Clyst Vale Visit to Strasbourg European Parliament (Sakharov Prize)

Our recent visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg was an incredibly enjoyable and educational experience. We found it extremely interesting to get the opportunity to sit in the hemicycle and especially loved meeting all the other international students.

Hearing direct accounts of the struggle faced by the Venezuelan Sakharov Prize winners was very moving and emotional. As we believe it’s imperative to hear about these kinds of global and human rights issues, that might otherwise not get attention. We thought this experience was incredibly important and valuable. The chance to listen to the accounts of the guest speakers, marginalised women, from other countries was truly inspiring, and made us want to play a far greater role in the international rights of women.

We’d like to express our gratitude towards the organisers of the event as well as to the European Parliament for continuing to include the United Kingdom in such events. We hope that this opportunity is always present for us, despite us no longer holding the status of a European Union member.

We look forward to any future collaborations.

Lucy & Rebekah (Year 12 Students)