The workshop commenced with registration followed by an opening speech by Jean Monnet Chair Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, who highlighted the importance of gendering EU studies and addressing epistemic injustice. This set the stage for a series of panel discussions that explored diverse aspects of gender in EU policy-making. All panels were chaired by Jean Monnet Chair Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, in presence of FEJUST Team members Damla Bayraktar Aksel and Selin Türkeş Kılıç, as internal and external advisors.
Panel 1 delved into the societal impact of EU policies on gender, including employment equality and political representation. Presentations covered topics such as the EU's efforts to combat the gender pay gap and occupational segregation, and the discursive delegitimization of gender equality policies in France.
Following a coffee break, Panel 2 examined EU gender equality through various case studies. Discussions included reconciliation policies in Germany and France, Sweden's feminist foreign policy, and the Europeanisation of gender equality policies in Turkey.
After another coffee break, Panel 3, focused on the themes of violence and trafficking. It featured critical discussions on human trafficking in the EU, violence against women, and the specific challenges related to women's victimization and contemporary slavery.
The final segment, Panel 4, chaired by Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, concentrated on a comprehensive literature review concerning gender politics within the EU. Topics included backsliding of gender policies in Central and Eastern Europe and the political representation of women in the EU.
The workshop concluded with a wrap-up session, synthesizing the day’s discussions and emphasizing the ongoing importance of integrating gender perspectives into EU policy-making. The event provided a thorough examination of gender-related challenges and strategies within the EU framework, fostering a deeper understanding among scholars and policy-makers alike.
Participants of the workshop were MA students enrolled in the Global Affairs program, who utilized the event as a platform to develop their term papers. The primary goal of the workshop was to motivate these students to pursue active research while emphasizing the importance of considering EU and gender issues in their future professional and academic endeavors. Additionally, the event aimed to promote and enhance EU studies within the host institution, enriching the academic environment and broadening the scholarly perspectives of the participants.
For further details, please refer to the workshop program.
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