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Women leaders: Europe for her

JESC — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:41:51 +0000

The gender pay gap and the glass-ceiling are harsh realities for many European women. Yet, they represent only one side of the medal, the external perception of the society. What about inner awareness? Are girls educated to think about covering leading positions? Are the institutions and the local context affecting the way they see their […]

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Brexit: bad leadership endgame

JESC — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:54:45 +0000

In the dark times of Brexit when uncertainty is rampant, the common urgency is to shed light on an issue which seems local but is deeply overarching for its political consequences and symbolic meaning. During the Ecumenical Prayer breakfast at the European Parliament on Wednesday, 16th January 2019, the main topic of discussion was Brexit. […]

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Religion and Human Rights – Article 17

JESC — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:54:36 +0000

On the 4th of December, the European Parliament held a Dialogue Seminar on the topic of Religion and Human Rights, hosted by the First Vice President of the Parliament, Mairead McGuinness. This event fell under the frame of Parliament’s implementation of Article 17 of the TFEU, which includes that “[…] the Union shall maintain an […]

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Passion for Europe – Remembering Crisis to Heal Division

JESC — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:04:10 +0000

2017 is a year of anniversaries. In the face of current crises, Europe will do well to remember its previous responses to challenges, says the new JESC director, Peter Rožič SJ. As the EU confronts one of its deepest crises, Europe also commemorates a series of significant anniversaries this year: the 500th anniversary of the […]

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Passion for Europe Group

JESC — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 08:40:50 +0000

Rediscovering the European common good The following is an adaptation of a contribution authored by “Passion for Europe”, a group of Catholics of seven nationalities. Coordinated by JESC the group finds hope for a revival of the EU in the vision of its founding fathers and believe that Christians have a special contribution to make. […]

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