A few weeks ago, millions of people from all over the world took to the streets for International Women’s Day (IWD). It was a time to celebrate the progress made on women’s rights and to protest that this progress has not achieved enough. Women constitute 43% of the global agricultural labour force, and yet rarely … Continued
This week we had an opportunity to talk to Rosetti Rivera of Brussels Express. She wanted to get an insight into our philosophy and motivation – what made us want to shake up the Brussels panel-scene? – but also, understand the multifaceted root cause of gender imbalance when it comes to perceiving expertise and inclusion. “’People … Continued
Do you have project management skills? Are you interested in participating in developing an initiative with important social goals? We are delighted to invite you to apply for the first official position with the BB. In a consortium with Bruegel and the German Marshall Fund, we are looking for a Project Coordinator to help us … Continued
We are happy to announce that we have won two major grants this year from the Open Society Initiative for Europe, within the Open Society Foundations, and the European Commission’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC) programme, DG JUST! Our team has worked hard to put these applications together and was rewarded just in time to … Continued
We are beyond proud to have another male ally on board: Philippe Lamberts, MEP (Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance): “When you organise [a panel], never think that you won’t find women to speak, including on topics you might think are reserved for men.” Listen to why he thinks everyone should use The Brussels Binder database: … Continued
You are invited to take part in a panel? Great! Say yes! You’ll figure it out afterwards. Every meeting is different. Before you start preparing ask questions, many questions. Non-experienced speakers usually don’t ask many questions. Whether you are experienced or not, here is a good list of questions to ask before … Continued
Two of our team members, Charlotte Brandsma and Paola Maniga, were interviewed last week for The Beyond Brussels Podcast. In the interview, they reflected on the two big events we had in the beginning of the year (the launch of the Binder and a presentation on “How the Brussels Binder came to life”), but … Continued
The future is digital and women cannot be left out Did you know that more than 60% of positions in tech and sciences in Europe are held by men? Even though efforts are made to engage women in those fields, a gender gap still exists. We’re shifting to a digitalised world, where technological skills and … Continued