Por Soraya Rodríguez Ramos

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WOMEN AT THE FOREFRONT

A space for reflection and construction of
answers by Soraya Rodríguez Ramos

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There are many women who have been behind the great social conquests and the defence of human rights. Women at the forefront is a space for reflection directed by the Spanish MEP Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, whose objective is to make visible and recognise the role of many women in different areas of political, economic and social life around the world and to contribute to the recognition of the fundamental role of these women in building a fairer and more egalitarian society.

Meet the women at the forefront

Nibia Pizzo

Nibia Pizzo is a psychologist at the Casa de Gardel Rehabilitation Center and president of Global Peace Women in Uruguay.

Yanelys Núñez Leyva

Cuban human rights activist and women’s activist. Co-founder of the San Isidro Movement, she is exiled in Madrid due to the persecution of the regime.

Alaa Bawaqneh

Alaa Bawaqneh is a Palestinian teacher and activist. She was born and has always lived in the refugee camp of Jenin, where she runs a women’s youth football team.

Justyna Wydrzyńska

Activist and advocate for abortion rights in Poland. She was recently convicted for helping a woman to carry out and abortion during the pandemic.

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First European Directive
AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

This milestone represents a fundamental step forward in upholding the rights
of women and girls in Europe.

Blog highlights

The logbook of a vertigo legislature in the European Parliament

Soraya Rodríguez analyses the main events that have happened in the 9th legislature of the European Parliament (2019-2024).

The European Parliament insists: abortion must be a fundamental right in the EU

Second resolution of this legislature to include the right to abortion in the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Europe: decisive step against gender-based violence

What seemed impossible just over a month ago has happened: the first European directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence is a reality.

Latest debates

Soraya Rodríguez on the situation in Gaza

Soraya Rodríguez condemns the possible genocide in Gaza and highlights the need for response from the signatories of the convention against genocide.

Soraya Rodríguez in the plenary of the European Parliament on the Gender-based Violence Directive

Rodriguez defends that the current directive against gender-based violence is the best directive that could be obtained and calls to vote in favour.

Soraya Rodríguez on the right to work on a world free of violence and sexual harassment

Soraya Rodríguez defiende el derecho a un mundo laboral sin violencia y acoso sexual, y exige a todos los países que ratifiquen el convenio de la OIT.

A project by Soraya Rodríguez

Women at the forefront is a space for reflection led by Spanish politician and lawyer Soraya Rodríguez Ramos. Since 2019, she is a member of the European Parliament in the delegation of Ciudadanos party. From her seat as MEP, she has worked intensively as spokesperson for Gender Equality and Women’s Rights for the Renew Europe Group, as well as a member of the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Environment for her commitment to taking care of the planet and climate justice.