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Equal Pay, Equal Show, Equal Pension (EPESEP),
a European Union Project
What is the EPESEP project about?
The "Equal Pay, Equal Show, Equal Pension" project aims to raise public awareness on misogynistic and sexist structures in the literary world and to propose measures to improve the social and economic position, reception, and standing of female authors in the European Union and in Armenia. Our objective is to propose countermeasures to address the pay gap, show gap, and pension gap in the literary sector, specifically for women.
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Female writers often have lower income than male writers. Not only are they less published than men, but they are also financially disadvantaged as they are less rewarded with prizes. These differences impact female writers' working and living conditions.
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Female writers suffer from a lack of
visibility, as they are less invited to readings, receptions and awards ceremonies as male writers. The literary field is not exempt of sexist violences, and sexual harassment, misogynistic comments and behaviours become additional obstacles when it comes to achieving success and participating in public events .
Due to the pay gap, retired female authors have lower income than male retired authors, which has consequences on their living conditions.
Project Partners
GERMANY
NETHERLANDS
ARMENIA
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Events & Networking
European Day of Authors
25-26 March 2024, Museum of Leuven
Day 1: discussions held with colleagues who face the challenges of school education. Problems of male students with reading were discussed, while the participation of women in the literary sector received little attention. What do girls gain from good grades, a love of reading, and books if the gender pay gap continues to exist?
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Day 2: intensive discussions were held in working groups, in "Promoting Reading through Formal and Non-Formal Education Group," findings of the previous day were discussed, with the Italian participants emphasizing that without the necessary equipment and finances, promoting reading is difficult. It was concluded that more and better reading is necessary, especially for male students. Additionally, a very exciting working group on the topic of "Artificial Intelligence" was held, an area that is also being addressed at the European level.
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