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. Family photo and closing of the ceremony.

Strasbourg

plenary session

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

MICHEL, Charles (BE)

International Women's Day (T)

EBADI, Shirin (IR)

VON DER LEYEN, Ursula (DE, EC)

ROSWALL, Jessika (SE)

women's rights (T)

CRISTOFORETTI, Samantha

International Women's Day Celebration: family photo and closing of the ceremony