#SafePlace4Women: combatting violence against women on the ground
#SafePlace4Women: combatting violence against women on the ground
At the initiative of the FEMM Committee, the European Parliament held its first ever European Gender Equality Week during the week of October 2020, which gave much-needed input to the long-lasting battle for women's empowerment and gender equality as well as more visibility and recognition to gender mainstreaming in all policy areas. The fourth edition took place from 23 to 27 October 2023. Several parliamentary committees, delegations and institutions organised sessions addressing gender equality issues in their policy areas.
The PES Group in the European Committee of the Regions organised an event on "combatting violence against women in cities and regions" on Wednesday 25th October from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. which provided a unique local and regional perspective on gender equality and the fight against gender violence to the week. The event is a great opportunity to showcase the work done by the PES Group with the #SafePlace4Women campaign and best practices from regions and cities.
As Socialist and Democrats, we aim at fulfilling our promises for better working conditions and higher salaries for women and combatting gender-based violence. But we cannot do this alone. Initiatives like the Gender Equality Week show that achieving gender equality is a task we can only fulfil together.
Speakers
Moderated by Ana Pirtskhalava, PES Women Coordinator
PART I: SETTING THE SCENE
12:30-12:35 | Opening
- Ana Pirtskhalava, PES Women Coordinator
12:35-12:45| Presentation of the #SafePlace4Women campaign
- Joško Klisović, President of the Assembly of the city of Zagreb and member of the PES Group in the European Committee of the Regions
PART II: BEST EXAMPLES OF LOCAL PRACTICES
12:45-12:50| Combating violence against women in Paris
- Raphaëlle Rémy-Leleu, member of the city council in Paris
12:50-12:55 | Combating violence against women in Rome
- Eva Vittoria Cammerino, member of the city council in Rome
12:55-13:05 | Q&A
PART III: CONCLUSIONS
13:05-13:15 | Reaction by the European Women's Lobby
- Laura Kaun, Policy and Campaigns Director, European Women's Lobby
13:15-13:25 | Conclusion
- Evelyn Regner, Vice-President in the European Parliament, Responsible for Gender Equality Week