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Déclaration Finale Forum Européen 2025
octobre 29, 2025

#My5Percent

février 25, 2026

Join the Campaing of the Feminist Assembly of the European Forum ahead of the 8M 2026

#My5Percent is the feminist campaign of the European Forum’s Feminist Assembly, supported and co-organised by the Feminist Working Group of the Party of the European Left. It challenges militarisation and cuts to public services, while promoting international solidarity. Follow the European Forum website and social media in the week leading up to March 8 to take part in an interactive campaign where your voice counts.

Why we’re doing this

Governments are increasing military and arms spending by 5%. That money doesn’t come from nowhere.

It comes from healthcare, education, care work, housing, protection from violence, and women pay the price first.

#My5Percent is a collective feminist action in the 7 days leading up to March 8, International Day of Women’s Rights.

WE FLIP THE QUESTION:

  • What does 5% more for weapons really mean in our lives?
  • What would we do with that money instead?

No experts needed. Lived experience is political.

How do we fight back together?

There are three simple ways to join the campaign. Choose one — or do all three. Every post, every answer, every photo is a refusal of militarisation.

The campaign rhythm:

7 days. One question. Thousands of voices.

  • KICK OFF: 7 days ahead of March 8 – Daily educational posts + collective participation
  • ON MARCH 8: Live coverage from feminist demonstrations
  • AFTER MARCH 8: A final campaign video bringing all voices together

Option 1: Take action directly on social media

Facebook & Instagram

On Facebook and Instagram, you can speak for yourself using our interactive story templates.

HOW IF WORKS:

1. FOLLOW Instagram: @european.forum; Facebook: European Forum

2. WATCH the daily campaign stories

3. USE THE INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK TEMPLATES available in our STORIES.

4. WRITE YOUR ANSWER AND SHARE IT:

  • How do cuts to public services affect your life?
  • If you controlled 5% of the budget, what would you pend it on?
  • Always add the hashtag #My5Percent

X (Twitter) & Bluesky

These platforms don’t support the story templates — but your voice still matters.

HOW IT WORKS:

1. FOLLOW the European Forum: @europeanleft (X), @european-left.bsky.social (Bluesky)

2. WRITE A POST OR COMMENT answering one (or both) campaign questions

3. REACT to our posts or publish your own message

4. You can also POST A PHOTO OF HANDWRITTEN MESSAGE (see below)

Always add the hashtag #My5Percent

Option 2 : GO OFFLINE write it by hand, share it online

Not everything has to be digital. Resistance can be printed, handwritten, photographed.

DOWNLOAD, PRINT, SHARE

All campaign materials are available on the official campaign websites:

  • https://europeanforum.eu/
  • https://www.european-left.org/

You can:

  • DOWNLOAD TEMPLATES
  • PRINT them
  • WRITE your message by hand
  • TAKE A PHOTO
  • SHARE IT on social media

This works on every platform: Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, TikTok.

Always add the hashtag #My5Percent

This is how we connect our voices.

Option 3: on march 8 bring the campaign to the streets

On 8th of March, the campaign goes where it belongs: into the demonstrations.

You can:

  • HOLD a printed sign or handwritten message, downloaded from the Forum website
  • WRITE your answer on paper or campaign’s sticky notes
  • TAKE PART in short street interviews

You may be asked:

  • How do budget cuts affect women’s lives?
  • If you controlled 5% of the budget, what would you change?

Your voice may be part of:

  • Live social media coverage
  • Campaign recap content
  • The final campaign film

Quick checklist before you post

✔ You answered at least one campaign question

✔ You shared it on your platform of choice

✔ You used #My5Percent

✔ You tagged @european.forum

That’s how individual voices become collective pressure.

FOLLOW, SHARE, AMPLIFY

Instagram: @european.forum

Facebook: European Forum

YouTube: European Forum of Left, Green and Progressive Forces

X: @europeanleft

Bluesky: @european-left.bsky.social

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