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The lawyer Milena Kadieva with the prestigious "Woman of Europe" award in the "Woman of Action" category for 2019

: Published: 22 January 2020

Brussels , 4^th of December 2019:
On 4^th of December 2019, The International European Movement and the European Women's Lobby hosted the fourth annual Women of Europe Awards at the Bellevue in Brussels.

„Today, we have had the honour of celebrating the achievements of some truly inspirational and visionary women at the Women of Europe Awards 2019. All the winners and nominees have had such far-reaching positive impacts both locally and globally. While it is important to acknowledge that our work to enhance the recognition of women in our societies is far from done, the contribution of the winners tonight demonstrate the power and influence that women can have in bringing about positive change,” said Eva Maydell MEP, President of the European Movement International and chair of the jury.

„The Women of Europe awards are a great opportunity to honour, thank and amplify the voices of fantastic women coming from all across Europe who are shaping our future. The Awards happen at a particularly important moment, with the new European institutions taking office, as they give visibility to women and girls’ diverse identities and experiences in Europe, which have to be acknowledged and addressed by EU policies,” said Gwendoline Lefevre, President of the European Women’s Lobby and member of the jury. The Women of Europe Awards 2019 are awarded in four categories, and the winners are:

Category: All about the "Women of the Year" - Europe Awards

The Women of Europe awards are presented in four categories:

: Published: 22 January 2020

Woman in Power - showing extraordinary political leadership in Europe

Woman in Action - undertaking extraordinary actions at grassroots level in Europe. In this category the lawyer Milena Kadieva is among the final three nominees selected from a total of 15 proposals.

Woman in Business - advancing European integration with entrepreneurial spirit

Woman in Youth Activism - for women aged 15 to 30 strengthening the voice of young women in Europe.

Category: All about the "Women of the Year" - Europe Awards

Be Aware Meets Five Countries in Austria's Winter Olympic Capital - Innsbruck

: Published: 20 January 2020

A Be Aware project partners meeting was held in Innsbruck, Austria. Five organizations from five countries are developing special tools to combat gender-based violence in the workplace. The project partners are actively working to carry out the following activities: - an online training course for representatives of employers' companies, to increase sensitivity and to expand their competencies in dealing with sexual abuse during training and at work;
- An online training course for employees to raise awareness of the issue and make it easier to identify signs and where to find appropriate support.

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International Training, dedicated to the harassment on the workplace! BE Aware!

: Published: 02 January 2020

At the end of the year, an international training on gender based harassment on the workplace was held in Innsbruck (Austria). It is part of the project "BE AWARE", which will create opportunities for sexual harassment in the workplace to be identified and sanctioned. And to help his victims. The project will also help employers who annually lose their employees who leave "for unexplained reasons". Very often, these invisible causes are related with harassment between colleagues or other attacks, in most cases gender based, which most often cause victims to leave the toxic work environment. And very often, they also need extra help to overcome the mental and emotional traumas resulting from prolonged harassment on the workplace.

Surveys show that some of the employers in Bulgaria do not have any internal rules regarding harassment, insulting or sexual abuse between colleagues. This leads to the concealment and neglecting of such cases. The BE AWARE project will create tools to assist victims of sexual harassment on the workplace and encourage employers to create a more supportive and secure environment for their employees. Something that will increase their ability to work.

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FIRST MEETING OF THE “POWER UP” PROJECT

: Published: 30 December 2019

MADRID, SPAIN
On the 20-21.11.2019 was the first Kick-off-meeting of the "Power Up. Empowering and Upskilling women with a migrant background to foster their social and labour inclusion” (2019-1-BG01-KA204-062546), co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European union. The duration of the project is 24 months / 01.10.2019 - 30.09.2021/. The partnership consortium consists of four EU organizations – Gender Alternatives Foundation (BG), Solidaridad sin Fronteras (ES), Mindshift (PT) and Matertera (CZ)