Ireland
Guest of the book fair Svět knihy Praha 2025
Frances Fitzgerald is a globally recognized advocate for equality from Ireland with over 20 years of parliamentary experience. She has held top government roles, including Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister), Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation, Minister for Justice & Equality, and Ireland’s first Minister for Children & Youth Affairs. From 2019 to 2024, she served as an MEP, where she played a key role in economic policy, gender equality, and development. She co-led the EU Directive on Violence Against Women, which led to her appointment to the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Committee. In 2021, she was elected Vice Chair of the EPP Group, and in 2024, she became the first ambassador for Ruhama, supporting women affected by prostitution and sex trafficking.
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Book World Prague 2025
14:00 - 15:50
TOPAZ, Hanns Seidel Stiftung
Czech, English
The panel will address hate speech against women active in politics. The speakers will explain how hate speech affects women's participation in public life and...
Sunday, 18. 5. 2025
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