Press Seminar: International Women's Day - Towards a better gender equality 

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Ahead of the IWD, we need to look at women’s rights and gender equality in Europe. But we can’t forget the war in Ukraine, which will be our focus during the second part of the seminar.

PROGRAMME

International Women’s Day

Towards a better gender equality

7 March, 2022 in Strasbourg, WEISS S 1.5

#IWD

On International Women's Day, we will look at the Parliament priorities on Gender Equality-related issues for the rest of the current term, with President Roberta Metsola and the new Chair of FEMM Committee, Robert Biedroń. A panel will be dedicated to Pay Transparency.

But in these special circumstances, we need to continue looking at what is happening in Ukraine.
Three prominent female members from the Verkhovna Rada, Ukrainian Parliament, will intervene to speak about the situation in their country.

16:00 International Women’s Day: Opening “FEMM Committee priorities for the rest of the term”

Q&A


16:15 Why an ambitious Pay Transparency law is needed in Europe

Q&A

17:00 Women at war - Through the eyes of parliamentarians from Ukraine

  • 3 prominent female members of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukrainian Parliament (online)

     In presence of Robert BIEDROŃ

Q&A


17:45
International Women Day: Closing


Q&A

For journalists interested in participating in Strasbourg or online (with possibility of asking questions in Interactio), please send us an e-mail to media-seminars@europarl.europa.eu

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