Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union
Directorate for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs
Secretariat of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
To the Chairperson(s) of the Committee(s) concerned
Dear Colleague,
For many years now, the European Parliament (EP) has been celebrating International
Women's Day (IWD) with a special event bringing together Members of the EP and National
Parliamentarians from across the European Union.
Hence, on the occasion of the 2019 IWD, the EP Committee on Women's Rights and Gender
Equality (FEMM) would like to invite Members of the National Parliaments of the EU to attend
an Interparliamentary Committee meeting on the theme:
"Women’s power in politics"
While the EP has on several occasions called for the support and commitment to recognise the
value and importance of female representation in political decision-making, and with the 2019
European elections approaching, this event will serve as a good platform for discussion with
women on their involvement in the political sphere. The debate will take place in two panels
respectively devoted to real power of women in politics and how to boost it, and to the
participation of young women in politics.
We are therefore very pleased to invite up to four Members of the corresponding committee(s)
of each National Parliament (two from each chamber in the case of bi-cameral Parliaments) to
attend this event on
Thursday, 7 March 2019 from 9.00 to 12.30 in the European
Parliament in Brussels.
In the presence of the European Commission and other distinguished guests, the meeting will
provide a global forum for an exchange of experiences and best practices to advance women’s
representation in the political field.
Practical details regarding the meeting will be forwarded in due course to your Parliament's
representatives/services responsible for relations with the EP.