Financed by the European Union

Budgeting for Women’s Rights

Gender and development

Otto Mauer Zentrum,

Women´s organizations play a crucial role in advancing women´s human rights, yet they are marginalized when it comes to donor funding. The EU is committed to play a leading role in supporting international initiatives to promote women's and girls' rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. The adoption of a genderadequate funding would be a prerequisite to match these ambitions and to ensure meaningful impact in the lives of women and girls in developing countries. But how does the reality in EU development politics look like? In this discussion, experiences of civil society organisations, especially of women´s rights organisations in developing countAre feminist organizations included in political dialogue processes with EU institutions? Are women´s needs on the ground taken into account? Which lessons can be drawn for the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan until 2020EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)?EU, member states and civil society organisations can contribute to fulfil women´s rights and reach the SDGs based on a gender Panellists: Eunice Musiime, Executive DirectoFabienne Van Den Eede, Deputy

Governance Unit in the Désirée Schweitzer, Director of the Section

Europe, Integration and Foreign AffairsCéline Mias, Director of CARE

Europe Facilitator: Sonia Niżnik, Advisor in the European Parliament Information and contact: Claudia Thallmayer, WIDE: thallmayer@wideBirgit Mayerhofer, Global Responsibility:

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Panel Discussion

Budgeting for Women’s Rights: Where is the commitment?

and development in the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)

19. September 2018, 18:00 – 20:00 Otto Mauer Zentrum, Währinger Str. 2-4, 1090 Vienna

Women´s organizations play a crucial role in advancing women´s human rights, yet they are marginalized when it comes to donor funding. The EU is committed to play a leading role in

international initiatives to promote women's and girls' rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. The adoption of a gender-responsive budget and adequate funding would be a prerequisite to match these ambitions and to ensure

l impact in the lives of women and girls in developing countries. But how does the reality in EU development politics look like?

In this discussion, experiences of civil society organisations, especially of women´s rights organisations in developing countries, will be shared. Do they have access to EU funding? Are feminist organizations included in political dialogue processes with EU institutions? Are women´s needs on the ground taken into account? Which lessons can be drawn for the

EU Gender Action Plan until 2020 and for the negotiations of the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)? The panellists will expose their views on how EU, member states and civil society organisations can contribute to fulfil women´s rights and

h the SDGs based on a gender-responsive approach and targeted action.

, Executive Director of Akina Mama wa Afrika, Uganda Deputy Head of the Gender equality, Human Rights and Democratic

Unit in the Development Cooperation DG of the European Commission, Director of the Section Development in the Austrian Federal Ministry for

Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs , Director of CARE International’s Brussels Office, Board member

Advisor in the European Parliament

thallmayer@wide-netzwerk.at Birgit Mayerhofer, Global Responsibility: Birgit.Mayerhofer@globaleverantwortung.at

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commitment?

Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)

4, 1090 Vienna

Women´s organizations play a crucial role in advancing women´s human rights, yet they are marginalized when it comes to donor funding. The EU is committed to play a leading role in

international initiatives to promote women's and girls' rights, gender equality responsive budget and

adequate funding would be a prerequisite to match these ambitions and to ensure l impact in the lives of women and girls in developing countries. But how does the

In this discussion, experiences of civil society organisations, especially of women´s rights ries, will be shared. Do they have access to EU funding?

Are feminist organizations included in political dialogue processes with EU institutions? Are women´s needs on the ground taken into account? Which lessons can be drawn for the

for the negotiations of the next The panellists will expose their views on how

EU, member states and civil society organisations can contribute to fulfil women´s rights and responsive approach and targeted action.

y, Human Rights and Democratic evelopment Cooperation DG of the European Commission

