EP Plenary session - Oral question - The EU priorities for the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs celebrate the International Women's Day during a debate. Pre-recorded video message by Kamala HARRIS, the first female Vice President of the United States. She focussed on the many challenges facing women during the crisis. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

International Women's Day Celebration: Video message by Kamala HARRIS, Vice-President of the United States

Exterior and interior shots during the plenary session (08-11 March 2021) of the European Parliament in Brussels.

EP plenary session (08-11/03/2021): editing shots in Brussels

David SASSOLI, EP President, and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC, open the event marking the International Women’s day 2021 during an inter-parliamentary meeting organised by the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), in collaboration with the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments. The event is hosted by Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM Chair. Extracts and/or statements.

International Women Day 2021 - We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19: extracts and/or statements - FEMM Committee

The European Parliament organizes an online press seminar celebrating the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 entitled "We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19". The event is chaired by Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), Chair of FEMM. Questions and answers session

Online press seminar on the International Women’s Day - Women’s leadership in the fight against COVID-19. Topic 1: European Parliament’s priorities on Gender Balance: Q&A session

Members of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) have a joint hearing on "Attacks on abortion rights and breaches of the Rule of Law in Poland". Extracts and statements. Opening by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair, Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM Chair. With Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality and Andrzej Marek SADOS, Polish Ambassador Representative of the Polish Government. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Joint hearing of the LIBE and FEMM Committee on the Attacks on abortion rights and breaches of the rule of law in Poland: Opening by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair and Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM Chair

Members of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) have a joint hearing on "Attacks on abortion rights and breaches of the Rule of Law in Poland". Extracts of the hearing with Andrzej SADOS, Permanent Representative of Poland to the EU, Dorota BOJEMSKA, Chair Family Council, Marta LEMPART, Leader of the Polish Women's Strike Movement, Wojciech HERMELINSKI, Lawyer and statements by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Chair LIBE Committee and Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), Chair FEMM committee.

Joint hearing of the LIBE and FEMM Committee on the Attacks on abortion rights and breaches of the rule of law in Poland: extracts and statements

The Committee of Legal Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) discuss the joint draft own-initiative report on "The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children". Statement by Luisa REGIMENTI (ID, IT), Elena KOUNTOURA (The Left, EL), co-rapporteur, Marion WALSMANN (EPP, DE), shadow-rapporteur and Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU (Renew, FR).

The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children: extracts and statement by Luisa REGIMENTI (ID, IT) Co-rapporteur

This infoclip shows posed scenes of violence against women and domestic violence. Violence against women and girls is a widespread and devastating human rights violation that takes place across the globe. In the EU, one third of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15 and about 50 women lose their lives to domestic violence every week. The number of cases of domestic violence rised very rapidly because of the restrictive measures taken to combat COVID-19.

Infoclip: Violence against women and domestic violence - posed scenes (fiction)

Violence against women and girls is a widespread and devastating human rights violation that takes place across the globe. In the EU, one third of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15 and about 50 women lose their lives to domestic violence every week. The number of cases of domestic violence rised very rapidly because of the restrictive measures taken to combat COVID-19. This infoclip illustrates different places or organisations where women could ask help as victim of violence

Infoclip: Violence against women and domestic violence

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the de facto abortion ban in Poland. Opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The de facto abortion ban in Poland: Opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (8-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the de facto abortion ban in Poland. MEPs condemn the highly restrictive law, which effectively bans abortion in Poland, as an attack on fundamental rights, the rule of law and core EU values.They also express their support and solidarity with protesters who took to the streets to denounce these restrictions, and to condemn the disproportionate use of force against the peaceful demonstrators. Statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Karen MELCHIOR (RE, DK), Vladimír BILČÍK (EPP, SK), Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE) and Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK).

The de facto abortion ban in Poland: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the de facto abortion ban in Poland. MEPs debate 1/2

The de facto abortion ban in Poland: MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

The de facto abortion ban in Poland: Closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

The Chair of the EP Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, Evelyn REGNER (S&D,AT), gives a statement on the entry into force of the abortion ban in Poland

Entry into force of the abortion ban in Poland: statement by Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM Chair

During the plenary session (23-26 November) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the Abortion rights in Poland. Closing statements by Council and Commission. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Abortion rights in Poland: Closing statements by Council and Commission

During the plenary session (23-26 November) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020. Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020. Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, orange lightings are set on the buildings of the European Parliament in Brussels.

"Orange the World: lighting of the EP building for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Sylwia SPUREK (Greens/EFA, PL) gives a white ribbon to David SASSOLI, EP President, on the occasion of the International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: handing out a white ribbon by Sylwia SPUREK (Greens/EFA, PL) to David SASSOLI, EP President

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