Breaking Barriers: Migrant Women's Path to Rights and Justice in Europe

*This is a registration for the physical event in the event in the European ¨Parliament only. Please only use this registration if you plan to attend in person*

What?

Hybrid public event organised by the European Network of Migrant Women to highlight solutions for better protection of migrant women’s fundamental rights in the EU. The event includes an overview of fundamntal rights of migrant in Italy, France and Portugal, a panel with the stakeholders and policy makers, the launch of the first EU case-law database on migrant women's fundamental rights and a discussion the report A Women’s Rights Perspective on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and discussion.

When?

On the 17th of October 2024 from 9.30am to 1pm CET, breakfast will be included.

Where?

At the European Parliament, room 2, ZWEIG BUILDING, Brussels (*make sure that you come to the correct building on the day of the event, with an identification document)

Background:

The event concludes the EU-funded project FULFIL: Protecting and Promoting Fundamental Rights of Migrant Women in Europe. The project aimed to enhance capacity of legal practitioners in Europe, , with a focus on France, Italy, and Portugal to more effectively protect migrant women against fundamental rights breaches through application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, creation of a case-law database and the promotion of legal analysis with a women’s rights perspective.

English. Online Interpretation in FR.

9h30 - 10h: Registration and coffee

10h - 10h10: Welcome address and introduction - Dr Noura Raad, lawyer, former co-president of the European Network of Migrant Women’s, Quality Committee member of FULFIL

10h10 - 10h25: Overview of common fundamental rights violations of migrant women and legal support mechanisms available for redress in Italy - Esohe Aghatise, lawyer, founder of Iroko Onlus, Italy

10h25-10h40 : Experience of migrant women accessing justice in France - Adama Sira le Blay, Director, Olympe, France

10h40-10h50 : Role of data collection and systematisation in upholding fundamental rights in the EU. Overview of the case-law database - Anna Zobnina, Strategy and Executive Director of the European Network of Migrant Women

10h50 - 11h: Coffee break

11h - 12h30: Panel discussion on Institutional mechanisms for monitoring and fulfilling migrant women’s fundamental rights

• DG Just representative, European Commission
• MEP Juan Lopez Aguilar
• Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudswoman
• Zoi Sakelliadou, UNODC (online)
• Facilitator: Alyssa Ahrabare, Advocacy and Legal Lead, European Network of Migrant Women

12h30 - 12h45: Q&A and discussion

12h45 - 13h: Closing remarks

Contact:

For any further information, please contact Alyssa Ahrabare, Advocacy and Legal Officer of the European Network of Migrant Women, at: [email protected]

Host or Publisher European Network of Migrant Women