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>11 min read</time> </small> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-toc" class="mb-12"> <h2 id="toc" class="text-22px font-bold text-black-default mb-3 scroll-mt-12">Table of contents</h2> <ul class="space-y-1 [&>li>a]:inline-flex [&>li>a]:items-center [&>li>a]:text-18px [&>li>a]:before:inline-block [&>li>a]:before:shrink-0 [&>li>a]:before:self-start [&>li>a]:before:mt-3 [&>li>a]:before:mr-4 [&>li>a]:before:w-6 [&>li>a]:before:h-1.5 [&>li>a]:before:bg-blue-default [&>li>a]:focus:outline"> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/the-parliament-s-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-eu#what-does-the-eu-do-to-tackle-gender-inequalities-0">What does the EU do to tackle gender inequalities?</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/the-parliament-s-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-eu#gender-equality-week-at-the-parliament-0">Gender equality week at the Parliament</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/the-parliament-s-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-eu#womens-sexual-and-reproductive-rights-1">Women’s sexual and reproductive rights</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/the-parliament-s-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-eu#gender-equality-at-work-0">Gender equality at work</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/the-parliament-s-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-eu#preventing-violence-against-women-0">Preventing violence against women</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/the-parliament-s-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-eu#from-migration-policy-to-eu-trade-0">From migration policy to EU trade</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/the-parliament-s-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-eu#women-in-politics-3">Women in politics</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/the-parliament-s-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-eu#gender-equality-and-the-covid19-pandemic-2">Gender equality and the Covid-19 pandemic</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/the-parliament-s-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-eu#find-out-more-about-what-the-eu-does-on-social-policies-0">Find out more about what the EU does on social policies:</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-4xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="figure-default" class="block no-underline mb-12"> <figure> <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20190712PHT56986/20190712PHT56986_original.jpg"> <img src="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20190712PHT56986/20190712PHT56986-cl.jpg" class="block mb-2" alt="Smiling workers in a coffe. Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20190712PHT56986/20190712PHT56986-cs.jpg 320w, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20190712PHT56986/20190712PHT56986-cm.jpg 640w, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20190712PHT56986/20190712PHT56986-cl.jpg 1024w" sizes="100vw"> </a> <figcaption class="text-16px text-black-greydark">Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h2 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-2">What does the EU do to tackle gender inequalities?</h2> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br />From the beginning the European Union has promoted <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/en/sheet/59/equality-between-men-and-women" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gender equality</a> and <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/eu-affairs/20170616STO77648/social-europe-what-parliament-is-doing-on-social-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a more social Europe</a>. <br /><br /></p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">The EU has adopted <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2018/628272/EPRS_BRI(2018)628272_EN.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">legislation</a>, recommendations, exchanges and good practices and provides funding to support action by member states. The concepts of EU gender equality policy were shaped by European Court of Justice rulings. The European Parliament regularly adopts own initiative reports on gender issues, calling for more efforts to <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/priorities/social/20170203STO61042/gender-equality-time-to-close-the-gap" target="_blank" rel="noopener">improve gender equality</a>.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="video-default-loaded" class="mb-12"> <div id="eptv-video-3_20190712STO56961EN"> <figure> <div class="relative"> <a class="relative block w-full h-full group overflow-hidden ep_media ep-layout_image" href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/gender-equality-are-we-there-yet_N01_AFPS_230303_GDEQ_ev"> <span class="sr-only">Watch the video document</span> <div class="relative w-full h-full"> <div class="absolute z-10 top-0 flex items-center p-4 bg-black-greydark text-white-default leading-5"> <span class="flex before:inline-block before:w-[38px] before:h-[38px] before:rounded-full before:border-2 before:border-white-default before:mr-4 after:absolute after:left-[30px] after:top-1/2 after:translate-y-[-50%] after:w-0 after:h-0 after:border-solid after:border-l-white-default after:border-l-[14px] after:border-y-transparent after:border-y-8 after:border-r-0"></span> <span>Gender equality: are we there yet?