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08/04/2013Sahel region needs women's leadership, says Catherine Ashton
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15/03/2013
Local EU statement on the cancellation of marches intended to mark International Women's Day in Fiji
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08/03/2013"They are an inspiration to me, the women of the European Union and women all across the world. I take the opportunity today to salute them" - Catherine Ashton
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14/02/2013EU-Turkey: With Minister Şahin about progress on women's rights
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06/02/2013Joint Statement on the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation
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11/12/2012Afghanistan: Catherine Ashton strongly condemns the killing on 10 December of the women's rights
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07/12/2012Promoting the universality of Human Rights: 14th EU-NGO Human Rights Forum
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25/11/2012International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Declaration by Catherine Ashton on behalf of the EU
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17/10/2012European Commission and UN Women launch new partnership on women’s empowerment
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16/10/2012Catherine Ashton congratulates President Joyce Banda of Malawi for her victory in the elections and underlined how this is an encouragement for women in Africa
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17/04/2012Report on Human rights in the world: Speech by Catherine Ashton to the European Parliament
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06/03/2012EU project saves thousands of girls from female genital mutilation
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01/02/2012
EU supports Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Planning [203 KB]
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15/12/2011Gender equality: encouraging first results of EU Gender Action Plan in developing countries
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25/11/2011Statement by the High Representative / Vice President Catherine Ashton, Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development, and Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2011
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18/10/2011Catherine Ashton saddened to hear of death of Laura Pollán, founder & leader of Cuba's Ladies in White (Damas de Blanco)
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10/10/2011Message of congratulation from Presidents Barroso and Van Rompuy to the winners of 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
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27/09/2011Joint statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Piebalgs on the death of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Professor Wangari Maathai
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21/09/2011Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Catherine Ashton at the Women and Political Participation' event organised by UN Women
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23/06/2011Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Saudi female drivers' protest
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14/04/2011Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on parity in Tunisian elections
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25/03/2011Speaking points of Commissioner Piebalgs - press point with UN Women Executive Director, Michelle Bachelet
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08/03/2011Joint Statement by HR/VP Catherine Ashton & VP Viviane Reding on International Women`s Day
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08/03/2011Discours: `Femmes européennes: un siècle de luttes et de succès au profit de tous` - José Manuel Durão Barroso, Président de la Commission européenne
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08/03/2011Speech: 100th Anniversary of International Women`s Day - by Viviane Reding Vice-President of the European Commission
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08/03/2011No development without women's empowerment
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08/03/2011EU funded projects to promote gender equality- the EU has results
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08/03/2011Statement by President Barroso on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of International Women`s Day
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07/03/2011Speech: 'Don't take no for an answer', by Neelie Kroes VP, European Commission at Women in Science, Innovation and Technology conference, Budapest
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04/03/20118 March 2011: International Women’s Day Women and men in the EU seen through figures
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20/02/2011Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the proposed legislation on women's shelters in Afghanistan
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06/02/2011Joint statement by EU HR/VP Catherine Ashton and VP Viviane Reding on International Day against Female Genital Mutilation
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30/01/2011Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the attacks in Afghanistan
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14/01/2011Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Sotoudeh and Ahari case
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16/12/2010
EU Delegation in Eritrea, UN Resident Co-ordinator and UN Children's Fund campaign against Female Genital Mutilation
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06/12/2010The Lorenzo Natali Grand Prize 2010 awarded to the Nicaraguan journalist Yader Luna for article on violence against women
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25/11/2010Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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25/09/2010Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Speech: Women, Peace and Security New-York, United Nations
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14/09/2010Statement by the spokesperson of the HR Catherine Ashton on the occasion of the appointment of Michelle Bachelet as the head of UN Women
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09/09/2010,,Speech: 'Women, Peace and Security', by High Representative / Vice President Catherine Ashton
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09/09/2010EU High-level Conference calls for renewed efforts to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women's participation in peace and security
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01/07/2010Drawing against poverty: meet the 14 winners of the 2010 Drawing competition on Gender equality
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30/06/2010Declaration by the High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the European Union on Feminicide
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26/04/2010Council conclusions on improving prevention to tackle violence against women and care to its victims within the scope of law enforcement
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15/04/2010
EU local statement on homophobia and gender in education
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14/04/2010Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Speech: Women Peace and Security - by Commissioner Georgieva
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28/03/2010In Valencia, women from all over the world are demanding their rights, equality and peace in Africa
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25/03/2010EU looks to Africa and its women this weekend in Valencia
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08/03/2010International Women's Day: action plan puts equality and empowerment high on the development agenda
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08/03/2010International Women's Day – 8 March 2010
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05/03/2010Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Speech: Women's Charter - Our Commitment to Gender Equality - VP Reding
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05/03/20108 March 2010: International Women’s Day A statistical perspective on women and men in the EU27
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05/03/2010José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, Speech: Women's Charter: our commitment to gender equality - President Barroso
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05/03/2010European Commission strengthens its commitment to equality between women and men
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01/03/2010Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Speech: Making Gender Equality a Reality Today: “No” to Violence against Women
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01/03/2010EU's commitment to gender equality before the UN renewed
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03/02/2010Gender equality on the European agenda
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28/01/2010Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission, Speech: 'Empowering women in peace and conflict'
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27/01/2010EU and NATO join forces to make women actors of peace and security
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17/12/200930th years of UN Women’s Rights Convention: the EU underlines the power of human rights to eradicate gender-based discrimination
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08/12/2009Human Rights and Democratisation in third countries - Council conclusions
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08/12/2009Promoting compliance with international humanitarian law - Council conclusions
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14/10/2009Women, Peace and Security: run-up to 10th Anniversary UN Security Council Resolution 1325
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02/10/2009EU steps up efforts on women, peace and security
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06/03/2009International Women's Day – EC Vice President Margot Wallström, and Commissioner for Health, Androulla Vassiliou, to participate in the International Colloquium on Women's Leadership in Liberia
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06/03/2009Women's Day: Europe keeps women's empowerment high on its global agenda
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02/12/2008Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission, Security: it's what women want, Conference Forum FRIDE, Madrid, 2<sup>nd</sup> December 2008
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25/11/2008Children in action for women's rights: drawing exhibition at International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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24/11/2008International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – renewed efforts for full implementation of relevant UN resolutions needed
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24/11/2008Ferrero-Waldner meets Syrian Vice-Prime Minister Al Dardari
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24/11/2008Danuta HÜBNER, European Commissioner responsible for Regional Policy, "EU- China co-operation in the area of cohesion policy: current state and perspectives" , EU – CHINA High Level Seminar , Chongquing, China, 20 November 2008
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02/10/2008Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission, "Women and global security", University of California, Berkeley, United States, 30 September 2008
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23/09/2008Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Africa’s Women and the MDGs: a need for a step change in action, UNIFEM side event Africa Women’s Forum, New York, 22 September 2008
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17/09/2008Women, peace and security - it's time to boost awareness and action on full implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325
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06/03/2008Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, “Women: Stabilizing an Insecure World” International Conference, International Women's Day Conference, Brussels, 6 March 2008
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04/03/2008Ferrero-Waldner hosts major international conference - Women: Stabilising an Insecure World
