Committee calls for better protection of women human rights defenders pace.coe.int/en/news/9445 Here you can read my draft report on how to create a supportive environment for women #humanrights defenders across Europe.

I am very grateful for all the inputs I received for this report especially from colleagues, members of government, and civil society in Poland and looking forward to a fruitful debate in June. Women human rights defenders make important contributions to our societies.

Today I had a great visit from #Canada . June is 15 and works for a campaign to lower the voting age to 16. She got in touch with me from my Canadian colleague Marilou McPhedran McPhedran, interviewed me on the topic and is going to write a factsheet about the voting age in #Austria .

We made it! The first step to a European legally basis for the right to a healthy, safe and sustainable environment! Thank you Simon Moutquin for your important report that was adopted at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe today.

PACE reviews the work of its subsidiary bodies since the last session pace.coe.int/en/news/9417/p…

The developments in the Middle East last night are deeply worrying. Continuing the escalation will not lead to what the vast majority of people in the region want most: to live in peace and freedom.

What a great conference! What a strong commitment! And what wonderful fellow members of parliament from all over the world to make this happen. EPF UNFPA Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/

The developments in the Middle East tonight are deeply worrying. Continuing the escalation will not lead to what the vast majority of people in the region want most: to live in peace and freedom.

Congratulations to the citizens of #İstanbul & most parts of #Türkiye for choosing their hopes, their bright future, and modernity. Congratulations to Ekrem İmamoğlu & the whole CHP, especially the best party manager Selin Sayek-Böke🇹🇷! May this be the first step to a new chapter!

Thank you for the invitation to the discussion in the #feminist working group of 🌹IUSY in Vienna. Together with Maria Maltschnig we talked about the feminist fight against the far right, for #democracy & the role of public services for #equality & non-discrimination.

Great to exchange views with Volker Türk on shared concerns like the humanitarian crisis in Middle East, women’s & LGBTQ persons‘ #humanrights , lack of a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive #SCDDD , & many more. Looking forward to meeting you in #Strasbourg in June!

We are fighting for equality with all political measures available. As feminist politicians and as activists. #InternationalWomensDay #EmpowingWomen

I hope that my report - to be adopted at the June session of PACE - will provide useful recommendations for all countries that are working on the improvement of women’s #HumanRights and the protection & support of those who stand up for these rights. #HumanRights Defenders

PGA & #PARRT strongly condemn the recent physical & verbal assaults against our Board Member, 𝐌𝐏 𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦🇲🇻, following a brawl at the People's Majlis on 28 Jan. Violence against women parliamentarians must be stopped 🛑 everywhere to preserve #Democracy !

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So important to talk about #FGM also in Europe! Back in 2003 I founded the Austrian platform StopFGM. More information (mainly in German) here: stopfgm.net

With dear colleague Petra Bayr global from SOC GROUP COE and Equality Committee of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe we are participating in Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence.