Sylwia Spurek

Sylwia Spurek

Sylwia Spurek (PL, Greens/EFA) is a member of Parliament's Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee

Poland abortion ban: Stripping women of their fundamental human rights
28 Oct Justice
Poland abortion ban: Stripping women of their fundamental human rights
The imposition of a near-total ban on abortion by the Polish Constitutional Court must elicit a strong reaction by the European Commission as Poland drifts ever further away from upholding EU values, writes Sylwia Spurek.
A European Union of unequal reproductive rights
25 Sep Health
A European Union of unequal reproductive rights
To enjoy sexual and reproductive rights, individuals should have unrestricted access to health services, which cater to these reproductive health needs, including access to contraception. This is not the case in every European Member State, explains Sylwia Spurek.
Did the European Commission hold back in its Farm to Fork strategy?
08 Jun
Did the European Commission hold back in its Farm to Fork strategy?
For the sake of future generations, the EU must have a proper debate on meat production and consumption and animal derived products, writes Sylwia Spurek.
A legal basis for the Istanbul Convention
20 Nov Justice
A legal basis for the Istanbul Convention
The catalogue of crimes stipulated by the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) should be expanded to include violence against women and domestic violence, writes Sylwia Spurek.