My visit to Turkey showed how far we still have to go before women are treated as equals. Always. Everywhere.
My story made headlines. But there are so many stories of women, most of them far more serious, that go unobserved.
We have to make sure these stories are also told!
In Ankara I reiterated my deep concerns about Turkey withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention. This is a terrible signal.
Yet to be credible we also have to act at home. Several EU countries have still not ratified it. Some are thinking of quitting.
This is not acceptable.
We'll table legislation to prevent and combat violence against women and children, online and offline.
Because we have to make sure that women and girls are adequately protected in Europe.
As US @VP Kamala Harris said at the UN: the status of women is the status of democracy.
Bei meinem Besuch im Pfizer-Werk in Puurs durfte ich zuletzt Özlem Türeci treffen, Mitbegründerin BioNTech und eine sehr starke Frau.
Dank Persönlichkeiten wie ihr legt unsere Impfkampagne Tag für Tag an Tempo zu.
Bis heute wurden in der EU 129 Millionen Impfdosen verabreicht.
Als Spitzenpolitikerin kann ich jederzeit das Wort ergreifen und mir Gehör verschaffen. Aber was ist mit den Millionen von Frauen, die das nicht können? Frauen, die jeden Tag überall auf unserem Planeten gekränkt werden, aber sich nicht wehren können. Für sie müssen wir aufstehen
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#LSEEurope: Before the end of the month, I expect both the British & European Parliaments to ratify the agreement. In just over 3 weeks, on the 31st of January, the UK will spend its last day as a member state. This will be a tough and emotional day.
But when the sun rises again on February 1st, the EU & the UK will still be the best of friends and partners. The bonds between us will still be unbreakable. We will still contribute to each other’s societies. We will still have a lot to learn from each other.
Truth is: Our partnership cannot and will not be the same as before. And it cannot and will not be as close as before because with every choice comes a consequence. With every decision comes a trade-off.