The a.s.b.l. CID- femmes is a meeting point for feminism and gender in Luxembourg. It was founded in 1992 by a group of women with varying backgrounds. The common motivation was to improve the societal status of women in Luxembourg. From the beginning, the CID pursued the goal of promoting gender equality by covering many different areas. Which ones? Listen to the interview with Natalie von Laufenberg to find out.
News from the LGBTQ* scene: The Cahiers QGF
Luxembourg gets a brand new publication on queer and gender and feminist studies. The first edition of the Cahiers QGF will be published this month. On Local Matters, Sandy Artuso tells what readers can expect and which other activities the research collective LEQGF has done so far.
Gender Equality: Naming streets after women
More visibility for women in public spaces: In 2009, the National Women’s Council CNFL launched their project “Rues au féminin”. In our interview on Local Matters, Monique Stein, responsible for municipal politics at CNFL, explains how the project has evolved since then.