European Parliament Alerts from the Women's Rights and Gender Equality committee

Highlights - Barbara Hendricks, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador: Exchange of views - 24.1.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 16-01-2018 10:30 AM CET The exchange of views with Ms Barbara Hendricks is aimed at better understanding the UNHCR role providing support to female refugees. Ms Hendricks, a world renowned classical singer, was appointed to the role of Goodwill Ambassador in 1987 and is UNHCR's longest-serving Ambassador. She supports UNHCR awareness-raising work and advocates for refugees' rights at national and international levels. During almost 3 decades, Ms Hendricks has visited refugees and policy makers all over the world. In 2017 she delivered a speech in the European Parliament on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, calling on the EU to address the challenges of the refugee crisis. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - EU priorities for the 62nd session of the UN CSW: Vote - 24.1.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 16-01-2018 10:30 AM CET The 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in March 2018. Its priority theme will be linked to "Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls". The report prepared by co-rapporteurs Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (ALDE, Spain) and Ángela Vallina (GUE/NGL, Spain) formulates a series of recommendations for the Council to take into consideration as regards the EU priorities for the UN session. The report focuses on areas such as access to education, healthcare, land ownership and inheritance, decision-making, access to services and infrastructure. Moreover, several recommendations draw attention to the participation in and access of women to the media, and information and communications technologies. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Gender Equality in the Media Sector: Study presentation - 24.1.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 16-01-2018 10:25 AM CET The study on Gender Equality in the Media Sector in the EU will be presented by Opcit Research's senior researchers Ana FitzSimons, PhD and Sarah Priest, PhD. It examines key elements of the European policy agenda pertaining to gender equality in the media sector. It reviews existing research on women's representation within media content and the media workforce. The study provides analyses of actions to promote gender equality in the media at both the EU and Member State levels. Finally, it presents case studies of gender equality in the media in four Member States: Austria, Malta, Sweden, and the UK. The other authors of the study are: Katie McCracken, Director, Opcit Research, Sylvia Girstmair, Researcher and Professor Brenda Murphy, Professor of Gender Studies, University of Malta. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Gender Equality in EU Trade Agreements: Vote - 24.1.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 16-01-2018 10:24 AM CET Research has shown that trade and investment agreements have different effects on men and women, and countless studies have clearly demonstrated that trade is not a "gender neutral" policy area. The aim of the co-rapporteurs, Ms Malin Björk (GUE/NGL, Sweden) on behalf of FEMM and Ms Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL, Italy) on behalf of INTA, is to present concrete recommendations on what the EU could do to ensure that trade policies reflect gender equality objectives. The document is structured into three pillars dealing with general considerations and objectives; sector specific considerations an objectives; and actions needed at EU level. 339 amendments have been tabled. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Victim's Rights – LIBE-FEMM Joint hearing – 11.01.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 16-01-2018 10:21 AM CET The Directive establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime ensures that persons who have fallen victim of crime are recognised, treated with respect and receive proper support and access to justice. The Directive takes into account the gender perspective and the specific needs of specific groups of victims. LIBE and FEMM committees are working on a draft report that will assess the implementation of the Directive in order to analyse to which extent it brings real change for victims and to propose recommendations for a more effective support of victims. The joint hearing, that counted with the participation of victims, researchers, academics, and organisations supporting victims, will bring valuable input to the draft report. Further information Link to the event on Victim's Rights Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111