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Violence Against Women: just the tip of the iceberg
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Date
Tue, 11/21/2017 - 14:00
Address
Place Luxembourg, in front of the old station building
1050 Brussels
BelgiumSection
Social Europe & Jobs
Event Location
Brussels
Event Description
PES Women, the women's organisation of the Party of European Socialists, will hold a street event on Tuesday to highlight the true scale of violence against women — and the many forms that it takes.
The event is organised with the FEMM committee in the European Parliament.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Tuesday 21 November, 13h00
on Place Luxembourg, in front of the old station building
with PES Women president Zita Gurmai and MEPs
Women and men will write their experiences of harassment, violence and other forms of abuse, and affix them to a giant iceberg.
More information
- A full media release will be issued on the day.
- In the meantime, if you have any queries, contact Toby Wardman, PES senior communications officer, on +32 491 869748.
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