Federal Ministry for

oard member of CONCORD

Birgit.Mayerhofer@globaleverantwortung.at

Financed by the European Union

About: Eunice Musiime Eunice Musiime is a lawyer, feminist and human rights activist. She is the Executive Director of Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), a feminist, pan African nonin Uganda. A flagship programme of has built the capacity of over 5.000 women in feminist and transformative leadership to effectively influence policy and practice on the African continent. Law from the University of Dar esthe University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Fabienne Van Den Eede Fabienne Van Den Eede has been working for the European Commission for 19 years functions. She joined the Development Cooperation DG and issues in the ACP countries and the NeighboAfrica, in Kenya working on Kenya and Somalia as Head of Finance and ContractHead of the Governance and Social SeDeputy Head of Unit of the “Human Rights, Democratic Governance and Gender Equality” Unit in the Development Cooperation Directorate General of t Désirée Schweitzer Désirée Schweitzer assumed the position of Director General, Department for Development Cooperation, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs in March 2018. Deputy Head of the Austrian Perthe Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs for OSCE and Council of Europe Affairs from 2008. As a diplomat, her Islamabad. Désirée Schweitzer holds a Doctor of Law degree from the University in Vienna is an alumna of the Austrian Diplomatic Academy. Céline Mias Céline Mias is the director of CARE Interboard of the NGO Platform CONCORD Europe since 2018leading humanitarian and development NGO programmes and advocacy across Europe, Africa and Asia. A committed feminist and civil society activist, and women’s empowerment; humanitarian policy and programmes; global health; civil society strengthening; and European Union external action policies and budgets. Bachelor’s degree in History and Russian from McGill University and a Master’s degree in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge. Sonia Niżnik Sonia Niżnik is an advisor to MEP Maria Heubuch, the Greens/EFA spokesperson on the European Parliament. In this role, she currently follows the negotiations on the next EU budget for development. Before joining the EPorganisations in Brussels, Geneva and Humanitarian Aid (AG Globale Verantwortung).

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is a lawyer, feminist and human rights activist. She is the Executive Director of (AMwA), a feminist, pan African non-governmental organization with headquarters

. A flagship programme of Akina Mama is the African Women’s Leadership Institutehas built the capacity of over 5.000 women in feminist and transformative leadership to effectively influence policy and practice on the African continent. Eunice Musiime holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

been working for the European Commission for 19 years elopment Cooperation DG in 2001 where she worked on several topics

and issues in the ACP countries and the Neighbourhood region. The last 8 years Africa, in Kenya working on Kenya and Somalia as Head of Finance and ContractHead of the Governance and Social Section. Since November 2017, Fabienne Van Den EedeDeputy Head of Unit of the “Human Rights, Democratic Governance and Gender Equality” Unit in the Development Cooperation Directorate General of the European Union.

ssumed the position of Director General, Department for Development Cooperation, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs in March 2018. Deputy Head of the Austrian Permanent Mission to the OSCE as well as Deputy Head of Division in the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs for OSCE and Council of Europe Affairs

overseas postings have included Washington, D.C., New York and holds a Doctor of Law degree from the University in Vienna is an

alumna of the Austrian Diplomatic Academy.

Céline Mias is the director of CARE International’s Brussels Office since 2013 and a member of the CONCORD Europe since 2018. She has over 20 years of experience

leading humanitarian and development NGO programmes and advocacy across Europe, Africa and feminist and civil society activist, she has particular expertise in gender equality

and women’s empowerment; humanitarian policy and programmes; global health; civil society strengthening; and European Union external action policies and budgets. CélineBachelor’s degree in History and Russian from McGill University and a Master’s degree in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge.

an advisor to MEP Maria Heubuch, the Greens/EFA spokesperson on the European Parliament. In this role, she currently follows the negotiations on the next EU budget for development. Before joining the EP, Sonia Niżnik worked for various public policy institutions and organisations in Brussels, Geneva and Vienna, including the Austrian Platform for Development and Humanitarian Aid (AG Globale Verantwortung).

Please note that photos will be taken during the event. Photographic

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free. Please contact us if any assistance is needed.

is a lawyer, feminist and human rights activist. She is the Executive Director of Akina governmental organization with headquarters

dership Institute that has built the capacity of over 5.000 women in feminist and transformative leadership to effectively

holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Salaam, Tanzania and a Masters in Business Administration from

been working for the European Commission for 19 years in different worked on several topics

rhood region. The last 8 years she has spent in Africa, in Kenya working on Kenya and Somalia as Head of Finance and Contract, and in Zambia as

Fabienne Van Den Eede is the Deputy Head of Unit of the “Human Rights, Democratic Governance and Gender Equality” Unit in the

ssumed the position of Director General, Department for Development Cooperation, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs in March 2018. She was

manent Mission to the OSCE as well as Deputy Head of Division in the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs for OSCE and Council of Europe Affairs

overseas postings have included Washington, D.C., New York and holds a Doctor of Law degree from the University in Vienna is an

national’s Brussels Office since 2013 and a member of the . She has over 20 years of experience

leading humanitarian and development NGO programmes and advocacy across Europe, Africa and has particular expertise in gender equality

and women’s empowerment; humanitarian policy and programmes; global health; civil society Céline Mias holds a

Bachelor’s degree in History and Russian from McGill University and a Master’s degree in

an advisor to MEP Maria Heubuch, the Greens/EFA spokesperson on development in the European Parliament. In this role, she currently follows the negotiations on the next EU budget

for various public policy institutions and Vienna, including the Austrian Platform for Development and