Perspective

As European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid, I travelled to Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake. Over 200,000 people lost their lives and a large part of Haiti’s vital infrastructure was destroyed along with homes and businesses.

The European election of 2019 is said to be a watershed moment that will ask voters to choose between more or less Europe, between inclusion and diversity or exclusion and nationalism, and between societies that are more open or more…

The OGP’s growth has been so rapid that it’s easy to forget that it launched only eight years ago. What started as a membership of eight countries in 2011 has blossomed into 79 countries and a number of local governments…

El crecimiento de OGP ha sido tan rápido que es fácil olvidar que se fundó hace apenas ocho años. Lo que empezó como un grupo de ocho países en 2011, ha florecido a una alianza de 79 países y diversos…

The impact of immigration and the recent refugee crisis have together contributed to the rise of far-right parties in Europe, which in turn poses a serious threat to the health of democracy on the continent.

We’re pleased to announce the results of the OGP Multi-Donor Trust Fund’s recently concluded calls for proposals on advancing thematic priorities and supporting participation and co-creation.

A small but growing number of countries have committed to championing feminist approaches to foreign policy. Sweden, France and Canada, to different degrees, have all pledged in recent years to make gender equality a goal of their international assistance and diplomatic…

One way to "break the roles" and minimize the risk of bias and inequity is to increase employers' transparency. Publishing information about pay and broader compensation opens up for examination any disparities that exist between employees of different genders, races and ages.

Una forma de “romper los roles” es incrementar la transparencia de la información de salarios (y las compensaciones en general) que publican las empresas, con lo que cualquier persona tendrá la oportunidad de analizar las desigualdades que existen entre hombres y mujeres (así como otros factores como raza, género, edad, etc.) para minimizar los riesgos de sesgos e inequidades.