MEPs and national parliamentarians will discuss womenâs key role in fighting the pandemic during an inter-parliamentary committee meeting on Thursday morning.
The annual inter-parliamentary meeting marking International Womenâs Day gathers MEPs and national MPs to discuss gender equality and womenâs rights issues. This yearâs theme is ââWe are strong: Women leading the fight against COVID-19ââ.
After an introductory word by the Chair of the EP Womenâs Rights Committee, Evelyn Regner (S&D, AT), opening speeches will be delivered by EP President David Sassoli, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, followed by a keynote speech by the President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
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To help bridge the stubborn gender pay gap, the EU Commission will present pay transparency measures so that differences in wages and salaries do not remain hidden from employees.
Bekatorou: from Olympic champion to #MeToo mover
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27/02/2021 - 10:24 4 min
Athens (AFP)
Former Olympic champion Sofia Bekatorou says she did the right thing when she went public about being raped by a senior member of the Greek sailing federation when she was 23, effectively launching the #MeToo movement in Greece. I did the right thing, even though it was late, the 43-year-old mother-of-two told AFP.
Her revelations, first published in Marie-Claire magazine in December, led to a flood of Greek women coming forward with tales of historic sexual abuse. I realised that other people were in danger, she said, It was the trigger. This person could assault other children.