Event Information!
- Published by kristina
- 28th November
About the Event
AGENCY: Vote with her is a project supported by the European Parliament and coordinated by the European Network of Migrant Women. Through the Agency project we aim to mobilise some of the migrant communities in 14 EU states to engage in the European Parliament election, with a specific focus on supporting politically motivated women with migrant background to meaningfully participate at local, national and EU level in the preparation for 2024 EU elections.
On November 28, 2023, in the context of the project, ENoMW will host the event AGENCY: AMPLIFYING MIGRANT WOMEN POLITICAL VOICES in Brussels. The event delves into the challenges faced by migrant and refugee women in decision-making processes, featuring discussions with MEPs, local leaders, and experts.
Sessions explore local politics’ impact on migrant communities, the EU’s role in safeguarding migrant women’s rights, and strategies for influencing decision-making through advocacy and legal action. The day includes Q&A sessions and a personalised group visit to the European Parliament, aiming to bridge gaps and promote meaningful civic inclusion in Europe.
If you can’t attend the event in Brussels you can register to watch it live via zoom by following this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/…/tZAlceChpjMoGteE9HsUTFQSTsV…
English:
11h – 11h15 : Opening by the European Network of Migrant Women and the CSO Partnership Unit of the European Parliament
11h15 – 12h15 : session 1 : LOCAL LEVEL POLITICS: HOW TO POSITIVELY IMPACT MIGRANT WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES?
– Maimouna Haïdara, lawyer, deputy mayor of Stains in charge of access to rights and fight against discriminations
– Hélène Bidard, deputy mayor of Paris in charge of equality between women and men, youth, and popular education, member of the Executive Board of the European Left Party
– Myriem Amrani, president of St-Gilles CPAS
– a participant of the AGENCY project
11h – 11h15 : Opening by the European Network of Migrant Women and the CSO Partnership Unit of the European Parliament
11h15 – 12h15 : session 1 : LOCAL LEVEL POLITICS: HOW TO POSITIVELY IMPACT MIGRANT WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES?
– Maimouna Haïdara, lawyer, deputy mayor of Stains in charge of access to rights and fight against discriminations
– Hélène Bidard, deputy mayor of Paris in charge of equality between women and men, youth, and popular education, member of the Executive Board of the European Left Party
– Myriem Amrani, president of St-Gilles CPAS
– a participant of the AGENCY project
12h15 – 13h : lunch break
13h – 14h30 : session 2 : EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: HOW CAN THE EU BETTER PROTECT MIGRANT WOMEN’S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS?
– MEP Malin Björk (LEFT, Sweden)
– MEP Carina Ohlsson (S&D, Sweden)
– MEP Monica Silvana Gonzales (S&D, Spain)
– a participant of the AGENCY project
– MEP Malin Björk (LEFT, Sweden)
– MEP Carina Ohlsson (S&D, Sweden)
– MEP Monica Silvana Gonzales (S&D, Spain)
– a participant of the AGENCY project
14h30 – 14h45: coffee break
14h45 – 16h15 : session 3 – WOMEN’S RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS: HOW TO INFLUENCE DECISION-MAKING THROUGH ADVOCACY, ACTIVISM AND LEGAL ACTION?
– Nicole Ameline, vice-chair of CEDAW committee (video)
– Noura Raad, lawyer, co-president of the European Network of Migrant Women
– Salomé MBugua, CEO of AkiDwA – The Migrant Women’s Network Ireland, Member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
– Viviane Teitelbaum, vice-President of the Parliament francophone (Belgium), European president of the International Council of Women
– a participant of the AGENCY project
– Nicole Ameline, vice-chair of CEDAW committee (video)
– Noura Raad, lawyer, co-president of the European Network of Migrant Women
– Salomé MBugua, CEO of AkiDwA – The Migrant Women’s Network Ireland, Member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
– Viviane Teitelbaum, vice-President of the Parliament francophone (Belgium), European president of the International Council of Women
– a participant of the AGENCY project
