Co-Authored by Mary Honeyball MEP and Hannah Manzur
Forewords by Jackie Jones MEP and Maria Noichl MEP
September 2019
About Us
Mary Honeyball MEP
Mary Honeyball was an MEP for London for 17 years and former Vice Chair of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee at the European Parliament. During her time in the European Parliament she was the Labour spokesperson for women’s rights and gender equality and authored several key reports on gender equality, including the so-called Honeyball Resolution on sex trafficking and prostitution. Prior to becoming an MEP, she worked in the charity and non-governmental sector.
Hannah Manzur
Hannah Manzur is the Gender Policy Advisor for Jackie Jones MEP at the European Parliament. She holds a Master of Arts in Politics and International Security.
Jackie Jones MEP
Jackie Jones is a Member of the European Parliament for Wales and Labour Spokesperson on Gender Equality and Women’s Rights in the European Parliament. She is a member of the Women’s Right and Gender Equality, and the Legal Affairs Committees. Previous to her role as MEP, Jackie was Professor of Feminist Legal Studies, President of the European Women Lawyer’s Association, and Chair of the Wales Assembly of Women. She has 20 years of experience researching and writing about human rights and gender equality, including specialising in violence against women and human trafficking.
Maria Noichl MEP
Maria Noichl is a German Member of the European Parliament and S&D Coordinator and Spokesperson and for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality at the European Parliament. During her work as an MEP Maria has been actively involved in the fight against human trafficking issues and EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention on Violence Against Women and Girls.