International Women’s Day event: Lunacek enquires about protection of lesbian women’s rights 16th March 2010 1557 0 0 Today the European Parliament hosted a high-level conference celebrating International Women’s Day 2010. The event investigated EU action in...
International Women’s Day 8th March 2011 1587 0 0 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...
European Parliament: Situation of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women deserves specific attention 8th March 2011 1388 0 0 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...
Hungary’s draft constitution: A worrying signal for the EU Presidency 10th March 2011 1503 0 0 Hungary’s new constitution could restrict the national definition of family to fertile, heterosexual couples; deny protection from discrimination...
European Parliament disapproves of new Hungarian constitution 5th July 2011 1465 0 0 Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the revised Hungarian constitution. Recalling Hungary’s obligations under...
Stop the violence against lesbian, bisexual and transgender women! 8th March 2012 1355 0 0 On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2012, two co-presidents of the LGBT Intergroup recall that violence often targets women because...
The European Parliament wants all-around equality for LGBT people 13th March 2012 1419 0 0 The European Parliament has just adopted its annual report on equality between women and men in the European Union. The text looks at recent...
International Women’s Day: UN Committee / Police violence against trans women in Turkey 8th March 2013 1460 0 0 On International Women’s Day, Intergroup Co-Presidents Ulrike Lunacek and Michael Cashman recall that violence remains a dire reality for...
Western Balkans: European Parliament completes annual LGBT assessment 23rd May 2013 1483 0 0 This week the European Parliament adopted three new reports on the EU accession process for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic...
