Victims’ rights: Stronger focus on tailored support for vulnerable victims
The update of the Victims’ Rights Directive focuses on addressing the shortcomings of the 2012 directive by ensuring victims are informed about…
UN Security Council: UK on the Taliban responsibility to meet international commitments
As we’ve said multiple times in this chamber, we should seize the momentum of the independent assessment with the hope…
International Day of Democracy 2023:Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse, joint statement
Today, on International Day of Democracy 2023, the undersigned country members of the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online…
Data Privacy and cyber issues: MEPs wrap up visit to Washington, D.C.
Washington, 19 May 2023 During a four-day visit to the U.S. capital, MEPs focused on...
UN: Security Council condemns Talibans’ decision to ban Afghan women from working for UN
New York, 27 April 2023 The Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the...
Statement by the EU HR on Taliban banning Afghan women from working for the UN
Brussels, 7 April 2023 With profound shock, the EU learned on 4 April that the...
France condemns the Taliban’s ban on Afghan women from working for UN agencies operating in Afghanistan
Paris, 6 April 2023 France condemns in the strongest terms the Taliban decision to ban...
Equal pay: EU Commission statements ahead of the EU Parliament’s vote on pay transparency rules
Brussels, 29 March 2023 Tomorrow the European Parliament is set to vote on the Commission’s...
Afghanistan: France condemns the arrest of the founder of a girls’ school
Paris, 28 March 2023 France condemns the Taliban’s March 27th arrest of Matiullah Wesa, the...
Speech by President von der Leyen at the EU Parliament Plenary on women’s rights
Brussels, 15 March 2023 President Metsola, dear Roberta, Dr Ebadi, Captain Cristoforetti, Honourable Members, What...
International Women’s Day: EU takes landmark decisions, but women’s rights are under attack globally
Brussels, 7 March 2023 Ahead of International Women’s Day, the European Commission and the High...
Afghanistan: UN Delegation on Taliban authorities limiting women’s rights
New York, 20 January 2023 Afghans Must Not Be Abandoned, High-Level United Nations Officials Say...
WHO on Afghanistan: Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue
Geneva, 30 December 2022 The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working in...
Afghanistan: Ministerial Statement on the Taliban’s ban on women working for NGOs
Brussels, 29 December 2022 The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia,...
UN: ‘Unfathomable restrictions’ risk destabilizing Afghanistan
New York, 27 December 2022 Women’s rights advocates engage in awareness-raising activities in Herat, Afghanistan....
MEPs support EU visa freedom for citizens of Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Ecuador
Brussels, 1 December 2022 MEPs approved visa-free travel for up to 90 days for citizens...
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee: Next meeting highlights
Brussels, 14 June 2022 Wednesday 15 June 15.15-16.30 (ANTALL building, room 2Q2) and Thursday 16...
EP Briefing – Application of the equal pay principle through pay transparency measures
This briefing provides an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the impact assessment...
S&D Group: Decriminalise abortion in the EU, acknowlegde SRHR as human rights
Today the European Parliament has finally stood on the side of women and showed governments...
IWD@EP: New Zealand PM Ardern, US VP Harris join EU Parliament to pay tribute to women on the COVID-19 frontline
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern, US Vice President Harris, President Sassoli and President...