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Women4Future – WOMEN PARTICIPATION FOR THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV Project 101148156

THE PROJECT

What is the role of women in today’s European scenery?

How much weight does their voice carry in the context of political decisions, and how important is their struggle for rights in a sociocultural context where discrimination of minorities is still rampant?

The Women4Future project aims to address these questions and many others, with the goal of building together with participants a new awareness regarding the urgency of social and political actions to counteract all forms of gender violence and discrimination.

To establish the foundations of an inclusive and participatory future based on the respect of rights established at the European level, it is necessary to begin with education and to act on the symbolic system upon which the power of the patriarchal system rests.

It is necessary to investigate the political, social and cultural importance of women’s actions to show effective paths of empowerment that can be promoted and followed by the new generations.

The project aims at all this through the joint contribution of nine partner organizations which have made the promotion of active participation and the fight for equal rights their mission and that, through their experience and professionalism, will propose a path of two years devoted to the construction of new awareness and to the formulation of new proposals to be addressed to the European political spheres.

The objectives:

educating participants about inclusivity and gender equality through the exploration of European experiences that have contributed and continue to contribute to building the foundations for a gender-equal society
demonstrating, through the project activities, the importance of women’s participation in democratic life, with the perspective of increasing awareness regarding women’s roles in civil society and inspiring new generations toward paths of active participation
reaffirming on an experiential level the importance of building a present and a future that do not tolerate any form of discrimination, that are inclusive, participatory, and based on the respect of rights established at the European level.

**The Consortium:

STORIE DI MONDI POSSIBILI, ROMA, ITALY

ARCHIVIA, ROMA, ITALY

FONDAZIONE ARCHIVIO DIARIStICO NAZIONALE, PIEVE SANTO STEFANO, ITALY

EUROPEAN INFORMATION CENTRE, VELIKO TARNOVO, BULGARIA

LOBBY EUROPEO DE MUJERES EN ESPAÑA, MADRID, SPAIN

PROEXPERT, ROMANIA

SOZIAL LABEL, BERLIN, GERMANY

GIRL POWER ORGANIZATION, NORTH SJAELLAND, DENMARK

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

>>>> NEWS >>>>>>>>>

The project is starting!
With the first event in Bulgaria, 10-11 October 2024

“Political Representation: the long way to voting and the political right of women”

Download the full programme here BULGARIA EVENT FLYER

Stories that are part of this project

WOMEN4FUTURE – INTERVISTA A ELENA GAGLIASSO

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ARCHIVIA
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Elena Negruzzi – a Pioneer of Women’s Rights and Social Change in Romania

Elena Negruzzi was the first female lawyer in Romania and a pioneering advocate for women's rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She broke societal barriers by becoming the first woman to plead in court and played an active role in the women’s movement. Her work helped shape

ProXpert
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Ana Blandiana: Memory as Resistance

Ana Blandiana, Romanian poet and dissident, used poetry as a form of resistance under communism, subtly criticizing the regime through metaphor and allegory. Monitored by the Securitate and often censored, she never stopped writing. After 1989, she co-founded the Memorial to the Victims of Communism in Sighet, turning memory into

ProXpert
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Maria Tănase: Heart of a Nation

Maria Tănase, the “Edith Piaf of Romania,” was a defiant voice against oppression. Facing classism, sexism, and ethnic bias, she embraced Roma music, resisted fascist censorship, and challenged gender norms. Her art united divided communities and upheld emotional truth over propaganda. Tănase’s legacy urges us to value inclusivity, integrity, and

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Farida Khello

Farida’s life story tells of a childhood between Aleppo and a Kurdish village, shaped by responsibility, loss, and political violence. She experiences war, displacement, the death of close family members, and serious health challenges. Despite everything, she fights for education, dignity, and a new life. Her story demonstrates courage, resilience,

Bardamu
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Farida, which means ‘unique’

Farida grows up between Aleppo and a Kurdish village, marked by responsibility, loss and political violence. She faces war, displacement, family deaths and illness, yet keeps fighting for education,dignity and a new life – a testament to courage and resilience.

SozialLabel
March 23, 2026

Farida

Farida wächst zwischen Aleppo und einem kurdischen Dorf auf, geprägt von Verantwortung, Verlust und politischer Gewalt. Sie erlebt Krieg, Flucht, familiäre Verluste und Krankheit, kämpft jedoch weiter für Bildung, Würde und ein neues Leben – ein Beispiel für Mut und Resilienz. Farida grows up between Aleppo and a Kurdish village, marked

Bardamu
March 19, 2026

The Woman Who Inspires

This essay explores the figure of “the woman who inspires” as a living, evolving presence shaped by history, memory and intergenerational continuity. Moving from early tribal societies to contemporary feminist thought, it traces how women have sustained knowledge, care and social transformation—even when excluded from formal structures of power.

Bardamu
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Il girasole di Saturno

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Bardamu
February 24, 2026

My experience as a student trained in gender equality in the Social Integration Degree program

This story reflects what happens when a young woman brings a feminist perspective to her career, and the satisfaction and frustration she experiences along the way.

LEM
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