To mark International Women’s Day (8 March), Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and Italian astronaut and commander of the International Space Station Samantha Cristoforetti address MEPs on this debate. MEPs discuss the challenges that human rights defenders face in standing up for sexual and reproductive health and rights. One round Political group speakers.

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

International Women's Day (T)

International Women's Day Celebration: one round Political group speakers

SOUNDBITE (English), Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE), -

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Iratxe GARC&#205;A P&#201;REZ (S&amp;D, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Mar&#237;a Soraya RODR&#205;GUEZ RAMOS (Renew, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (English), Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (English), Assita KANKO (ECR, BE), -

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Isabella TOVAGLIERI (ID, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (French), Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR), -