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WIDE is recruiting a financial and resource manager. Applications are welcomed upto 18 November.

WIDE is recruiting two communications interns. Applications are welcomed upto 20 November.

WIDE and CRTD.A announce Conference "Sustainable Economic Opportunities for Women in the MENA region" (SEOW ­ MENA), 24 November, Brussels, Belgium.

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Most recent WIDE newsletter with news from September and October, download here.

In the spotlight

WIDE releases Position Papers (english and spanish) around Doha Conference held on 29 November-2 December "Gender equality at the centre of Financing for Development", November 2008.

"Fierce, Fair and Unfair Competition: the EU-China trade and its gender implications", Updated Version, Christa Wichterich, WIDE June 2008 is available in Chinese.  

WIDE Annual Conference 2008 'Feminist Visions for a Just Europe', 09-11 October, The Hague, the Netherlands. Read some of the presentations. To check out radio-interviews and the daily feminist news at: http://feministvisionsforeurope.blogspot.com/

Pulling the cover on the MDGs, Speech by Wendy Harcourt, WIDE chair, October 2008

Ethical Debates, Gender, Technology and Climate Change, Speech by Wendy Harcourt, WIDE chair, October 2008

WIDE news

The Accra International Women´s Forum brings women´s voice to the Aid Effectiveness high-level debate, articles on the Women's Forum by Nerea Barrio and Hanneke Kamphuis, WIDE E-newsletter September and October 2008.

European Social Forum (ESF) 2008: a big momentum for a better world, WIDE co-organises workshops at ESF, WIDE E-newsletter September and October 2008.

Gender in Sustainability Impact Assessments, by Christa Wichterich, WIDE E-newsletter September and October 2008.

Gender equality at the centre of Financing for Development: WIDE on the road to Doha, updates in WIDE E-newsletter September and October 2008.

Gender equality within the European and Mediterranean Partnership, Johanna Florek reflects on Euromed programme and women's position, WIDE E-newsletter September and October 2008.

Indian civil society´s response to the EU­ India summit: halt the EU ­India FTA negotiations, WIDE E-newsletter September and October 2008. 

Changing perceptions of the EU, Katherine Ronderos reflects on Development Education Summer School, WIDE E-newsletter September and October 2008.

Read the Statement of the Accra International Women´s Forum held On 30 August 2008 that calls for actions and recommendations for the 3rd High Level Forum around the Aid Effectiveness review held by OECD members. Read also the Civil Society Statement, the Women's Forum Statement in Spanish and the Civil Society Statement in Spanish.

UN member states have agreed to move forward with discussions around Gender Equality Architecture Recommendations in 63rd session of the UN General Assembly. The UN GEAR Europe Working Group gave our recommendations to the EU and its member states concerning the options paper drafted by the Deputy Secretary General that is the base for discussions right now.

Women, biodiversity and the gender action plan of the CBD, WIDE newsletter July/August 2008
EU-CIS Gender Watch reports: gender concerns marginalised in new Member States´ development policies, WIDE newsletter July/August 2008

Latest publications  

New WIDE publication on core labor standards, decent work and corporate social responsibility
New WIDE publication on the Treaty of Lisbon from a gender perspective
New WIDE publication on the EU­China trade race and its gender implications

SERIES Case studies in Women's Empowerment from the West, South and East

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