EU Committee passes Local MEP's gender-based violence proposal
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM
The EU Gender Equality Committee has passed a gender-based violence proposal put forward by local MEP Maria Walsh.
The Midlands North West MEP is calling for increased funding to address the growing threat of gender-based violence online.
The vote came as part of the committee's work on the EU's long-term budget, which will take effect after 2028.
Fine Gael MEP Walsh wants the EU to help address harmful algorithms on social media: