Anoek Zijderveld

In the eye of the storm - Shaping Europe
Climate and Sustainability

In the eye of the storm

The EU and the future of natural disaster management. Floods, forest fires, droughts and storms; humans have always battled natural disasters. Despite great technological advances in predicting and protecting against natural disasters, it remains impossible to prevent them entirely. Europe is no exception. This became…
Stemopkomst bij Europese Verkiezingen - Shaping Europe
Elections

Turnout in European elections

Improving or decreasing? Without citizen participation, the democratic foundation of a government institution is weak, and this especially applies to parliaments. The importance of having a democratic foundation was also one of the main motivations behind the European Parliament elections that have been held since…
Public Health

‘The red flag has been raised’ but 1 in 10 cannot afford menstrual products

On menstrual leave, period poverty and breaking the taboo surrounding menstruation  (Menstrual Hygiene Day - part 2). On May 28, 2022, International Menstrual Hygiene Day, Shaping Europe's first article in the series on menstruation was published. Welcome back to everyone who has already read the…
Digitalisation and Media

#Ukraine – How social media proves to be a vital instrument in times of war in the year 2022

  Social media has been heavily criticised in the last years for its negative impacts on mental health and its overall far-reaching influence on our daily lives. However, in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, social media has fueled international cohesion and mobilised immense…