Combatting violence against women and domestic violence

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🗳️ Parliament approves first ever EU rules on combating violence against women ‼️

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“This week we have the opportunity to live up to one of our founding European ideals - equality between women & men” 🇪🇺

I wholeheartedly urge every member of this house to vote in favour of this Directive tomorrow – it can save and change countless lives of women across Europe!

Trafficking in human beings: MEPs adopt more extensive law to protect victims

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🇪🇺 #EPlenary debate - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

#VAW

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This is a monumental week in the European Parliament for the women of Europe with the final vote on the first-ever EU Directive to combat Violence Against Women & Domestic Violence 🇪🇺

Today: Debate 🗣️

Tomorrow: Final Vote 🗳️

📢Today after the votes

Debate on combatting violence against women Frances Fitzgerald MEP MEP Evin Incir (S) LIBE Committee Press

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📢 Tonight, around 20:15

Debate on preventing and combating human trafficking
M. Eugenia R. Palop Malin Björk LIBE Committee Press

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Starting at 10am CET

📢 Tomorrow at 10:00, the committee will hold its last meeting of this legislative term.

On the agenda:
➡️ Obstetric and gynaecological violence in the EU
➡️ Achievements in equality this term with Helena Dalli

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European Parliament ready for negotiations on victims’ rights and support for vulnerable groups

Soraya Rodríguez F. Javier Zarzalejos Nieto LIBE Committee Press

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🗳️Women must have full control of their sexual and reproductive health and rights

MEPs urge the Council to include the right to a safe and legal abortion to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

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🗳️Parliament adopts new standards for equality bodies‼️

The new rules will ensure that new anti-discrimination rules are effectively applied and enforced in the EU.
EMPL Committee Press Sirpa Pietikäinen🇫🇮🇪🇺 Marc Angel

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📢'This event is an urgent call to action to #InvestInWomen and implement gender-responsive budgeting and #feminist financing.'

UN Women Chief WEE Dr Jemimah Njuki at the #EP event at #CSW68 on including women in economy to address poverty.

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🌎New York: MEPs participated in the UN Commission on the Status of Women 18-21 March and urged for women's poverty to be addressed

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MEPs met yesterday with Sima Bahous Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, at the United Nations CSW

🎙️Parliament's side event at United Nations CSW on Tuesday

They discussed how to foster women's full inclusion in the economy and labour market to address poverty, closing the gender gaps and empowering through rights.

🇪🇺European Parliament's FEMM Committee Press Cttee is in New York for United Nations CSW.

On the agenda: Meeting 🇺🇳SG António Guterres & key UN actors on gender equality & the empowerment of all women & girls by addressing poverty & strengthening institutions & financing with a gender perspective.

Much to discuss with FEMM Committee Press at #CSW68 :

✔️anti-rights backlash at UN & EU
✔️funding feminist movements
✔️impact of climate crisis on equality
✔️gender in trade & gender budgeting
✔️intimidation of women in politics
✔️need for space for CSOs at CSW

To be continued!