EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

Battered woman - Woman victim of domestic violence

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Abortion rights in Poland

EP Plenary session - Istanbul Convention and violence against women

International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - hanging out of a white ribbon to David SASSOLI, EP President by Silwia SPUREK

International Day to end the Violence against Women - ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Illumination of the EP Headquarters buildings in Brussels

EP Kohl building used as a temporary residence for women in a difficult situation in the context of the COVID-19:- Samu Social now fully at work in EP Kohl building

International Day to end the Violence against Women - ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Illumination of the EP Headquarters buildings in Strasbourg - President SASSOLI lights the bulding

International Day to end the Violence against Women - ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Illumination of the EP Headquarters buildings in Strasbourg

International Day to end the Violence against Women - ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Enumerating the 138 names of the French women murdered by their partners in 2019

Plenary session - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- enumerating the 138 names of the French women murdered by their partners in 2019

FEMM public hearing on Violence against Women : state of play in the Member States and exchange of best practices.

International Day to end the Violence against Women:- ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Illumination of the EP Headquarters buildings in Brussels

45 First anniversary Istanbul Convention on combating violence against women.

EP Plenary session - First anniversary after the signature of the Istanbul Convention: state of play - Council and Commission statements

EP Plenary session - The fight against violence against women and girls and the ratification of the Istanbul Convention by EU Member States

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women:- ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Illumination of the EP Headquarter buildings in Brussels.

The Istanbul Convention remains the international standard to eradicate gender-based violence, say MEPs in the draft resolution they are debating on. Closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL) and by Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs.

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession: closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL) and by Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE)

MEPs debate on a draft resolution that would highlight how the The Istanbul Convention remains the international standard to eradicate gender-based violence. Second part of the debate.

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate on a draft resolution that would highlight how the The Istanbul Convention remains the international standard to eradicate gender-based violence. First part of the debate.

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on a draft resolution that would highlight how the The Istanbul Convention remains the international standard to eradicate gender-based violence. First part of the debate. Opening statements by Łukasz KOHUT (S&D,PL) and Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: opening statements by Łukasz KOHUT (S&D,PL), Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs and by Helena DALLI, EU Commissioner for Equality

The FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) and LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) Committees debate in a joint hearing on the consequences of the abortion ban in Poland with Barbara SKROBOL, sister-in-law of Ms Izabela SAJBOR, the first known victim of the de facto abortion ban, Kamila FERENC, Lawyer of FEDERA Foundation, and Caroline HICKSON, Regional Director of the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network.

Consequences of the de facto abortion ban in Poland - FEMM/LIBE Committees: extracts from the joint hearing

In Iran, nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab. During the DROI (Subcommittee on Human Rights) meeting in Brussels, MEPs participate to an exchange of views with Firouzeh Nahavandi, Professor of Sociology and Director of the ‘Centre d'Études de la Coopération internationale et du Développement (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Sima Sabet, senior reporter and presenter of Talk Show Program on Iran International TV and Tara Sepehri Far, researcher in the Middle East and North Africa Division of Human Rights Watch.

Women’s role in the rights and freedoms protest in Iran and government crackdown: exchange of views - EP DROI Committee

MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL discuss the countrywide protests against the Islamic regime in Iran after the nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab. Extracts from the debate. MEPs call for more sanctions against the Iranian regime. During the debate, Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew, SE) cuts her hair in the plenary to show her support to the Iranien women.

The death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran: extracts from the debate

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets Azadeh KIAN, Iranian-French academic at the University of Paris. They exchange on the situation in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters. After her meeting with the President, Azadeh KIAN comments on the latest news in Iran and the police attacks in Sharif University.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Azadeh KIAN, Iranian professor: arrival, roundtable and statement

MEPs debate on the following topics: Transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products; The case of Osman Kavala in Turkey; Reports of continued organ harvesting in China; The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia; Competition policy - annual report 2021 - Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE); Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa; Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary; State of play of EU-Moldova cooperation; Impact of the war against Ukraine on women; Impact of Russian illegal war of aggression against Ukraine on the EU transport and tourism sectors.

Voting session (part 2)

Parliament debate and vote on how to protect women fleeing Ukraine from violence and trafficking, and on granting them access to essential health services. MEPs strongly condemn the use of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war and to express their deep concern about the growing number of reports of human trafficking, sexual violence, exploitation, rape and abuse faced by women and children fleeing Ukraine. Second part of the debate.

The impact of the war against Ukraine on women: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Parliament debate and vote on how to protect women fleeing Ukraine from violence and trafficking, and on granting them access to essential health services. MEPs strongly condemn the use of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war and to express their deep concern about the growing number of reports of human trafficking, sexual violence, exploitation, rape and abuse faced by women and children fleeing Ukraine. First part of the debate.

The impact of the war against Ukraine on women: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Parliament debate and vote on how to protect women fleeing Ukraine from violence and trafficking, and on granting them access to essential health services. MEPs strongly condemn the use of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war and to express their deep concern about the growing number of reports of human trafficking, sexual violence, exploitation, rape and abuse faced by women and children fleeing Ukraine. Opening statements by Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D,PL), Author and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The impact of the war against Ukraine on women: opening statements by Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL), Author and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

The Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee hold an exchange of views with Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson on the situation of women refugees fleeing Ukraine. MEPs discuss what support the EU can provide to protect refugees from the risk of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation.

Situation of women refugees: extracts from the opening of the meeting and statement by Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL), FEMM Chair and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs - FEMM Committee

Violence against women is a problem that can affect anyone, anywhere in the world, including in the EU. As women disproportionately experience violence from family members or relatives, at home, violence against women tends to stay hidden. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this problem. The EU does not have a specific legal instrument to address gender-based physical or cyber violence, despite the harm and costs it imparts on victims, their friends, family and society. EPRS assessment finds that a combination of policy options would generate the greatest European added value, promote victims' fundamental rights, address the impact on individuals, society and the economy, and support law enforcement and people working with victims.

EPRS - Combating gender-based violence at EU level

MEPs debate for more to be done to stop gender-based cyberviolence, in light of the worrisome increase in those affected by it during the COVID-19 pandemic. MEPs will consider offline and online gender-based violence as facets of the same problem. Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Combating gender-based cyberviolence: closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

MEPs debate for more to be done to stop gender-based cyberviolence, in light of the worrisome increase in those affected by it during the COVID-19 pandemic. MEPs will consider offline and online gender-based violence as facets of the same problem. Continuation of the debate.

Combating gender-based cyberviolence: MEPs debate (continuation)

MEPs debate for more to be done to stop gender-based cyberviolence, in light of the worrisome increase in those affected by it during the COVID-19 pandemic. MEPs will consider offline and online gender-based violence as facets of the same problem.

Combating gender-based cyberviolence: MEPs debate

MEPs debate for more to be done to stop gender-based cyberviolence, in light of the worrisome increase in those affected by it during the COVID-19 pandemic. MEPs will consider offline and online gender-based violence as facets of the same problem. Opening statements by Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI (EPP, EL) and by Sylwia SPUREK (Greens/EFA, PL), rapporteurs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Combating gender-based cyberviolence: opening statements by Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI (EPP, EL), Sylwia SPUREK (Greens/EFA, PL), rapporteurs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

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