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

Publications - 2017 : International Women's Day 2017 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 07-02-2018 01:38 PM CET In 2017 the International Women's Day was marked with an inter-parliamentary meeting organized by FEMM with the theme "Women's economic empowerment: Let's act together!". The event took place in Brussels on 8 March and 9 March 2017. The theme of economic empowerment dominated the discussions and the workshops. FEMM IWD 2017 provided a global forum to the national gender equality leaders for exchange of experiences and best practices in advancing the women's economic situation, while also accentuating the issue on the European and global equality agenda. FEMM International Women's Day draft programme 8-9 March 2017 Workshops - short descriptions Poster - FEMM International Women's Day 8-9 March 2017 Thematic Digest on women's economic empowerment Fact Sheets Compilation on women's economic empowerment Meetings with National Parliaments Parliament sheds light on women's economic empowerment Top story with videos Interview: Gender equality: "We not only need legislation but also societal change" Extracts from the opening session Final participants' list external policies Speech EP President Antonio Tajani Speech Vandana Shiva Speech Alia El Yassir Speech Dina Dahood ONE Presentation EIGE Presentation OECD Teplova Presentation Wegate Workshop summaries 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