If you turn on the TV today, you will see dramatic headlines all over Europe using words like “empty cradle crisis” or “population decline.” European governments and leaders are panicking about birth rates. Their main obsession is the “aging population” and the fear that it will cause an economic collapse. For example, they worry there…
The word “youth” is traditionally synonymous with a carefree life, big projects, dreams, and travel. Today, however, young people’s vision of the future is no longer so light-hearted and exciting. When they think about what lies ahead, they are met with anxiety and a fear of tomorrow. For millions of young people around the world,…
Summer means sunshine, resting, holidays, swimming pools and the beach… But while these words mean freedom for some people, they mean oppression for others. Every summer, the same debate comes back. In the summer, the beach and the pool become places of political and social tension. For women, access to the water is highly watched…
Did you know? Over half of the world’s population is under 30. Yet, the youth hold less than 3% of parliamentary seats globally. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, young people are almost entirely absent from the rooms where their futures are decided. From climate change to job insecurity, global crises hit young people hardest. Still,…
Brussels, 1 August 2026 | Eduxo.eu, European Network for Democracy and Equality ASBL, expresses its profound solidarity with the victims, survivors, and the entire LGBTIQA+ community in Berlin following the attack at the Pride on 25 July 2026, in which one person was killed and dozens injured, several critically. Eduxo condemns this attack in the strongest terms. This was not an isolated tragedy,…
Abducted, sexually assaulted, starved, forced to be soldiers and miners: this is the reality for Congolese children and has been for years. Decades of conflict led children in Congo to be out of school, highly at risk of contagious diseases, and extremely malnourished: this is one of the most prolonged humanitarian crises according to the Congo Children Trust. Children are forced to give up…
What parts of her body should a woman show when she goes swimming? For over a century, governments and local authorities in Europe and elsewhere have often felt they had to response at this question. Whether it involves forcing women to cover up or ordering them to bare more skin, regulating women’s swimwear is nothing new. To understand the current…
In the early hours of 28 June 1969, a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a bar frequented by LGBTIQA+ people in New York City, sparked several days of protests. What initially appeared to be yet another act of police repression quickly became a historic moment of resistance. The Stonewall Riots did not create the movement for…
A reality that is still misunderstood As of 2024, non-EU citizens make up 6.4% of the population. Out of the 449.3 million EU inhabitants in 2024, 28.9 million were non-EU citizens. The situation of refugees is still frequently misunderstood. This is why “World Refugee Day“, which takes place on 20 June, is important. As it…
International days adopted by the United Nations usually mark important milestones made in humanitarian fields, reminding us of the progress achieved so far. But when a day like the International Day of Peaceful Coexistence comes around, an important question emerges: how far are we, collectively, from fully realising the promise that such a day represents?…