Femicide, also known as feminicide, is by far the most severe type of gender-based violence (GBV), described as “the deliberate murder of women because they are women.” In 1801 the term femicide originated specifically to convey the action of murdering women. Later on, Wharton’s law lexicon decided to officially publish the term in 1848.[1] Another […]
One of the devastating and irrefutable conclusions of the latest IPCC report (the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is that no one is safe from climate change. The greatest impacts will directly affect the most vulnerable and marginalised people and in consequence, not only will the gap between rich and poor increase more and more […]
The experiences women go through open our eyes to the dangers of gender-based violence and discrimination. And I would like to share my story with everyone who still has doubts about the seriousness of the issue. To the men who were never taught what consent is, to those who hurt women just because it gives […]
Equality of women and men, as stated in the Istanbul Convention, is a fundamental human right, an essential element of democracy and an imperative of social justice. However, in present-day society, inequalities between women and men persist in the political, economic, social, cultural and educational fields. The team of Europe on Track 9 wants to […]
It’s been almost 11 years. It was 11 May 2011 when in Istanbul, Turkey, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence was signed by 45 countries. Eighty-one articles affirming a simple but revolutionary principle (then and still today): violence against women is a violation of human rights. […]
You probably have seen numerous tees and tote bags with slogans to empower women in the stores of fast fashion giants. However, while these designs are looming, they don’t reflect the reality for garment workers, most of whom are women, behind those very same products. Although the industry is dominated by women in its production […]
The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, is the treaty of the Council of Europe aimed to fight violence against women and domestic violence. It was signed on May 11, 2011, in Istanbul, Turkey. As of March 2019, it has been signed by […]
During the Action Tour, the Purple Route has visited the following countries: Poland (Gliwice) Croatia (Zagreb) Hungary (Budapest) Romania (Bucharest) Bulgaria (Sofia) Serbia (Niš) Turkey (Ankara, Izmir, Istanbul) Below, you can find the reports of our ambassadors on the current situation of these countries with regard to the implementation of the Istanbul convention, gender inequality […]
During the Action Tour, the Blue Route has visited the following countries: Spain (Oviedo, León, Valencia) The Netherlands (Leiden, Utrecht) Germany (Heidelberg) Belgium (Brussels, Leuven) France (Le Mans) Below, you can find the reports of our ambassadors on the current situation of these countries with regard to the implementation of the Istanbul convention, gender inequality […]
The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence is the most far-reaching international treaty to tackle this serious violation of human rights. It aims at zero tolerance for such violence and is a major step forward in making Europe and beyond safer. The convention covers all women and […]
Media and its development have accompanied an increase in the magnitude and complexity of societal actions and engagements, rapid social change, technological innovation and the decline of some traditional forms of control and authority. There is a close association between representation in media and social change, although the degree and direction of this association are […]
As the blue team’s Europe On Track tradition, this part of the trip also had to start with a hiccup! Our first train was cancelled and the second one had a huge delay. By now we are experienced in unexpected changes so it doesn’t phase us and we still manage to make it to […]
After a long journey that started in Nis at 4 am, with stops in Sofia and then in Istanbul, we finally arrived in Ankara. To welcome us there were three AEGEEans, who with great warmth took us to what was gonna be our home for the following three days. We had time to relax and […]
Niš was a blessing! Not only because we felt way better and got time to rest, but also because we got to know a lot of nice people. Unfortunately the highschool, in which we were supposed to deliver a workshop on the first day, cancelled at the last minute, but nevertheless AEGEE-Niš organised a public […]
Sofia – finally a stop for more than two days in one place, so the best time to … get sick. We had a sunny, but very sleepy first day since we arrived at 5:30 in the morning and didn’t get to sleep at all on the bus. We strolled through the city with our […]
Our arrival to Utrecht was slightly turbulent, as we arrived late in the night and had to walk through the city with all of our stuff. On a side note, we have walked insane distances with all our baggage during Europe on Track 9, according to Pipi’s app the daily average is about 20 thousand […]
The trip from Valencia to Leiden turned out much harder than expected. From Valencia, we went to Barcelona, where we spent a free day (and night). Finally, seeing a city completely on our own was quite refreshing despite walking more than 20 kilometres! Acquiring the tickets turned out to be a harder task than […]
Bucharest 13.04. – 15.04. After the longest train ride of all times we finally arrived in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. We got picked up by our hosts to reach a proper sleeping spot as soon as possible. In the morning we had to get up early to deliver two workshops in a high […]
Budapest 10.04.-13.04.4 A whole committee welcomed us in the evening in Budapest, the third stop of the Purple Route. We went home with our hosts and experienced true Hungarian hospitality. In the morning we were invited to deliver our workshop about Gender based violence and discrimination in the Digital World to […]
After enjoying the cool climate and views in Northern Spain, our journey takes us to The South-East, Valencia! Having to switch from wearing 4 layers to just a T-shirt in a couple of hours was as shocking as the incredible architecture and vibes of this city. Julio and Vanessa- who was in the […]