Brussels 07.03.2023 The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on nine individuals and three entities in view of their role in committing serious human rights violations and abuses, particularly sexual and gender-based violence. Today’s action reaffirms the EU’s determination to promote and protect human rights around the world. The increasing backlash on women’s rights…
Tag: 8 March
8 March: solidarity with Ukraine women
Strasbourg 08.03.2022 At an inter-parliamentary meeting marking International Women’s Day 8 March, many MEPs and national MPs expressed their solidarity with the Ukrainian women and people. Your salary should never be conditioned by your gender. On #IWD2022, I call for:1⃣ the unblocking of the Women on Boards Directive2⃣ further gender mainstreaming of EU budget3⃣ a…
#8March: Europarl employees protest against inequality
#InternationalWomenDay European Parliament staff went on strike, protesting against inequality in the European parliament. In 60 years only two women reached the positions of speaker, however they both were elected last millennium. #InternationalWomansDay #Brussels employees of #Europarliament demonstration at doorstep. pic.twitter.com/wy1AHPPJ2f — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) March 8, 2019 #FeministStrike at the European Parliament main…
International Women’s Day
“Europe ranks among the safest and most equal places for girls and women in the world”, says the statement of the European Commission issued on the occasion of the 8th of March International Women’s Day. “…Also in Europe women are still facing challenges, inequalities and threats in their everyday lives: abuses and harassment, lower wages,…
Estonia – highest gender pay gap in EU
Approaching the International Women Day 2018, the EU assesses the work to be done to achieve gender equality. In 2016, the unadjusted gender pay gap stood at just over 16% in the European Union. In other words, women earned on average 84 cents for every euro a man makes per hour. Across Member States, the gender…