The notion of a universal basic income has been debated for decades in political, policy and academic circles. Proponents have ranged from street-activists to ivory tower academics, and have emerged from across the political spectrum. At the moment, the city Utrecht in the Netherlands is enrolling a new empirical trial and Finland is developing their…
Tag: Gender equality
Pride, not prejudice
On the afternoon of the 28.11.2014, the streets of Helsinki echoed shouts of “Tahdon!”, “I do!”. Moments after, many happy couples sealed the deal with engagement rings. The Finnish Parliament had voted to allow gender-neutral marriage by 105 to 92 votes. Despite the grey weather, thousands of supporters gathered outside the parliament building waving rainbow…
Tribune of “Les Antigones”, a French “feminine” movement
REMINDER : This tribune has raised controversy among readers of The Ecosprinter. The Ecosprinter is an independant participative online newspaper, powered by FYEG. The articles and their content do not reflect FYEG views and are only engaging their authors, in the aim of empowering freedom of speech and public debate within European youth on striking…
Climate Change hitting Women disproportionately
Climate change is happening now and it is one of the greatest threats to our environment, affecting social and economic levels in our lives. Hopefully, in December, Copenhagen will face new decisions taken by countries around the globe on International climate change. There is no way out, truth is that all countries will have to…
Gender Equality all across Eastern Europe…
Two of the basic values for a modern society are social justice and equal opportunities for all people to actively participate in society. Unfortunately, not all people are granted equal opportunities and make choices that are constrained by certain pressures in face of social institutions and policies that tend to either enhance or stunt the…
Declaration of “Women Power” study session
2-9 April 2006, Budapest We, the participants at the study session “Women Power!” – representing over twenty youth, green and women`s organisations from over twenty European Countries – have met at the European Youth Centre in Budapest to: Share THE needs and dreams we brought with us; Share experiences, methods and other good practices for…
Still setting milestones? Europe’s gender equality policy must not come to a standstill
Women constitute half of the European population, but do they have their equal share in the economic, social and political area? Since its founding, the European Union has set milestones for the implementation of gender equality. Gender equality both as a value and as a goal is enshrined in various documents and legal provisions, and…