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EU gender equality institute pushes to close the gender gap in climate leadership
A new campaign is promoting closing the gender gap in climate leadership. If women are underrepresented in decision-making, we risk overlooking climate policies that disproportionately affect them. For example, fewer than 1 in 3 senior ministers responsible for Green Deal policies are women.
Jina Mahsa Amini and Iranian women protest movement win the 2023 Sakharov Prize
The European Parliament has awarded the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran. The prize honours the memory of Jina Mahsa Amini, who was murdered last year in Iran, and all the women struggling for equality and freedom in Iran.
Europeans believe protecting animal welfare is essential, according to a new survey
A Eurobarometer survey has revealed that protecting animal welfare is essential for Europeans. Some 84% believe that the welfare of farmed animals should be better protected in their country. And 74% also support better protection of pet welfare.