01/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - At the EU Council which took stock of action in favour of the victims of the tsunami in Asia (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.12), the European Women's Lobby calls on the EU to recognise the role of women in “disaster management, relief and reconstruction”. EWL President Kirsti Kolthoff states in a press release that the EU must ensure resources and expertise are allocated to strengthen women's networks, which should take part in the planning and implementation of...