Monday, 9 October, 19:00
Hauptbücherei am Gürtel, Urban Loritz-Platz 2a, 1070 Vienna
Performance by UÝRA. Discussion with researcher Diogo Andreola Serraglio and Mana Omar from Fridays for Future Africa.
Every day 800 women and girls worldwide die from complications related to pregnancy, childbirth and unsafe abortion. The EU has the power to change this by stepping up efforts and allocating much needed funding.
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