Maria Arena is a Belgian member of the European Parliament for the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. She is a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.
The European Union must speak with a single, strong voice to ensure that the rights and needs of adolescent girls are included in the post-2015 development agenda. A joint opinion by MEPs Linda McAvan and Maria Arena ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child.