European Union President David Sassoli, New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern, US Vice President Kamala Harris and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen honoured women battling against Covid-19. Photo / European ParliamentPrime Minister Jacinda was one of a number of high-profile guests, including US Vice President Kamala Harris, to address the European Union Parliament for International Women's Day. "We need to stick together because we are all in this together," Ardern told MPs via video yesterday (NZ time). Ardern was followed by Harris – the first female Vice President of the United States. The session in the EU Parliament focussed on women's empowerment and leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 09, 2021 02:47 UTC