In 2004 she was elected as Member of the European Parliament, where she was elected President of the EP Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (2004-2009).
В самом ЕП она была избрана в качестве члена ЕП Комитета по Правам Женщин и Половому Равенству (EP Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality) (2004-2009).