ZIJkant
ZIJkant vzw
Brussel, Belgium
About
Founded in 1973, ZIJkant is a non-governmental organisation based in Brussel, Belgium working on gender equality, democracy & civil society, human rights.
ZIJkant is a Flemish progressive women's movement, formally a vzw, working for gender equality. It aims for equal access for women to political and economic power and to a free and safe public space. Its work combines awareness campaigns, training, public actions and policy influencing. Key themes include women in politics, the gender pay gap, gender-based and boundary-crossing behaviour, menstrual poverty and inclusive public space. It operates in Flanders and Dutch-speaking Brussels and relies on volunteers, partners and ambassadors rather than members or local branches. Its campaigns include Stem Vrouw, Equal Pay Day and Girls Make the City.
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Stem Vrouw
Democracy & Civil society
Election campaigns encouraging voters to support female candidates and raising awareness of women's underrepresentation in politics.
Equal Pay Day
Gender equality
Annual campaign drawing attention to the gender pay gap by marking the day until which women must work to earn what men earned the previous year.
Unequal Pay Day
Gender equality
Autumn campaign highlighting the gender pay gap, marking the day from which women work unpaid until year end.
Girls Make the City
Community development
Project engaging women and girls in neighbourhoods in Brussels and Ostend on making public space feel safe and inclusive.
Women Bike the City
Community development
Feminist bicycle tour raising awareness and reclaiming public space for women.
City Confessions
Human rights
Interactive board game on boundary-crossing behaviour in public space, used in training to encourage intervention.
Internationale mannendag
Gender equality
Annual international men's day held on 19 November promoting inclusive feminism and equal opportunities for women and men.
Horen, zien en praten
Human rights
Annual autumn awareness campaign on partner violence, run since 2005 with partners.
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Vrouwenraad, Femma, Furia, Ella
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