Madi Sharma

01 Aug 19
Adopting a gender-sensitive lens in global security
Global security has deteriorated over the past decade, with the number of people forced to flee their homes due to violence, human rights violations and war on the increase. The EU must adopt and implement a gender-sensitive lens when dealing with this, writes Madi Sharma.
10 May 19
Defining environmental refugees
Environmental refugees will find themselves in increasingly vulnerable situations because there is currently no terminology to define them, writes Madi Sharma.
09 Jan 19
No ifs or buts: Consent-based rape legislation must apply across EU
Despite most EU countries having signed and ratified the Istanbul Convention on violence against women, there is still a large disparity between Member States in the interpretation of what is deemed consensual, writes the EESC’s Madi Sharma.
22 Nov 18
Sexual Harassment: The elephant in the room
When the cover-up of sexual harassment becomes more powerful than the disclosure, urgent action is needed, writes Madi Sharma.
17 Jul 18
Side-lining women robs everyone of opportunities
Iranian women seek change and will fight the system to persevere in their mission to transform this inherently patriarchal culture, writes Madi Sharma.
08 Mar 18
Equality is an economic and social imperative
It is the end of an era for all-male panels thanks to a great initiative called The Brussels Binder, writes Madi Sharma.