Change making conversations: coming up at the Gender Equality Forum 2024

Gender equality, a basic human right, is still 60 years away. In other words, resources and opportunities are not equally accessible for all. Dreams and ambitions are deferred or downright dismissed. But together, we have the tools and talents to break down those barriers for good, and make change happen. This December in Brussels, our agency is organising the Gender Equality Forum 2024 – a follow up to the 2022 Gender Equality Forum – bringing together MEPs and youth activists, business leaders and campaigners to take stock of gender equality in Europe and plot a course for the future—one that is just, inclusive, and sustainable. And, we want to invite you to participate online. As Lina Gálvez, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, puts it:EIGE’s evidence has always been a pillar to the FEMM Committee’s work on advancing women’s rights and gender equality. Having their data explored through diverse dimensions this December at the Gender Equality Forum 2024 will be the conversations we cannot afford to miss. Gálvez will also take to the floor during the opening of the Gender Equality Forum 2024. Europe at a crossroads 2024 is a pivotal moment for the EU. The European Parliament has a lot of fresh faces, following the June European Elections. And there is now increased interest on how the new European Commission will continue to demonstrate the EU’s commitment to a Union of Equality. As economies across the EU increasingly...