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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee

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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 12/10/2026
📢 Today in @femm.europarl.europa.eu from 15.00👇 ▶️ Menopause as an economic, workplace & social priority rapp. @linagalvez.eu ▶️ Chemical submission and women's rights & safety rapp. @emmarafowicz.bsky.social 1/2
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 10/09/2026
📢 Today in @femm.europarl.europa.eu from 9:00👇 ✅🗳️ Boosting skills in the EU – vocational education & training / rapp. for opinion @linagalvez.eu ✅ EU priorities for the 71st UNCSW / rapp. Giusi Princi @eppgroup.bsky.social 🔗Meeting docs: link.europa.eu/JMXgFF 📺LIVE: link.europa.eu/hWWcjc
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 31/08/2026
📢 @femm.europarl.europa.eu meets on 1/9 at 10.00👇 - Vote on the EU 2027 budget opinion - Report from the mission to Tbilisi, Georgia - Presentation of a study on GAP III and new GAP IV 🔗Meeting docs : link.europa.eu/kcbNjD 📺Follow live : link.europa.eu/F6tDWF
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 14/07/2026
📢 Just started : @femm.europarl.europa.eu with Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, presenting the priorities of the Irish presidency @consilium.europa.eu in the areas of women’s rights and gender equality. 📺Follow live: link.europa.eu/6BPPpn
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 08/07/2026
‼️ MEPs adopted the resolution on the impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, led by rapporteur Eleonora Meleti 🗳️+ 575 | - 33 | 43 abst. It calls for accountability, reparations and survivor support. 🔗 Read our press release link.europa.eu/GwCjfX
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Cyprus: impact on women and girls of 1974 Turkish invasion | News | European Parliament
Parliament has adopted a resolution on the impact of the Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, calling for accountability and survivor support.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 07/07/2026
🗣️🔜From 14:30 follow Parliament's statement on the impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls - @femm.europarl.europa.eu rapp. Eleonora Meleti 🎦Streaming : link.europa.eu/V6Rt74 🔗Draft resolution : link.europa.eu/BRBfqk ⏭️Next : vote tomorrow 8 July
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 23/06/2026
🗣️Today @femm.europarl.europa.eu MEPs adopted the report on gender inequalities in health, with a focus on gender-specific conditions - rapporteur Billy Kelleher @reneweurope.bsky.social 🔗Press release link.europa.eu/XVfXkW 🗳️ ➕27 / ❌9 ⏩Next: Tabling for an upcoming plenary.
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Gender health gap: MEPs call for more EU action | News | European Parliament
Women’s Rights committee has adopted a draft report on gender inequalities in health, calling for stronger EU action to tackle systemic bias in medical research, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 23/06/2026
📢Today in @femm.europarl.europa.eu from 15.15: ✅🗳️Gender inequalities in health - rapp. Billy Kelleher @reneweurope.bsky.social ✅Hearing: Iranian & Kurdish women, violations of women’s rights and gender apartheid ✅Pay Transparency & Equal Pay @ec.europa.eu 📺Stream: link.europa.eu/XXPJcw
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 03/06/2026
📢Today @femm.europarl.europa.eu endorsed the resolution on the impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus on women and girls (rapp. Eleonora Meleti @eppgroup.bsky.social) 🗳️ Vote: 👍28 | 👎4 | abst. 1 📃Read our press release link.europa.eu/wTN6Kw ⏭️Next: Debate and vote in an upcoming plenary
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Cyprus: impact on women and girls of 1974 Turkish invasion | News | European Parliament
Women’s Rights MEPs have adopted a draft resolution on the impact of the Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, calling for accountability and survivor support.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 03/06/2026
🗣️How can the EU strengthen its fight against human trafficking? 📅Today at 14:30 in @femm.europarl.europa.eu & @libe.europarl.europa.eu Invited speakers: - Diane Schmitt @ec.europa.eu - Auxiliadora Díaz - Petya Nestorova @coe.int & - Nenad Nača @europol.europa.eu
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 03/06/2026
‼️Today in @femm.europarl.europa.eu starting at 10:00: - vote on the impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls - debate on EU budget performance rules - a joint hearing on the future of the EU Anti-Trafficking Strategy and victim protection
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 21/05/2026
🗣️#EPlenary MEPs voted today new rules to better protect victims of crime: 👍440 /👎49 / 84 abs. @luciayar.bsky.social Javier Zarzalejos @eppgroup.bsky.social @libe.europarl.europa.eu @linagalvez.eu
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 18/05/2026
This week in #Eplenary 20/5 debates p.m., votes 21/5: ✅New Victims’ rights law: (co-rapps. Javier Zarzalejos @eppgroup.bsky.social @libe.europarl.europa.eu & @luciayar.bsky.social 🖇️Text: link.europa.eu/GrKDJt 🗣️Press conference co-rapps & @linagalvez.eu 20/5 at 11:15 CET👇 link.europa.eu/HkwR9G
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 04/05/2026
🗣️Tomorrow 5/5 from 15:00 to 17:00 @femm.europarl.europa.eu to focus on gender-based violence and the Grok case - deepfakes, accountability & closing regulatory gaps. Event page: link.europa.eu/qqtf9P Follow live: link.europa.eu/6fwnc3
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Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Ordinary meeting HEARING Hearing on AI, gender-based violence including sexual images of women and children: the case of Grok - Multimedia Centre
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 30/04/2026
📌MEPs call to recognise the vital role of women in rural, island & outermost regions in the EU — urging stronger support for women-led businesses & better access to finance (rapp. Łukacijewska @eppgroup.bsky.social) 🗳️ 404👍 | 102 👎 | 67 abst. 🔗Our press release👇 link.europa.eu/6VdQfC
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MEPs want comprehensive action to empower women in rural areas | News | European Parliament
European parliament is calling for gender-responsive rural and agricultural policies, dedicated funding for women-led businesses, and investment in education and childcare.
