Laeticia THISSEN

Policy Analyst on Gender Equality

Laeticia Thissen works as a Policy Analyst for Gender Equality at the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) where she is in charge of the foundation’s work related to women’s rights, equality and anti-discrimination issues. Over the years, her work focused on topics ranging from gender injustice to care work and gender-based violence. Before joining FEPS she has worked in the European Committee of the Regions and in the European Parliament. She holds a Master’s degree in European Studies from Maastricht University and in Gender Studies from ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles). Additionally, she completed a post-academic specialisation course on “Migration, Ethnic Diversity and Intercultural Relationships” and is a member of the Brussels Binder network, an initiative committed to improve gender diversity in policy debates and that aims to promote women’s voices.

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Publications
08/03/2023

The European Care Strategy

A chance to ensure inclusive care for all?
05/12/2022

Towards a care-led recovery for the EU?

Recovery Watch series
07/07/2021

Contested Commodities: my body my choice?

In spite of the sensitivity and heterogeneity of the phenomenon, prostitution and sex work constitute […]
31/07/2020

Time to care! Work, life and inequality in the care economy

The distribution of care work in a society plays a central role in the formation […]
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Events
04/05/2023
Online

Climate and gender

'Climate mainstreaming: Breaking down the silos' series
02 - 03/03/2023
Valencia, Spain

#ProgressivesSpeakUp 2023

School of young local and regional politicians
06/03/2023
New York, USA

CSW67 Parallel Event: Automating inequality

The digital era, a new reality perpetuating old forms of discrimination?
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News
20/02/2023

When will European women start earning the same as men?

Spoiler alert: that day hasn’t arrived yet
20/12/2022

How to make the best use of the Resilience and Recovery Fund

The first results of the Recovery Watch research project were presented to the Italian public in Rome on 15 December
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In the media

Pay transparency can help close the gender pay gap but at what cost?

by Euronews 31/08/2022

How many inequalities can the world fight at the same time?

by Social Europe 07/07/2022

Rebutting the assaults on gender equality

by Social Europe 08/03/2022
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Audiovisual

Feminist Framework for the Secretary General’s report “Our Common Agenda”

This interactive panel presented a feminist analysis of the UN Secretary General’s “Our Common Agenda” […]

#129 FEPS Talks ‘IWD 2023: Taking stock of women’s rights in Europe’

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, this podcast takes a closer look at the […]

Breaking down the silos

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