PES Women
We promote gender equality and women’s representation both inside and outside the Party of European Socialists.
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PES Women is fighting for a gender just and feminist Europe by giving a voice, tools and platform for women, by putting forward specific women’s rights policies, through gender-mainstreaming the overall policy-making of the Social Democratic family.
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PES Women demands greater equality focus in open letter to Commission President
Subordination of the Equality portfolio under another competence – rather than maintaining it as a standalone priority – sends a concerning signal about the next…
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PES Women renews commitment to progress gender equality in new mandate
Today, members of the PES Women Executive board met for the first time under the new legislative term to reaffirm their commitment to meet new…
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PES Women participate in 2024 Korčula Summer School
This weekend, PES Women President Zita Gurmai and the PES Women team, together with PES President Stefan Löfven and many others, participated in the Korčula…
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PES Women promotes gender equality and women’s representation. We fight for equal pay, to end viol
➡ Subordination of the Equality portfolio under another – rather than maintaining it as a standalone priority – sends a concerning signal about the next mandate as well as to women who constitute more than half of the EU population. ![]()
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⚠️PES Women President Zita Gurmai, together with PES Executive Vice-President Katarina Barley, Vice-President of the S&D Group Heléne Fritzon, S&D Member of European Parliament and FEPS Vice-President Lina Gálvez, and the S&D Group Coordinator of the FEMM Committee Joanna Scheuring Wielgus, united to address a letter to Ursula Von der Leyen. ![]()
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➡ We are seeking clear explanations from the Commission President to address the concerns of the feminist community, which continues to watch developments closely. The next Commission must deliver progress for women.![]()
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📩 The link to the letter and our press release is in @pes_women bio and website.
🌍 On this #InternationalDayofTheGirlChild, we reaffirm our commitment to every girl’s rights worldwide, striving for a future of equality, free from discrimination, violence, and harmful practices.![]()
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Sadly, many girls and adolescents still fight daily for their fundamental rights and for equality. They are disproportionately affected by global crises, including climate change, conflict, and inequality. Discrimination and negative gender stereotypes also undermine their potential, leaving them nearly twice as likely as boys to miss out on education. Child marriage remains widespread, with about one in five young women married before age 18 (UNICEF, 2024).![]()
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Being a girl should never limit them from doing what they want or becoming who they aspire to be. We want a society where girls are empowered to reach their full potential. This is the only way to achieve true justice. ⚖️