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#All4Equality – S&Ds fight against backlash on Women’s Rights in Europe

Ahead of the International Women’s Day on 8 March the S&D Group promotes a step forward in women’s rights and gender equality to counter...

68 million girls are at risk of genital mutilation in the next 10 years

At least 200 million girls and women in the world have suffered some form of genital mutilation according to the UN, and 68 million...

Post: Some EU governments do not care about violence against women

This morning there was a debate in the European Parliament’s plenary session about the state play of the Istanbul Convention. One year ago, the...

MEPs call on all EU members to ratify Istanbul Convention

The European Parliament on March 13 called on the 11 member states that haven’t ratified the EU Council’s Convention on preventing and combating violence...

Forced sterilisation of women in Europe

Between 2010 and 2013, Spanish judges ordered some 400 women to undergo an irreversible sterilisation procedure, arguing it was in their best interests. As reported...

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The European Parliament and the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus streighten their relationship

Amidst a momentous ceremony at the European Parliament Office...

President von der Leyen reaffirms EU’s strong support for Lebanon announcing a €1 billion package of EU funding

European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, visited Beirut on...

European Union and UNICEF support Digitalisation in Education in Bhutan

On April 30, 2024, the European Union and UNICEF announced a...

Commission approves Czech state aid to support nuclear power plant construction

On Tuesday, April 30, the European Commission, in a...

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