</span> </div> <img src="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20230308PHT77104/20230308PHT77104-video_m.jpg" class="object-cover w-full transition duration-300 ease-in-out group-hover:scale-110 aspect-16-9" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20230308PHT77104/20230308PHT77104-video_s.jpg 320w, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20230308PHT77104/20230308PHT77104-video_m.jpg 640w, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20230308PHT77104/20230308PHT77104-video_l.jpg 1024w" sizes="100vw"> <div class="absolute right-0 bottom-0 bg-black-greydark text-white-default p-4"> <span class="pl-4 before:absolute before:left-[14px] before:top-1/2 before:translate-y-[-50%] before:w-0 before:h-0 before:border-solid before:border-l-white-default before:border-l-[10px] before:border-y-transparent before:border-y-[6px] before:border-r-0"> <span class="sr-only">(Video duration:</span> <time class="inline-block" datetime="PT2M31S">02:31</time> <span class="sr-only">)</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> </div> <figcaption> <span>The European Parliament has been working to advance women’s rights and promoting gender equality</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ define("player-loader-3_20190712STO56961EN",['video-player'], function(videoPlayer){ var state = { id: "eptv-video-3_20190712STO56961EN", embedUrl: "https:\/\/multimedia.europarl.europa.eu\/en\/gender-equality-are-we-there-yet_N01_AFPS_230303_GDEQ_ev?p_p_state=pop_up\u0026lang=en" } videoPlayer.setInPlaceVideoClickHandler(state); }) /*]]>*/ </script> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">The European Parliament has always been very active on achieving equality between men and women and has a <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/femm/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">standing committee dedicated to women's rights and gender equality</a>. Every year, Parliament marks <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20240304STO18720/international-women-s-day-2024-parliament-looks-at-gender-equality-in-sports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">International Women's Day</a> on 8 March and raises awareness by organising events.</p> <br /> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">In January 2022, MEPs renewed their demand for the establishment of a new Council format where ministers and secretaries of state in charge of gender equality would meet. MEPs hope that such a new Council configuration would help advance important gender equality initiatives, such as the ratification of the Istanbul convention on combating violence against women.</p> <br /> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">Parliament adopted a <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2021-0058_EN.html#def_1_2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution to assess the progress made in women’s rights over the past 25 years</a> and the many challenges still ahead in February 2021. MEPs expressed concern with the backlash in some EU countries and the risk that gender equality could further slip down their agenda. Parliament also called on the European Commission to ensure that women’s rights are taken into account in all its proposals, to develop concrete plans to improve women’s poverty rates and to strengthen efforts to close the gender pay gap.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="link-bold-list" class="mb-12"> <ul class="[&>li]:mb-8 [&>li:last-of-type]:mb-0 [&>li>a]:relative [&>li>a]:inline-block [&>li>a]:text-base [&>li>a]:text-blue-default [&>li>a]:font-bold [&>li>a]:pl-4 [&>li>a:last-of-type]:mb-0; [&>li>a]:before:absolute [&>li>a]:before:left-0 [&>li>a]:before:top-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:block [&>li>a]:before:w-[6px] [&>li>a]:before:bg-blue-default [&>li>a]:before:-translate-y-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:h-[calc(100%-10px)]"> <li> <a href="/news/en/headlines/priorities/international-women-s-day-2021/20210225STO98706/timeline-milestones-in-the-eu-s-fight-for-women-s-rights-video"><span>Check out our timeline of the EU's fight for women's rights</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h2 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-2">Gender equality week at the Parliament</h2> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><strong> <br /></strong>Marking the importance it puts on gender equality, the European Parliament instituted an annual <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/european-gender-equality-week-october-23/product-details/20231004EOT07821?at_medium=banner&at_campaign=genderequalityweek_2023&at_send_date=20231016&at_creation=portal-banner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Gender Equality Week</a> in 2020. It provides an opportunity for Parliament’s committees to consider the issues they deal with from the perspective of gender.</p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br /><em></em></p> <h2 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-2"><br />Women’s sexual and reproductive rights</h2> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br />In a <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240408IPR20314/women-must-have-full-control-of-their-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution adopted in April 2024</a>, MEPs urge the Council to add sexual and reproductive healthcare and the right to a safe and legal abortion to the <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:12012P/TXT" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EU Charter of Fundamental Rights</a> - a <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220701IPR34349/include-the-right-to-abortion-in-eu-charter-of-fundamental-rights-demand-meps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">demand they have made several times</a>. The text urges EU countries to fully decriminalise abortion in line with the <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/09-03-2022-who-releases-new-guidelines-on-safe-abortion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2022 guidelines of the World Health Organization</a>. MEPs call on the European Commission to ensure that organisations working against gender equality and women’s rights, including reproductive rights, do not receive EU funding.</p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br />In March 2022, Parliament adopted the EU Gender Action Plan III aimed at promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights outside the EU and ensuring universal access in <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20210225STO98706/timeline-milestones-in-the-eu-s-fight-for-women-s-rights-video" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EU countries</a>.