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Highlights - 62nd Session of the UN Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) - FEMM Mission - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 12-03-2018 03:34 PM CET Between 19 -21 March, a delegation of nine FEMM MEPs will participate at the 62nd session of the UN CSW. The priority theme of the session is "Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls", while the review theme focuses on participation in and access of women to the media, and ICTs. In this respect, the European Parliament has adopted several recommendations focused on access to education, healthcare, land ownership, decision-making, access to services and access of women to the media. The delegation members will meet H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, and representatives of UN bodies and civil society organisations. The European Parliament will organise a side event devoted to "Rural women as change makers". Further information Link to EP Recommendations Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Victims' Rights Directive Report: Consideration of amendments - 20.3.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 12-03-2018 11:58 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. FEMM co-rapporteur is Ms Angelika Mlinar (ALDE, Austria). 248 amendments have been tabled to the draft report. 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