Press Release: International Women’s Day – EC Vice President Margot Wallström, and Commissioner for Health, Androulla Vassiliou, to participate in the International Colloquium on Women’s Leadership in Liberia

Margot Wallström, European Commission Vice-President for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy and Commissioner for Health, Androulla Vassiliou, are attending the International Colloquium on Women's Leadership, Empowerment, Peace and Security in Monrovia, Liberia, 7-8 March. The Colloquium coincides with International Women's Day on 8 March and provides an important platform for promoting women's empowerment at a global level. The principle of equality between men and women is a core value of the European Union, both in its internal and external policies.