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Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee @libe.europarl.europa.eu · 28/04/2026
📢♀️Rape must be defined based on absence of consent 🇪🇺MEPs ask for EU legislation on a common definition of rape based on freely given, informed, and revocable consent. ℹ️ link.europa.eu/dN3kpd 📝Evin Incir 🇸🇪 @socialistsanddemocrats.eu & @joannasw.bsky.social @femm.europarl.europa.eu
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 27/04/2026
🔴🔜Starting around 18:10 CEST👇 🎦Streaming LIVE : link.europa.eu/p98byH
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 27/04/2026
🗣️Today +/- 18h00 CEST - MEPs to debate the need to define rape based on absence of consent in EU law - rapp. Evin Incir @socialistsanddemocrats.eu & @joannasw.bsky.social 📺Live👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream... ➡️Plenary vote on 28 April, followed by a press conference at 17:00 CEST
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 13/04/2026
🗣️Tomorrow 14/4 in @femm.europarl.europa.eu from 9h to 12h30👇 - Structured dialogue with @hadjalahbib.bsky.social -EU pay transparency rules - guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation - India and NYC mission (UN CSW70) debriefs 📺Follow live multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
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Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Ordinary meeting - Multimedia Centre
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 24/03/2026
✅👏 ADOPTED @empl.europarl.europa.eu & @femm.europarl.europa.eu adopted recommendations to address gender inequalities in formal and informal care 🫂. 🗳️: 60⬆️, 8⬇️, 12↔️. Rapporteurs Rosa Estaràs Ferragut & Eleonora Meleti. Press release to follow shortly.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 11/03/2026
🗣️Strong call from MEPs to tackle the gender pay & pension gap in the EU with concrete action & better support for women. Rapps.MiroslawaNykiel @eppgroup.bsky.social & Irena Joveva @reneweurope.bsky.social 🗳️ 458👍 | 72👎 | 98 abst. 🔗 Read our press release 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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MEPs demand action plan to eradicate the gender pay and pension gaps | News | European Parliament
The European Parliament wants an action plan to strengthen women’s work-life balance and improve working conditions and fair pay in women-dominated sectors.
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European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu · 04/03/2026
Those who harass women online want to silence them. In the run up to International Women’s Day, @femm.europarl.europa.eu takes on stereotypes, disinformation and online violence.
Visual promoting a committee event for International Women's Day at the European Parliament
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 26/02/2026
🗣️“This is the first time the Commission has acknowledged that EU funds can be used to provide safe abortion.” — @EP_GenderEqual Chair @linagalvez.eu on the “My Voice, My Choice” initiative. 🔗Read more: link.europa.eu/tY94C8
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“My Voice My Choice”: statement by the chair of the Women’s Rights Committee | News | European Parliament
Today the European Commission presented a communication on the European citizens' initiative on ‘My Voice My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion'.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 20/02/2026
🇮🇳🇪🇺 This week, @femm.europarl.europa.eu MEPs visited New Delhi in India to discuss efforts to advance gender equality 📄Read more about the visit and a statement by Chair @linagalvez.eu: link.europa.eu/G8kMn7 @abiralsahlani.bsky.social, @joannasw.bsky.social
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 27/01/2026
‼️@femm.europarl.europa.eu MEPs today adopted a report on priorities for the 70th session of - rapp. @linagalvez.eu 🗳️+34, -10, 1 abst. ▶️Next step: debate + vote during the February plenary session 📄Read our press release👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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The EU should take the lead in countering the global backlash on women’s rights | News | European Parliament
Ahead of the annual UN gathering on women’s rights, MEPs urge robust EU action to combat gender-based violence and defend gender equality worldwide.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 25/01/2026
‼️ Next @femm.europarl.europa.eu meeting 🗓️26&28 January 2026 ⏰ starting at 15:00 CET on Monday 📽️Follow live 👇https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/femm-committee-meeting_20260126-1500-COMMITTEE-FEMM
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 17/12/2025
‼️ @europarl.europa.eu just adopted a resolution supporting the Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice: For safe and accessible abortion” (rapp. @abiralsahlani.bsky.social) 🗳️Vote results👇 ✅ 358, ✖️ 202, 79 abst. 🖇️Press release www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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‘My Voice, My Choice’: MEPs support citizens’ initiative on accessible abortion | News | European Parliament
On Wednesday, MEPs endorsed a European citizens’ initiative to improve access to abortion care for women in Europe through a voluntary opt-in financial solidarity mechanism.
