Frances Fitzgerald MEP @FitzgeraldFrncs@respublicae.eu
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @FineGael MEP for Dublin | VP of @EPPGroup | Member of ECON and FEMM | Former Tánaiste & Minister | 📧frances.fitzgerald@europarl.europa.eu
Joined Apr 2022
🗣️| Human Rights Defenders stand up for our democracies & we must protect them.
In my work on the new EU Directive on #VAW I have proposed that violence against Human Rights Defenders should be an aggravating circumstance.
Addressing MEPs last night ⤵️
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RT @deirdreclunemep: ☘️St Patrick's Day celebrations in Strasbourg☘️
Many thanks to our colleague @HerbertDorfmann for hosting us last night for the European Parliamentary Association's annual St. Patrick’s Day Party!
Plenty of craic agus ceol - looking forward to celebrations in #Cork tomorrow 🎻
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RT @PresidentIRL: President and Sabina Higgins this afternoon hosted a special lunch at Áras an Uachtaráin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the @NWCI. You can read President Higgins' speech from the event at https://president.ie/en/media-library/speeches/speech-celebrating-the-national-womens-councils-50th-anniversary
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RT @EPPGroup: 🤖78% of new jobs will be created in the tech and AI industries.
We must ensure systemic gender inequalities are not replicated in the digital world.
"Girls and women must benefit from this extraordinary technological time. It's critical," says @FitzgeraldFrncs.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1636059320570851328
Delighted to welcome @NobelPrize laureate Shirin Ebadi to the European Parliament to mark #IWD2023
Shirin Ebadi represents the fight of Iranian women.
@europarl_en stands with the women of Iran.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1636029155153260546
🌱🇪🇺📱| With respect, “Computing is too important to be left to men”
Addressing MEPs on our green and digital future and why it must be inclusive of women.
Digital inequality is becoming the greatest barrier to full female participation in society and in the labour market ⤵️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1635973089791029255
🗣️🇪🇺| A special morning in the #EuropeanParliament to mark #IWD2023
Joining President @vonderleyen & @EP_President in addressing the chamber are Dr Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Prize Winner and Iranian activist, and Commander @AstroSamantha , European Space Agency Astronaut.
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RT @SeanKellyMEP: My @FineGael MEP @FitzgeraldFrncs colleague speaking @europarl_en to mark #internationalwomensday2021 ‘All inequalities against women must be eradicated’. @EPPGroup
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🗞️📱📻| Journalism matters.
Delighted to meet with Irish journalists in #Strasbourg this morning and to brief them on current EU legislation progressing through @europarl_en that will have a direct effect on Ireland 🇮🇪🇪🇺
Thank you to @EPinIreland for hosting.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1635951368086122499
Good morning from Strasbourg 🇪🇺
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1635902002461908993
The award is in recognition of noteworthy strides towards gender equality carried out by academic and research organisations with each winner receiving a prize of €100,000.
Heartened to see Ireland leading in this area!
https://www.tcd.ie/equality/news/2023/eu-gender-equality-champion/
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🏆| Huge congratulations to @tcddublin @MaynoothUni & @SETUIreland on receiving the first ever ‘EU Award for Gender Equality Champions’.
3/4 universities awarded are Irish! 🇮🇪🇪🇺
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1635718040321916941
📣| Inviting Businesses & SMEs to:
A voice for Business in Europe; Celebrating 30 years of the Single Market🇪🇺🇮🇪
Keynote address from Min. @CarrollJennifer & a panel of expert speakers.
🗓️Fri March 24th
🕙10-12pm
📍Europe House Dublin
📧 RSVP: Events-EPDublin@ep.europa.eu
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1635581749743820800
🇮🇪🏈🇺🇸| Attending the launch of the upcoming Ireland Funds Gala with Consul General in #NYC @CGNYIreland
Delighted to meet Commissioner @NFL Roger Goodell @nflcommish & prominent Irish American, Loretta Brennan Glucksman.
Great to see @TheIrelandFunds & @NFL working together.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1634178337965744129
I was honoured to join @WomenAmbitionNY on this #IWD2023
Women with Ambition is a vibrant Irish Women’s network in New York which provides a space for women working in many industries to come together, connect and support each other.
Thank you for having me as your guest!
RT @WomenAmbitionNY: Women with Ambition’s first ever International Women’s Day celebration – it will not be our last!
Last night we were delighted to welcome nearly 100 women in NYC - they …
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Writing in publications across Europe on this #IWD2023 about the prevalence of Violence Against Women in our societies.
The EU and particularly the @EPPGroup is taking strong action in this area.
🇪🇺🇮🇪🇱🇻🇳🇱🇭🇷🇫🇮🇮🇹🇵🇹
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1633521228798468097
Joining Ireland’s Ambassador to the UN, Fergal Mythen @IrelandAmbUN at #CSW67
Ireland has a strong track record of delivering on equality at the UN having put Women, Peace and Security at the heart of policy during our time as non-permanent members of the UNSC.
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RT @RobertBiedron: I have the honour of attending the commemoration of #IWD2023 at the #CSW67 with the excellent delegation of the @EP_GenderEqual. Fighting for gender equality is a task for us all, because at the end of the day, we all benefit and thrive in gender-equal societies!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1633506245201076235
🇺🇳 | Good morning from the @UN General Assembly in New York where the 67th Commission on the Status of Women #CSW67 is meeting for #IWD2023
The theme of our meeting is the digital revolution and its role in advancing #GenderEquality
Proud to be representing 🇮🇪 and 🇪🇺
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1633484471918895110
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @FineGael MEP for Dublin | VP of @EPPGroup | Member of ECON and FEMM | Former Tánaiste & Minister | 📧frances.fitzgerald@europarl.europa.eu
Joined Apr 2022