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h2 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-2">Gender equality at work<br /><br /></h2> <br /> <h3 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-3">Maternity, paternity and parental leave<br /><br /></h3> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">In 2019, the EU approved <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/priorities/social/20180706STO07413/parents-work-life-balance-new-leave-rules-for-family-care" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new rules on family and care-related leave</a> and more adaptable working conditions, to create more incentives for fathers to take family-related leave and to increase women’s employment rate.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="fact-box" class="mb-12"> <h2 class="p-0 mb-2 text-22px font-bold">EU legislation on gender equality in the work place:</h2> <ul class="[&>li]:text-18px [&>li]:pl-[10px] py-4 border-y border-black-greydefault pl-3 space-y-2"> <li>rules on employment (incl. equal pay, social security, working conditions and harassment)</li> <li>rules on self-employment</li> <li>rights to maternity, paternity and parental leave</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h3 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-3">Gender pay gap</h3> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br />Parliament also called for concrete measures to narrow the gender pay gap - the difference in earnings between men and women - which in the EU was an average of <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Gender_pay_gap_statistics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">13% in 2020</a> and the <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/priorities/social/20170609STO77059/the-40-gender-pension-gap-how-parliament-wants-to-narrow-it-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pension gap</a> - the difference in pension income that men and women get - which stood at <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/ddn-20210203-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">29% in 2019</a>. It also called for measures to tackle <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20160418STO23760/maria-arena-female-poverty-is-the-result-of-a-lifetime-of-discrimination" target="_blank" rel="noopener">female poverty</a>, as women are more likely to live in poverty than men.<br /><br /><br />In December 2022, negotiators from the Parliament and EU countries agreed that <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20221212IPR64524/gender-pay-gap-deal-reached-on-binding-pay-transparency-measures" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EU companies will be required to disclose information that makes it easier to compare salaries</a> for those working for the same employer, helping to expose gender pay gaps. <br /><br /></p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">In March 2023 Parliament adopted those <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230327IPR78545/gender-pay-gap-parliament-adopts-new-rules-on-binding-pay-transparency-measures" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new rules on binding pay-transparency measures</a>. If pay reporting shows a gender pay gap of at least 5%, employers will have to conduct a joint pay assessment in cooperation with workers’ representatives. EU countries will have to impose penalties, such as fines for employers that infringe the rules. Vacancy notices and job titles will have to be gender neutral.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="link-bold-list" class="mb-12"> <ul class="[&>li]:mb-8 [&>li:last-of-type]:mb-0 [&>li>a]:relative [&>li>a]:inline-block [&>li>a]:text-base [&>li>a]:text-blue-default [&>li>a]:font-bold [&>li>a]:pl-4 [&>li>a:last-of-type]:mb-0; [&>li>a]:before:absolute [&>li>a]:before:left-0 [&>li>a]:before:top-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:block [&>li>a]:before:w-[6px] [&>li>a]:before:bg-blue-default [&>li>a]:before:-translate-y-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:h-[calc(100%-10px)]"> <li> <a href="/news/en/headlines/society/20200109STO69925/understanding-the-gender-pay-gap-definition-and-causes"><span>Read more on EU measures to close the gender pay gap</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h3 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-3">More women in ICT and sciences</h3> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br />Women are underrepresented in Europe’s <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/priorities/iwd2018/20180301STO98927/more-women-in-ict-empowering-women-in-the-digital-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digital sector</a>, as they are less likely to take up studies or apply for a job in this field. In a <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2018-0102_EN.html?redirect" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> adopted in 2018, MEPs called on EU countries to put in place measures to ensure the full integration of women into ICT sectors, as well as foster education and training in ICT, science, technology, engineering and mathematics.</p> <br /> <h3 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-3">Women on company boards</h3> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br />In November 2022, <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20221118IPR55706/parliament-approves-landmark-rules-to-boost-gender-equality-on-corporate-boards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parliament approved landmark rules to boost gender equality on corporate boards</a>. The Women on Boards directive aims to introduce transparent recruitment procedures in companies, so that at least 40% of non-executive director posts or 33% of all director posts are occupied by the under-represented sex by the end of June 2026.