“This is also about millions of women and girls who often have no voice or live in countries where democracy is less deeply rooted, and when they speak up they need our support.”ĭutch voters are due to elect a new parliament in seven weeks’ time, which will almost certainly trigger a change of government, but Ploumen is confident that support for the plan will continue. “We respect the decisions of a democratically elected president, but we’re democratically elected too and we can make different decisions. It’s important to stand your ground,” she said.
The move sets the Dutch government squarely against the Trump administration and could cause tensions between Europe and the United States, but Ploumen said it was the Netherlands’ right to take an independent stance. Lilianne Ploumen, the Netherlands minister of foreign trade and development cooperation: ‘I’m pro-choice and pro-women’s rights.’ Photograph: Muhammad Hamed / Reuters/Reuters
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