The 2023 edition
Young advocates partner with the UN
To mark the International Day of the Girl Child, and kick off the week, the United Nations, the European Week of Action for Girls’ Coalition, the Embassy of Iceland and the European Commission held a film screening of “Raise the Bar” by Gudjon Ragnarsson. The film was then followed by a panel discussion.
Breakfast discussion with EU Member States
The young advocates then met with EU member States over breakfast and brought girls’ rights to the heart of EU decision-making. The breakfast was hosted by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Young advocates at the European Parliament
On Wednesday, a youth-led public event in the European Parliament was held. The youth advocates presented issues that mattered the most to them and exchanged with EU institutions on steps to take to advance these issues.
EU assessment paper
To mark the International Day of the Girl 2023, the EWAG coalition of civil society organisations published the “Civil Society Assessment of EU policies (2019-2023) advancing girls’ rights”.
As the European Commission leadership and European Parliament approach the end of their term, EWAG is looking back at the past years to assess EU policy frameworks and regional partnerships and evaluate their contribution to promoting girls’ rights.
The paper provides an overview of positive advancements, as well as shortcomings, and puts forward a set of recommendations on how to better advance girls’ rights in EU external action onwards.