Tag: Women’s Day
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Malta Marks International Day for Women’s Rights
Malta is marking the Day for Women’s Rights, also known as Women’s Day, with a series of events across the island highlighting both the achievements of women and the continuing struggle for equality. In Valletta, activists and civil society organisations will gather at City Gate at around 3PM to increase awareness on issues such as…
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“Equality is not an academic excercise – it is a fundamental principle” – EP President Roberta Metsola
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament has called for the greater participation of women in politics during a Women’s Day event in Mdina. Metsola stressed and highlighted the use of strong female leadership not just locally, but internationally. The EP President was gathered during the event to listen to concerns and questions from women…
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International Women’s Day: European Parliament honours women champions of freedom and peace
The European Parliament celebrated International Women’s Day by honoring four inspiring women who are leading the fight for freedom, peace, and justice in their respective countries. Those recognised by the European Parliament were Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, President of the Coordination Council of Belarus; Belarusian political activist Palina Sharenda Panasiuk; Lenie Umerova, a Ukrainian Crimean Tatar imprisoned…
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Women live longer and live poorer than men – ECB President Christine Lagarde
In her opening speech at the European Central Bank’s event in commemoration of Women’s Day, ECB President Christine Lagarde gave an overview of women’s literacy and financial situation in Europe. 60% of Europeans who are financially illiterate are women marking a massive gap of twenty percentage points with men. According to the ECB President this…
