FIGHTING FOR A

 Feminist, Free & Equal Europe

THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL

We believe that the future of Europe is feminist, free and equal. Together, we are making that a reality.

FOR EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

We want to build a world, where we all have the right to live free from violence, and to decide for our bodies and lives.

Where women, non-binary, gender diverse people and all members of the LGBTIQ+ community truly have the freedom to be who they are.

Where access to abortion and sexual and reproductive health and rights is the same for all, no matter who you are, or where you live.

With local green, feminist and queer actors across Europe and the world, we are creating change. Join us!

 

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Katrin Langensiepen
Katrin Langensiepen
Member
Annika Ojala
Annika Ojala
Rights and Democracy Campaigner

Upcoming Campaign Events - Come and meet green feminists on tour!

Greens/EFA MEPs are hitting the road this summer to hear your ideas on how to build a Feminist, Free & Equal Europe! Whether you come from an NGO, a movement are simply want to join to be part of the change, check out below a list of of 10+ events across European Member States

WHAT WE STAND FOR

During this mandate, we have been relentlessly building a world free of gender-based violence (GBV) in all its forms, with a focus on inclusivity.

We have spearheaded reports about adding gender-based violence into the list of European crimes, led a cyberviolence report, defended resolutions on #MeToo, and fiercely campaigned for a European Commission proposal for a directive against GBV.

We continue our work on the GBV directive in the European Parliament, determined to make this an inclusive and impactful moment in feminist history.

Both in the European Parliament and with Green parties across the EU, we are strong advocates for LGBTIQ+ rights.

Through sustained legislative work and by engagement in LGBTIQ+ specific policy, actions and events, we are loud and proud in defending our rights in Brussels and across Europe.

In addition, our work on defending abortion and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is rooted in protecting bodily autonomy and fundamental rights within and beyond EU borders.

We are calling to add abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and to ensure that our rights are supported and defended by the EU - both internally and externally.

To make this a reality, we work side by side with NGOs, human rights defenders, social movements and green actors for our common objectives.

Our sustained collaboration with our sibling organizations, such as The European Greens, The Young European Greens, The Green European Foundation, and the LGBTI Intergroup of the European Parliament, help us to strengthen our rights.

 

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Press release |

MEPs vote for EU accession to the Istanbul Convention

Members of the European Parliament voted to give consent for the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (IC). Following today’s vote, the Council is expected to ratify the convention on behalf of the EU as a whole in June.
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News |

Debriefing of the March I Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, regulation for Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry, right for an adequate minimum income, EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, among others.
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Opinion |

For a feminist future - End forced sterilisation of persons with disabilities in Europe

Katrin Langensiepen
Opinion by Katrin Langensiepen
As shocking as it may sound, today in Europe, people with disabilities can still have their capacity to have children forcibly removed.
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My body my choice exhibition
Event |

My body my choice

The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, together with the European Greens, will host an art exhibition on the topic of sexual and reproductive health and rights at the 6th European Green Party Congress in Copenhagen
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Opinion |

Cyberviolence – why we need a safe and feminist internet now

Sylwia Spurek
Opinion by Sylwia Spurek
European collaboration can offer solutions on how to end cyberviolence. Sylwia Spurek MEP on why ending online violence should be considered a priority for the European Parliament when fighting gender-based violence.
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Event |

Fighting for gender justice

More info to follow soon... Draft Agenda 15h00 Cultural performance by Tempo Venus 15h15 Welcoming words - Greens/EFA MEPs Diana Riba i Giner and Ernest Urtasun 15h25-15h40 Key Note speech by Rita Segato, professor and feminist anthropologist 15h40-16h10 Per...
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Abortion Rights Protest
Opinion |

Roe v Wade - How the US Supreme Court ruling affects abortion rights in Europe

Terry Reintke
Opinion by Terry Reintke
Could our abortion rights in Europe also be stripped away soon? What do we know about the backlash on sexual and reproductive rights and health in Europe? And what can we do to defend abortion rights across the world?
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News |

Plenary Flash - 4-7 July 2022

On the agenda for the plenary session: Not our Taxonomy, the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, the state of abortion rights, Alice Bah Kuhnke's report on intersectionality, minimum tax, windfall tax, Viola von Cramon's report on Kosovo, and sustainable aviation.
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Press release |

Women fleeing Ukraine must get access to SRHR including abortions

Today, Members of the European Parliament are expected to show strong support for women impacted by the war in Ukraine. In recent weeks, there have been a growing number of unofficial reports from survivors and intelligence reports about rape, sexual harassment, and torture being increasingly used by the Russian army as a weapon of war ag…
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Opinion |

Only yes means yes! A new EU law on gender-based violence brings us closer to a feminist Europe

Terry Reintke
Opinion by Terry Reintke
This is a defining moment for equality in Europe. For the first time ever, there is a draft EU law to combat gender-based violence (GBV).