The fifth European Gender Equality Week will include several debates and events under the common theme of “The Digital World: Safety and Empowerment”. MEPs will address gender equality issues in different policy areas, focusing on the opportunities as well as challenges faced by women online, as illustrated in this video statement by Antonella Sberna (ECR, Italy), EP Vice-President responsible for Gender Equality Week.

Ahead of this annual event, Parliament President Roberta Metsola highlighted recent legislative achievements in the field of gender equality, including the Directive on Violence Against Women. President Metsola said work on equality can go further, by focusing on the digital skills and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education of women and girls, and improving their safety in online and offline spaces. “The European Parliament is committed to achieving a fair and equal Europe for all. Every woman must feel safe and empowered wherever…