<br /><br /></p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220603IPR32195/women-on-boards-deal-to-boost-gender-balance-in-companies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement</a> about gender parity on boards of publicly listed companies in the EU in June 2022. EU countries need to implement the new rules within two years. Small and medium-sized enterprises with fewer than 250 employees are excluded from the rules.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-4xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="blockquote" class="m-0 border-y border-black-grey pt-8 pb-8 mb-12"> <img src="/news/img/quote.svg" alt="" width="30" height="30" class="mb-4"> <blockquote class="text-quote-txt text-black-greydark">“Each member state shall ensure that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is applied.”</blockquote> <div class="relative text-base font-bold text-black-greydark mt-6 pt-3 before:absolute before:left-0 before:top-0 before:block before:w-[30px] before:h-[6px] before:bg-blue-default">Article 157, Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)</div> <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A12008E157" target="_blank" class="underline decoration-solid text-16px" rel="noopener"> <span>Source</span> <span class="sr-only">"“Each member state shall ensure that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is applied.”"</span> <span class="sr-only sr-space">Opens in a new window</span> <img src="/news/img/icons/icon-ext-link.svg" width="15" class="inline-block ml-1" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h2 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-2">Preventing violence against women</h2> <br /> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">The EU is tackling violence against women in various ways.</p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br />Parliament has drawn attention to the need to combat specific forms of violence, including sexual harassment, trafficking, forced prostitution, female genital mutilation, cyberstalking and online violence. </p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"></p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">In April 2024 Parliament adopted the first ever <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240419IPR20588/parliament-approves-first-ever-eu-rules-on-combating-violence-against-women" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EU rules on combating violence against women</a>. The goal is to prevent gender-based violence and protect victims, especially women and victims of domestic violence. The directive calls for stronger laws against cyberviolence, better assistance for victims, steps to prevent rape and increase understanding of sexual consent.</p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br />The rules provide that the safety and well-being of victims should be prioritised, including by offering access to sheltered accommodation.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="link-bold-list" class="mb-12"> <ul class="[&>li]:mb-8 [&>li:last-of-type]:mb-0 [&>li>a]:relative [&>li>a]:inline-block [&>li>a]:text-base [&>li>a]:text-blue-default [&>li>a]:font-bold [&>li>a]:pl-4 [&>li>a:last-of-type]:mb-0; [&>li>a]:before:absolute [&>li>a]:before:left-0 [&>li>a]:before:top-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:block [&>li>a]:before:w-[6px] [&>li>a]:before:bg-blue-default [&>li>a]:before:-translate-y-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:h-[calc(100%-10px)]"> <li> <a href="/news/en/headlines/priorities/social/20210923STO13419/how-the-eu-is-tackling-gender-based-violence"><span>Read more on how the EU is fighting gender-based violence</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="video-default-loaded" class="mb-12"> <div id="eptv-video-15_20190712STO56961EN"> <figure> <div class="relative"> <a class="relative block w-full h-full group overflow-hidden ep_media ep-layout_image" href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/video/v_N01_AFPS_240304_FOEW_INTER"> <span class="sr-only">Watch the video document</span> <div class="relative w-full h-full"> <div class="absolute z-10 top-0 flex items-center p-4 bg-black-greydark text-white-default leading-5"> <span class="flex before:inline-block before:w-[38px] before:h-[38px] before:rounded-full before:border-2 before:border-white-default before:mr-4 after:absolute after:left-[30px] after:top-1/2 after:translate-y-[-50%] after:w-0 after:h-0 after:border-solid after:border-l-white-default after:border-l-[14px] after:border-y-transparent after:border-y-8 after:border-r-0"></span> <span>Advancing women’s rights in the EU: meet Stella and Linda </span> </div> <img src="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20240219PHT17810/20240219PHT17810-video_m.jpg" class="object-cover w-full transition duration-300 ease-in-out group-hover:scale-110 aspect-16-9" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20240219PHT17810/20240219PHT17810-video_s.jpg 320w, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20240219PHT17810/20240219PHT17810-video_m.jpg 640w, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/images/20240219PHT17810/20240219PHT17810-video_l.jpg 1024w" sizes="100vw"> <div class="absolute right-0 bottom-0 bg-black-greydark text-white-default p-4"> <span class="pl-4 before:absolute before:left-[14px] before:top-1/2 before:translate-y-[-50%] before:w-0 before:h-0 before:border-solid before:border-l-white-default before:border-l-[10px] before:border-y-transparent before:border-y-[6px] before:border-r-0"> <span class="sr-only">(Video duration:</span> <time class="inline-block" datetime="PT3M15S">03:15</time> <span class="sr-only">)</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> </div> <figcaption> <span>Across the EU, organisations are working to defend and promote women’s rights. </span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ define("player-loader-15_20190712STO56961EN",['video-player'], function(videoPlayer){ var state = { id: "eptv-video-15_20190712STO56961EN", embedUrl: "https:\/\/multimedia.europarl.europa.eu\/en\/share\/N01_AFPS_240304_FOEW_INTER?lang=en" } videoPlayer.setInPlaceVideoClickHandler(state); }) /*]]>*/ </script> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h2 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-2">From migration policy to EU trade</h2> <br /> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">Parliament has repeatedly called on the European Commission to increase consistency between gender equality policies and other policies, such as those covering trade, development, agriculture, employment and migration.