Tags: women’s rights
European Parliament: Situation of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women deserves specific attention
In its just-adopted 2010 report on equality between women and men in the European Union, the European Parliament said the situation of lesbian and bisexual women, as well as that of transgender people, deserves specific attention.
Tags: transgender women's rightsPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on March 8th, 2011
International Women’s Day
Today is the 100th anniversary of a global day to recall women’s struggle to secure fundamental rights in all areas of life; to celebrate the many achievements of women activists; and to point to today’s many remaining shortcomings. On this …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on March 8th, 2011
International Women’s Day event: Lunacek enquires about protection of lesbian women’s rights
Today the European Parliament hosted a high-level conference celebrating International Women’s Day 2010. The event investigated EU action in the field of violence against women inside the European Union and in the EU’s external relations. Ulrike Lunacek MEP, Co-president of …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on March 16th, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights