2019
International Women’s Day 2019
On 7 March 2019, FEMM, in collaboration with the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments, will organise an Inter-parliamentary Committee Meeting on "Women's Power in Politics". The event will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels, from 09.00 to 12.30.
The topic chosen this year is at the heart of women's rights because it defines women's capacity to participate and decide on the collective governing of our societies. Equality between women and men is one of the objectives of the European Union. Over time, legislation, case law and changes to the Treaties have helped shore up this principle and its implementation in the EU. The European Parliament has always been a fervent defender of gender equality and this event wants to highlight the importance of women presence in politics particularly in the framework of the coming European elections.
The topic chosen this year is at the heart of women's rights because it defines women's capacity to participate and decide on the collective governing of our societies. Equality between women and men is one of the objectives of the European Union. Over time, legislation, case law and changes to the Treaties have helped shore up this principle and its implementation in the EU. The European Parliament has always been a fervent defender of gender equality and this event wants to highlight the importance of women presence in politics particularly in the framework of the coming European elections.
- Draft programme of the event (PDF - 1 MB)
- The European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2019 on gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament
- Relations with National Parliaments
- EIGE tool on gender-sensitive parliaments
- Women in the EP (infographics)
- Infographic prepared by EPRS: Women in Parliaments (PDF - 569 KB)
- Recording of the event
- Link to study: Women in political-decision making in view of the next European elections
- Eurostat: Women in EU parliament and governments
- Women and the EP (video)
- Press site on the IWD 2019