“EAPN Ireland call for Jobs Strategy and Plan for Tackling Poverty”. A decade of progress on poverty in Ireland will be reversed without immediate action from the Government, according to Anna Visser, Director of the European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland.
DetailsBrussels, 4 March 2010 – EAPN cautiously welcomes the Commission’s proposals for the first explicit target to reduce poverty and inequality in the EU, as an interim target to eradicating poverty and social exclusion in the EU but is surprised that no recognition is made of the failure the “current growth and jobs” to deliver on poverty, exclusion and inequality and the lack of concrete proposals on how a poverty and inequality target will be delivered at EU and national level.
DetailsThe European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) is the largest European network of national, regional and local networks, involving anti-poverty NGOs and grassroot groups as well as European Organisations, active in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. It was established in 1990. Our network Our mission Our vision & values You can download EAPN’s 2015 leaflet…
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The Collectif des femmes (Women’s association) from Louvain-La-Neuve and the Réseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvreté (Walloon Anti-Poverty Network) organised a conference on « La pauvreté au féminin – Elles, leurs droits, leurs revendications, leurs stratégies,… » « Women’s poverty – They, their rights, their demands, their strategies, … » on 2 March 2010, in Louvain-La-Neuve.…
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The Collectif des femmes (Women’s association) from Louvain-La-Neuve and the Réseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvreté (Walloon Anti-Poverty Network) organised a conference on « La pauvreté au féminin – Elles, leurs droits, leurs revendications, leurs stratégies,… » « Women’s poverty – They, their rights, their demands, their strategies, … » on 2 March 2010, in Louvain-La-Neuve.…
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The Belgian Network is organising a meeting where people experiencing poverty wish to debate with you on recommandations concerning health, social security and social inclusion, on 26 February 2010 at the Belgian National Bank. Access all information on the website of BAPN.
The Belgian Network is organising a meeting where people experiencing poverty wish to debate with you on recommandations concerning health, social security and social inclusion, on 26 February 2010 at the Belgian National Bank. Access all information on the website of BAPN.
Four service users from the Relais Social Charleroi in Belgium conducted interviews with three European decision makers for FEANTSA.
Details“Property speculation pushes rents up.” “We don’t need statistics, we need help.” “You don’t find homeless people in the statistics, they don’t exist.” “The number of people who earn money but can’t afford to buy a house or pay rent is unbelievable.” “My benefits just cover my rents.” “Social housing is poor quality. It takes a lot…
DetailsWatch the video presenting the 8th Meeting. Read the full written report and more information about the European Meetings of People Experiencing Poverty on EAPN website. Next European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty will take place on 25 and 26 June 2010.
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