders for Systemic Change – How to Support Feminist Leadership in Europe”.

This policy study represents the first-ever study of its kind, taking stock of the last decade’s progress and identifying remaining barriers and new opportunities for women civil society organisation (CSO) leaders in achieving systemic change in Europe.  The co-authors will showcase their research from nearly 150 comprehensive interviews with women CSO leaders. The findings include policy recommendations to foster an enabling environment, addressing funding and societal norms to support the thriving of women leaders.

The study presentation feeds into a panel discussion with leading policymakers in the field of gender equality in the workplace and civil society representatives. This public event offers a unique opportunity to exchange and gather input from key stakeholders.

Programme

13:00 – 13:30 LIGHT STANDING LUNCH

13:30 – 13:35 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

• Christiane Kesper, Director of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Brussels Office
• Melanie Bernhofer, Head of Programme – Climate, Trade and Agricultural Policy at Heinrich-Böll–Stiftung EU

13:35 – 13:50 PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY

• Joanna Maycock, Award-Winning Feminist Organiser and Campaigner
• Celine Charveriat, Founder Protopia Consulting
• Angela Philp, Feminist Leadership Coach

13:50 – 14:20 REACTIONS

• Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Green European Foundation Board Member
• Ester Asin, Director of WWF European Policy Office
• Sofie Amalie Stage, Secretary General of Young European Socialists (YES)

Chair: Joanna Maycock, Co-Author of the Study and Award-Winning Feminist Organiser and Campaigner

14:20-14:50 Q&A SESSION

14:50-15:00 CONCLUDING REMARKS

• Alice Hubbard, Strategy Manager at Green European Foundation
• Ania Skrzypek, Director for Research and Training at FEPS

Practicalities

Date and time: Monday 19 February, from 13:00 – 15:00 CET.  A light lunch will be served from 13:00-13:30.

Language: English.

Location: The event will take place in person, in the Artemisia room at Mundo Madou, Avenue des Arts 7-8, 1210 Brussels.

Registration: Please note that due to a high interest for this event registrations are already closed as the maximum number of participants has been reached.

For more information, please contact Alice Hubbard, GEF Strategy Manager (alice.hubbard@gef.eu).

Please note, we are also planning future online launches and workshops for those based outside of Brussels. 

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation,  Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union,  Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), and  Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), with the financial support of the European Parliament to GEF and FEPs.

The policy study “Women CSO Leaders for Systemic Change – How to Support Feminist Leadership in Europe” was commissioned by FEPS, with the support of FES, GEF, and Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union.