European Parliament to mark International Women’s Day 

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On Tuesday at noon, MEPs will celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March) at a special event in the Strasbourg hemicycle.

Four women fighting for freedom, peace and justice in their home countries – from Belarus, leader of the country's democratic forces Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and Palina Sharenda Panasiuk; and Lenie Umerova and Tata Kepler from Ukraine – have been invited to address plenary.


Ms Tsikhanouskaya, Ms Sharenda Panasiuk, Ms Kepler and Ms Umerova will be available for interviews after the ceremony.


Interested media are requested to contact Isabelle Zerrouk from Parliament’s Press Service: isabelle.zerrouk@europarl.europa.eu (0032 470 88 02 62).

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