Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF)

Changed

08.04.2022

Officially established in the Netherlands in 1994, WECF is a network of organizations and individuals working for sustainable development, protection of human health and the environment, and poverty reduction. The international network consists of members and partners in Western and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. As of 2017, there are 150 member organizations and individual members in the WECF network.

Subject:

Woman Rights

City:

Abroad

Country:

Netherlands

Purposes and the Way of Work

WECF helps women take an active role in making their communities healthier and more sustainable, and develops practical solutions with trusted experts and scientists for health and environmental problems.

WECF works to raise awareness of the root causes of environmental health impacts and encourages preventive action to address problems at their source, strengthening women's participation in local, national and international decision-making. It also develops knowledge and capacity through skill sharing, surveys and training programs. WECF draws attention to difficult topics. It works to make improvements where there are health threats or environmental social injustice. It proposes solutions and demands that politicians take action.