Companies should be held accountable for their actions, say MEPs | News | European Parliament
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EU Parliament renames two buildings after prominent European women
On International Women’s Day, the European Parliament’s Bureau approved proposals to name two of its buildings in Brussels after prominent European women.
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‘COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate, but societies do’, say women frontliners
Women doctors and scientists on the frontlines of the global battle against COVID-19 have revealed how the pandemic has exposed gender gaps in both access to healthcare and professional development in their fields.
International Women’s Day celebrated in plenary | News | European Parliament
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Opening – March plenary session | News | European Parliament
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Carbon leakage: prevent firms from avoiding emissions rules | News | European Parliament
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Woman army officer in forefront of COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone
A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating the national effort to combat COVID-19. Lieutenant Matilda Mattu Moiwo holds a senior position in the West African country’s National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre, which is supported by the United Nations.
Pope Francis denounces religious fanaticism in city reduced to rubble when ISIS persecuted Christians and other faiths
Pope Francis visited a city reduced to rubble in the fight with the group calling itself Islamic State, which had tortured other faiths’ followers while it held control and celebrated Sunday Mass there.
Highlights of Pope Francis’ third day in Iraq – Vatican News
The most significant moments of the third day of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, relived in just over a minute and a half.
FROM THE FIELD: The women fighting for Generation Equality
It will take around 130 years to reach gender parity in key areas such as politics and the boardroom, but 13 extraordinary women, who have been profiled in a UN exhibition are showing how opportunities can be created for all women and girls.