</p> <br /> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">In a resolution adopted in 2016, members called for a set of <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2016-0073_EN.html?redirect" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EU-wide gender guidelines</a> as part of wider reforms on migration and asylum policy.</p> <br /> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">In a report adopted in 2018, MEPs called for climate change measures to take into account <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20180112IPR91643/climate-change-mitigating-the-impact-on-women" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the role of women</a> as well as action to empower them and protect the most vulnerable.</p> <br /> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">All EU trade agreements must include binding and enforceable provisions to ensure respect for human rights, including gender equality, according to a <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2018-0066_EN.html?redirect" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> adopted in 2018.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h2 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-2" id="women-in-politics-3">Women in politics</h2> <br /> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">The Parliament has repeatedly highlighted the importance of gender equality in politics, promoting women's equal participation in decision-making processes at all levels.<br /><br /></p> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">In a <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2019-0010_EN.pdf?redirect" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> adopted in January 2019, Parliament called on European political parties to ensure both women and men were put forward for the bodies governing the European Parliament in the ninth parliamentary term. </p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="link-bold-list" class="mb-12"> <ul class="[&>li]:mb-8 [&>li:last-of-type]:mb-0 [&>li>a]:relative [&>li>a]:inline-block [&>li>a]:text-base [&>li>a]:text-blue-default [&>li>a]:font-bold [&>li>a]:pl-4 [&>li>a:last-of-type]:mb-0; [&>li>a]:before:absolute [&>li>a]:before:left-0 [&>li>a]:before:top-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:block [&>li>a]:before:w-[6px] [&>li>a]:before:bg-blue-default [&>li>a]:before:-translate-y-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:h-[calc(100%-10px)]"> <li> <a href="/news/en/headlines/priorities/iwd2019/20190226STO28804/women-in-the-european-parliament-infographics"><span>Check out our infographics on women in the European Parliament</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h2 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-2" id="gender-equality-and-the-covid19-pandemic-2">Gender equality and the Covid-19 pandemic</h2> <p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph"><br />The Parliament is worried that the Covid-19 crisis has intensified existing gender inequalities. The pandemic could push an additional <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2020/09/gender-equality-in-the-wake-of-covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">47 million women and girls</a> below the poverty line worldwide.<br /><br />In addition, women are at the Covid-19 frontline - out of the 49 million healthcare workers in the EU, <a href="https://eige.europa.eu/covid-19-and-gender-equality/essential-workers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">76% are women</a><strong>.</strong> The pandemic has also affected sectors of the economy where traditionally more women have been employed, such as hospitality, nursery and domestic work.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="link-bold-list" class="mb-12"> <ul class="[&>li]:mb-8 [&>li:last-of-type]:mb-0 [&>li>a]:relative [&>li>a]:inline-block [&>li>a]:text-base [&>li>a]:text-blue-default [&>li>a]:font-bold [&>li>a]:pl-4 [&>li>a:last-of-type]:mb-0; [&>li>a]:before:absolute [&>li>a]:before:left-0 [&>li>a]:before:top-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:block [&>li>a]:before:w-[6px] [&>li>a]:before:bg-blue-default [&>li>a]:before:-translate-y-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:h-[calc(100%-10px)]"> <li> <a href="/news/en/headlines/priorities/international-women-s-day-2021/20210225STO98702/understanding-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-women-infographics"><span>Read facts and figures about Covid-19's impact on women</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><p class="ep-wysiwig_paragraph">The increase in unpaid care work and teleworking during the pandemic has hit women's work-life balance and mental health. Numbers show that women were affected more than men.</p></div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="link-bold-list" class="mb-12"> <ul class="[&>li]:mb-8 [&>li:last-of-type]:mb-0 [&>li>a]:relative [&>li>a]:inline-block [&>li>a]:text-base [&>li>a]:text-blue-default [&>li>a]:font-bold [&>li>a]:pl-4 [&>li>a:last-of-type]:mb-0; [&>li>a]:before:absolute [&>li>a]:before:left-0 [&>li>a]:before:top-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:block [&>li>a]:before:w-[6px] [&>li>a]:before:bg-blue-default [&>li>a]:before:-translate-y-2/4 [&>li>a]:before:h-[calc(100%-10px)]"> <li> <a href="/news/en/headlines/society/20220303STO24641/teleworking-unpaid-care-and-mental-health-during-covid-19"><span>Check out our infographics on teleworking, unpaid care and mental health for men and women during Covid-19</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="lg:max-w-3xl md:max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4"> <div data-component="story-content" class="mb-12"><h2 class="ep-wysiwig_heading-2">Find 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