This is the tag for all posts relating to Gender equality.

An integrated approach to the Sustainable Development Goals

4 March, 2019 By Editor

The Committees’ Work Programmes for 2018-2019 demonstrates a strong commitment towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One of the main topics members decided to work on last Spring, was ... Read More

Are you interested to work on community resilience within the Turkey and EU grant scheme?

14 March, 2018 By Editor

The Hatay Municipality (TR) is working on the submission of a project under the Town Twinning Action between Turkey and the EU Grant Scheme and is urgently looking for European partners ... Read More

Silver Economy Awards support Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society

29 September, 2017 By Editor

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 – 14:26 The 2017 theme of the International Day of Older Persons is crucial to build an inclusive, fair, and sustainable future for us all. The ... Read More

#ShineBright Antalya

16 June, 2017 By Editor

On the occasion of the 2017 AER MYFER Award, the region of Antalya, in Turkey presented its project of School League. The initiative aims at creating social inclusion among young ... Read More

MYFER Award ceremony

1 June, 2017 By Editor

The Most Youth Friendly European Region Award ceremony took place yesterday in Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria on the occasion of the 2017 AER General Assembly. This ceremony, chaired by Sonja Steen, ... Read More

Gender Budgeting: the example of Vojvodina

16 May, 2017 By Editor

In AER, the topic of Equal Opportunities is mainstreamed across the thematic work in the Committees.This is an opportunity to engage in mutual learning, share challenges and celebrate good practice. ... Read More

MYFER Award jury meeting

16 May, 2017 By Editor

Today, Tuesday 16 May early in the morning the jury of the Most Youth Friendly European Region Award met in Brussels, Belgium. Together, they evaluated the 10 shortlisted applications. After passionate ... Read More

URGENT partner search: project for groups at risk of discrimination

15 March, 2017 By Editor

Abi Foundation – a Romanian non-profit organisation active in initiating and supporting projects in the field of education, culture and sports – is working on the launch of a Diversity Chart ... Read More

#BeBoldForChange for the 2017 International Women’s Day

7 March, 2017 By Editor

March 8, 2017 marks the 106th year that International Women’s Day (IWD) is recognised. IWD is a worldwide event that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and ... Read More

Women entrepreneurship and citizenship in Guadeloupe

23 January, 2017 By Editor

As women entrepreneurship is an important issue in which the Assembly of European Regions is involved, we featured the Youth Women Win project in one of our success stories from ... Read More

Come discover a Turkish Women Lobby Association

16 December, 2016 By Editor

Under the framework of the topic of Equal opportunities and Inclusion, lies the topic of Gender Equality, which has been a key priority of AER for many years. In this ... Read More

AER at European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2016

2 December, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

Ángel Bonafé Osca, Director of the Valencian Institute for Social Action and María Sorzano Castellón, European Project Manager represented AER on 29 and 30 November at the European Day of ... Read More

COP22 – AER at the forefront of regional climate change fight in Marrakech

17 November, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

After the COP 21 in Paris last year that led to a historic agreement in the reduction of 40% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2013, the COP 22 in Marrakech ... Read More

Strengthen young women’s support toward entrepreneurship

1 August, 2016 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions is always very proud to share information about the success stories in its member regions. Today, we would like to highlight a project from Guadeloupe (FR) ... Read More

Urgent partner search for a project on the role of older women in societies

15 June, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

The AER member Donegal County Council is urgently seeking partners to participate in a funding bid to the recent DEAR funding call Lot 4 “Global Learning Education and Campaigning and ... Read More