International Women’s Day
Event date: 01/03/2018
International Women’s Day is held every year on 8 March.
Equality between women and men is one of the objectives of the European Union.
Over time, legislation, case-law and changes to the Treates have helped shore up this principle and its implementation in the EU. The European Parliament has always been a fervent defender of the principle of equality between men and women.
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David Sassoli, EP President and Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand address MEPs during Parliament’s International Women’s Day celebration
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