Women as agents of change in the Southern Partnership States - Hearing - 19.02.2018, Brussels - Main contents
date | February 19, 2018 15:00 |
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city | Brussels, Belgium |
location | Altiero Spinelli building (ASP) i |
attending | (Maria) Arena i et al. |
organisation | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) i |
The Hearing aims at exploring in which ways women are and can be agents of change in the Southern Partnership States. It will also look into the specific difficulties that women face in these countries and how root-based organisations tackle them.
The event will count with the participation of activists from the partner countries along with experts from regional networks devoted to support women's rights. The hearing will be a valuable input for a future own initiative report which rapporteur is Ms Maria Arena (S&D, Belgium).
Last updated: 14-02-2018
Draft programme for hearing on Southern Partnership States
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-Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Hearing of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality on
’’WOMEN AS AGENTS OF CHANGE IN THE SOUTHERN PARTNERSHIP STATES”
19 February 2018 from 15:00 to 16:30
European Parliament, Brussels Altiero Spinelli building, Room 3E-2
Opening by the Chair, Vilija Blinkeviciütè Introductory remarks by the Rapporteur, Maria Arena Key speakers
> Ms Joumana Haddad, Author, Public speaker and Equality activist, Lebanon
> Ms Fouzia Assouli, President, Fédération de la ligue démocratique des droits des femmes, Morocco
> Ms Lilian Halls-French, Co-President, Euromed Feminist Initiative IFE-EFI
> Ms Elise Poumay, Advocacy Officer, EuroMed Rights, The Euro-Mediterranean human Rights Network
Exchange of views
Closing remarks by the Rapporteur
The hearing can be followed online: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-live/en/schedule/
The committee of Women's Rights and Gender Equality is responsible for:
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-The definition, promotion and protection of women's rights in the Union and related Community measures;
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-The promotion of women's rights in third countries;
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-Equal opportunities policy, including equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work;
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-The removal of all forms of discrimination based on sex;
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-The implementation and further development of gender mainstreaming in all policy sectors;
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-The follow-up and implementation of international agreements and conventions involving the rights of women;
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-Information policy on women.