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Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee @libe.europarl.europa.eu · 16/12/2025
‼️Starting at around 19:25 CET 📺Follow live👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 10/12/2025
‼️🗣️@femm.europarl.europa.eu and @libe.europarl.europa.eu teams have just reached a deal with @dk-25.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu strengthening protection for victims of crime in the EU Co-rapporteurs : Zarzalejos Javier & @luciayar.bsky.social 🖇️Press release www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 10/12/2025
🗓️Thu 11 Dec 2025, 09:00 –11:00 @femm.europarl.europa.eu and @sant.europarl.europa.eu (with @libe.europarl.europa.eu involvement) hearing on 👇 Digital Violence and Women's Mental Health 🔗Programme: www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/3012... 📺Follow live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 05/12/2025
🗣️On 8/12 in @femm.europarl.europa.eu at 18:45👇 Adoption of motion for resolution on Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion”/rapp. @abiralsahlani.bsky.social 🔗 Text: www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202... 📺Streaming: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 01/12/2025
🔴hearing tomorrow in @femm.europarl.europa.eu @peti.europarl.europa.eu Citizens’ Initiative My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion 📅 Tue 2 Dec 2025, 9:00–12:00 📺 Streaming👇https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/femm-committee-meeting_20251202-0900-COMMITTEE-FEMM
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 13/11/2025
⭐️Just adopted: @europarl.europa.eu calls for an ambitious gender equality strategy - Gender-based violence should be an EU crime - Safe and legal abortion care is a fundamental right - Call for consent-based definition of rape in EU legislation 🔗Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Parliament calls for an ambitious gender equality strategy | News | European Parliament
MEPs want concrete EU measures to address gender-based violence and gender-related healthcare, work and political representation issues.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 12/11/2025
🔴This evening ca. 19.35 CET, follow #Eplenary as MEPs, headed by rapporteur Marko Vešligaj, and @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social debate the EU's future Gender Equality Strategy 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h... Tomorrow, plenary will vote on the resolution.
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Main page of the European Parliament’s plenary website. Live streaming, updated speaker list, plenary news, priority information and priority documents.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 28/10/2025
🗣️The 6th Gender Equality Week (3-7/11) in the @europarl.europa.eu in committees, incl. @femm.europarl.europa.eu, MEPs to discuss under the theme “Talent”, highlighting how equality and women’s full participation drive Europe’s growth and progress. Read more👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Gender equality week: closing the gender talent gap | News | European Parliament
From 3 to 7 November 2025, EP committees will be discussing how to harness women’s talent through education, training and employment, to drive economic growth and progress.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 23/10/2025
Catch up on this morning’s #EPlenary, where MEPs debated with @ec.europa.eu @eu2025dk.bsky.social how to stop violence against women and protect victims♀️ 📽️Full video👇 europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/v...
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Sitting of 23-10-2025 | Plenary | European Parliament
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 22/10/2025
‼️🗣️Meeting tomorrow @femm.europarl.europa.eu & @empl.europarl.europa.eu Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (raps. Meleti & Estaras) Live at 9.15 - 10.00 📹https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/femm-committee-meeting_20251023-0915-COMMITTEE-EMPL-FEMM
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 22/10/2025
🗣️Tomorrow #EPlenary debate starting around 10.00 a.m.
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 13/10/2025
🔴REMINDER @femm.europarl.europa.eu meeting starting at 15:00 today. 📺Follow LIVE👇https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/femm-committee-meeting_20251013-1500-COMMITTEE-FEMM-EMPL
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 10/10/2025
🗣️ Next week 10/10 @femm.europarl.europa.eu ⏲️ 15:00 - 18:30 🗳️Vote: Gender Equality Strategy 2025 Rapporteur : Marko VEŠLIGAJ Debates : ✅ Gender pay and pension gap w/ @empl.europarl.europa.eu ✅Women's entrepreneurship in rural and island areas ✅'My Voice, My Choice' initiative
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Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee @femm.europarl.europa.eu · 09/10/2025
🗣️MEPs adopted today @femm.europarl.europa.eu resolution on declaration of principles for a gender-equal society : ✅Welcoming @ec.europa.eu 7 March 2025 communication ✅Endorsing the principles in annexed declaration
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Sitting of 09-10-2025 | Plenary | European Parliament
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