Brussels
Wednesday 25 October 2023

#SafePlace4Women: combatting violence against women on the ground

#SafePlace4Women: combatting violence against women on the ground

12.30 - 13.30
Conference
European Parlement Meeting room: ASP1G369 Brussels
from: English

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.

Programme

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

13:25-13:30 | Call to action & Family Picture

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