Research has shown that in Belgium, 91% of women aged 15-24 have experienced sexual harassment in public space, compared to 28% of young men. This systemic behaviour against women infringes on their right to the city and limits their ability to navigate public space freely, safely and comfortably.
The Policy Lab will address three concrete objectives:
10:00 | - | 10:10 | : | Welcome by Caroline Gennez, Federal Minister for Development Cooperation and Urban Policy |
10:10 | - | 10:20 | : | Welcome by Martin Grisel, Director, EUKN |
10:20 | - | 10:45 | : | Keynote by Els Enhus, Emeritus Professor of criminology, VUB |
10:45 | - | 12:15 | : | Roundtable on approaches to women's safety in public spaces |
12:30 | - | 13:30 | : | Lunch break |
13:30 | - | 15:30 | : | 3 interactive workshops (FR/ NL/ EN) with the projection of a video on harassment and discussions |
15:30 | - | 16:00 | : | Reporting of the break out rooms by moderators and closing remarks from SPP and EUKN |
Professor emeritus in criminology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Université Libre de Bruxelles
Municipal officer for Equal Opportunities, Municipality of Ghent
Deputy-director, European Forum for Urban Security (Efus)
Deputy-director, Institute for the Equality of Women and Men
Advocacy Coordinator for Safer Cities, Plan International Belgium
Municipal officer for Equal Opportunities, Municipality of Brussels