In this interview, conducted by Roxana Mironescu for Time for Equality, Irina Sorescu, CPE’s Executive President, outlines the centre’s mission and its ongoing projects, and talks about women’s status and diversity in Romania, gender-based violence, workers’ exploitation, the Genderis Protocol on trafficking, social inclusion for people with disabilities and for people of Roma ethnicity. Ms... Continue Reading →
Breaking the Cycle UK makes secondary education possible for girls in Bangladesh
This interview was part of a two-article series aimed at presenting and showcasing one of the projects that Time for Equality has chosen to support in the frame of their ‘Take Action‘ mission. The first article, introducing Siddika Ahmed, can be read here. In line with the Millenium Development Goal 3 to “promote gender equality... Continue Reading →
Interview with Siddika Ahmed, equality activist & Breaking the Cycle UK founder
Some weeks ago, I had the honour to interview Siddika Ahmed, a woman passionate about gender equality and community empowerment who dedicated her life and career to make a change in the life of those surrounding her. This interview was published on Time for Equality, an online platform and community that promotes and advocates for... Continue Reading →
Equality, diversity and inclusion expert launches global ‘‘Time for Equality’’ initiative
Having dedicated her time and energy to the progress of gender equality, diversity and inclusion within the EU institutions for nearly two decades, it was in April 2013 that Rosa Brignone decided to launch ‘‘Time for Equality’’. When asked to define ‘‘Time for Equality’’, Ms Brignone described it as a gradual discovery of her true... Continue Reading →
Gender equality must start at an early age, states Luxembourg forum
The Second European Forum on Best Practices in Gender Equality took place on October 4 at The Cercle Munster and attracted some 100 participants While Luxembourg generally scores well in European and international charts for gender equality in the workplace, some believe that much more could be done to reduce the gender gap within the... Continue Reading →