European integration history; European institutions; Democracy; Diplomacy; Feminism; Gender policy; Gender studies; Luxembourg in European integration history; Soft power
Abstract :
[en] After the 1957 Rome Treaties, which introduced the principle of gender pay parity, research began to open up to questions surrounding equality and women’s role in political processes and European integration. Since the mid-1970s, further attention has been given to women in international relations, with a particular focus on pacifist activism during the Second World War, the development of the feminist movement, human rights, gender and intersectionality, and women in post-war diplomacy.
Yet although it is now widely acknowledged that women played a central part in the post-war European project, there has still not been a detailed examination of their impact. Against this backdrop, this contribution will explore how the female face of European integration has developed since World War Two, looking at specific issues, difficulties, as well as examples of leading women from Luxembourg and other EU Member States who have left their mark in this area.
Research center :
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History (EHI)
Disciplines :
History Political science, public administration & international relations Education & instruction European & international law General economics & history of economic thought Arts & humanities: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
DANESCU, Elena ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Women and European Integration: Lessons from History
Alternative titles :
[fr] Les femmes et l'intégration européenne: leçons de l'histoire
Original title :
[en] Women and European Integration: Lessons from History
Publication date :
31 May 2024
Number of pages :
28
Event name :
TransAtlantic Dialogue Conference - Soft Power in Uncertain Times
Event organizer :
University of Luxembourg Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg German American Institute (DAI) Saarland Miami University Dolibois European Center (MUDEC) City of Luxembourg City of Esch-sur-Alzette Ministry of Culture, Luxembourg
Event place :
Belval, Luxembourg
Event date :
From 30 May to 1st June 2024
Audience :
International
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
References of the abstract :
TAD -Program and Abstract Volume: https://www.transatlanticdialoguelu.com/thursday
The Role of Women in European and International Relations of Luxembourg Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (ED-UNILU) (2021-2025)
Funders :
EC - European Commission [BE] Unilu - University of Luxembourg [LU]
Funding number :
Ares (2021-2025) 5501634
Funding text :
Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (ED-UNILU) is a competitive public history project co-funded by the European Union - Ares (2021-2025) 5501634, which the is geared towards a broad multicultural and multilingual audience, with the aim of informing citizens about the past, present and future of the European Union and contributing to the development of teaching and research on European integration in Luxembourg. The ED-UNILU is coordinated by the Luxembourg interdisciplinary Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) and managed by Dr Elena Danescu, Research Scientist at the C²DH.
