Exhibition - #EUwomen: Women in European Politics - Successes Opportunities and Hurdles

The travelling exhibition "#EUwomen" has now arrived in Bocholt. The Equal Opportunities Officer of the City of Bocholt and EUROPE DIRECT cordially invite you to the opening and lecture. From 22 September to 6 October, the exhibits will be on display at the Stadtsparkasse, Neutorplatz 1 in Bocholt, during opening hours.

On the subject

The founding phase of the European Community is usually conveyed with reference to the so-called founding fathers: Konrad Adenauer, Robert Schumann, Jean Monnet, for example, are some of the personalities associated with the vision of a united Europe. The fact that women also played an active and pioneering role in the development of the European idea and in the first founding phase, on the other hand, is little known. From Ursula Hirschmann as the European Federalist of the first hour to Simon Veil, first President of the European Parliament, to Sofia Corradi, the founder of the EU exchange programme ERASMUS - why do we know so little about women? The exhibition presents some of these women and portrays other actors who pursued goals such as equal opportunities, gender equality and women's rights as human rights in European integration.

About the exhibition

The exhibition can be seen from 22 September to 6 October during regular opening hours at the Stadtsparkasse, Neutorplatz 1 in Bocholt. The exhibition was realised by the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen and funded by the Representation of the European Commission in Germany. Admission is free for all citizens.

Exhibition opening

The Equal Opportunities Officer of the City of Bocholt and the EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition on 21 September at 18:30. The expert speaker will be Dominik Hirndorf from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin. He has conducted an IPSOS study on the topic of perceptions of gender equality, role models and stereotypes in five European countries and will report on it. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to discuss the lecture over a snack and to view the exhibition.

Registration

Registration is accepted by the Equal Opportunities Officer of the City of Bocholt at gleichstellung(at)bocholt(dot)de. Interested parties will receive a confirmation of registration as soon as possible. Places are limited.

About the EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt

The EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt is part of the office of the mayor of the city of Bocholt and is the local contact point for questions and engagement around the European Union. Its task is to provide local citizens with information, advice, help and answers to questions about Europe, to promote involvement and to inform them about current European political events.