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Women in Europe face Greater Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion

March 2010

Download information and factsheets on women and poverty/social exclusion and learn more about the gender pay gap. Today (March 8th) is International Women’s day.

European Commission Publishes EU2020 Strategy

March 2010

The European Commission has published ‘Europe 2020: A European Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth. Check here for the headline points.

EAPN Ireland Publishes ‘It’s Time to End Poverty’ for 2010 European Year

February 2010

EAPN Ireland is pleased to publish it’s 2010 Review: It’s Time to End Poverty. It includes a broad range of articles on the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty.

No Return to ‘boom and bust’ Economics says EAPN Ireland

February 2010

In this, the European Year for combating Poverty and Social exclusion, the EU needs to learn from its mistakes and adapt policies to serve society not just economics.

EAPN Ireland Opinion Editorial in the Irish Examiner on the 2010 Year!

February 2010

This article by EAPN Ireland’s, Anna Visser, appeared in the Irish Examiner to coincide with the launch of the Irish programme for the 2010 Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.

EAPN International Conference: Building Social Europe

February 2010

On February 19th 2010, EAPN will host a major international conference on the occassion of the 2010 Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.

Action Needed to Prevent Reversal of Progress on Poverty

February 2010

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.

New Eurostat Publication on Poverty and Social Exclusion

January 2010

Eurostat has published a statistical portrait of poverty and social exclusion in the European Union for the 2010 Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.

EAPN Submission to the Future of the EU 2020 Strategy

January 2010

Our submission highlights a number of key areas that need to be addressed as part of a post 2010 strategy to highlight poverty and inequality.

Poor Can’t Pay Campaign Call for No Further Cuts to Social Welfare

January 2010

‘The Poor Can’t Pay’ called for an immediate assurance that there would be no more cuts in social welfare payments and no cut in the minimum wage.

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