EP Plenary session - Need to fight the systematic problem of gender based violence in Europe

EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

Debate on Ending sexual harassment and violence against women in public spaces, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Marie ARENA (S&D, BE), Angelika MLINAR (ALDE, AT), Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE), Cornelia ERNST (GUE/NGL, DE), Clare MOODY (S&D, UK), Jordi SEBASTIA (Greens/EFA, ES)

Ending sexual harassment and violence against women in public spaces

Debate during the plenary session of February in Strasbourg on the Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation. Statements by Iratxe GARC&Iacute;A P&Eacute;REZ (S&amp;D, ES),&nbsp;Vĕra JOUROV&Aacute;, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality,&nbsp;Marie ARENA (S&amp;D, BE),&nbsp;Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK) and&nbsp;Jordi SEBASTI&Agrave; (Greens/EFA, ES).

Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation: extracts from the debate

Malala YOUSAFZAI speaks in the hemicycle after being awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, awarding her efforts to defend the right of girls to education and challenge Taliban extremism in Pakistan.

Statement by Malala YOUSAFZAI in the European Parliament - Sakharov Prize 2013 laureate

Martin SCHULZ, EP President, awards the 2012 Sakharov Prize to two Iranian activists, lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and film director Jafar Panahi, at a formal sitting of European Parliament during the December plenary session, in Strasbourg.

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2012 to Nasrin Sotoudeh, Iranian Human rights lawyer: extracts

Following the visit of Commander Ahmad Massoud at the EP in Strasbourg, the European Parliament and its Committee on Foreign Affairs Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and Committee on Women’s rights and Equal opportunities receives three women smuggled out from Kabul at the iniative of the French magazine ELLE to help them in their struggle for freedom.

Exchange of views with three Afghan women from kabul: Joint Extraordinary meeting with the participation of Nicole Fontaine, EP President - AFET, FEMM, DROI

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