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  • Why are we still talking about gender equality? The FEMACT-Cities Action Planning Network: Addressing the implementation gap in gender equality policy

    Why are we still talking about gender equality?

    According to the EIGE’s Gender Equality Index, progress has been very mixed across the EU-27, and true gender equality still remains out of reach. Source: EIGE(2023).

    Mary Dellenbaugh

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    From dusk till dawn: examining gender inequalities in urban nighttime economies

    International Women’s Day 2024 reminds us of the systemic gender inequalities in our society. This article sheds light on the role cities play in promoting safety, employability and quality of life for women.

    Simone d'Antonio

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  • Common solidarity kitchen (photo credit UIA project Tast'in Fives).

    Feeding change: Cities empowering healthier and more sustainable food choices

    Over the last five years, the French town of Mouans-Sartoux has reduced the carbon impact of its inhabitants by more than 20%.

    François Jégou

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  • Urban solutions in conflict: Ukraine’s cities take their place in URBACT

    Two years after the Russian invasion, the URBACT programme is coming to Ukraine.

    URBACT

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  • Group picture of +50 attendees to the Kick-off meeting in Avilés in front of a modern building (Niemeyer Center) in Avilés

    New beginnings: the start of a journey

    On the 24th and 25th of October, the first transnational meeting of the In4Green network was held in the heart of Avilés, bringing together representatives from 10 industrial cities in Europe

    Carmen Santos

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  • Urban garden in Mouans-Sartoux (FR) - Photo by François Jégou

    EU City Labs take on agriculture and food systems

    How can we put the transition issues related to food back on the table and in the minds of policy-makers and citizens?

    URBACT

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