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 Executive adopts updated manifesto “Zero Tolerance Zone: A Europe Free from Gender-Based Violence
During its latest Executive meeting, members of PES Women adopted the updated version of the manifesto “Zero tolerance zone: a Europe free from gender-based violence…
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PES Women in Nicosia: Women in war zones must be protected and empowered
This Saturday, members of PES Women convened in Nicosia to discuss the empowerment of women in war zones spanning from Cyprus and the Middle East…
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PES Women calls for a strong Roadmap for women’s rights
This morning, PES Women concluded its first executive meeting of the year. Members welcomed Lina Gálvez, Chair of the FEMM Committee, who provided an update…
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PES Women promotes gender equality and women’s representation. We fight for equal pay, to end viol
🚨 According to the EU GBV 2024 survey, 1 in 3 women in the EU has faced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime ![]()
– 1 in 5 women face physical or sexual violence from their partner or a relative ![]()
– 1 in 8 experience sexual violence, including rape by someone other than their partner ![]()
– 1 in 8 women reported incident to the police ![]()
– Digital violence is rising: deepfakes, revenge porn, cyberstalking![]()
➡️ It’s time for zero tolerance.![]()
At our Executive meeting last Friday, we adopted the updated manifesto (to be published soon) “Zero Tolerance Zone: A Europe Free from Gender-Based Violence” , reaffirming our commitment to combat all forms of GBV, online and offline.![]()
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📌 The manifesto outlines 3 key pillars:![]()
1️⃣ A strong legal framework![]()
2️⃣ Adequate funding for prevention & support![]()
3️⃣ Cultural and institutional change![]()
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These priorities will guide our advocacy throughout the current EU mandate, pushing for concrete, ambitious action at all levels.![]()
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What else was discussed:![]()
🗳️Polish presidential elections + our Finnish executive member Emmi Lintonen’s re-election in Finland, with top results at both city & county levels![]()
🇦🇹 The new Minister for Women, Science & Research in Austria, Eva-Maria Holzleitner set out strong gender equality priorities![]()
– Latest EU gender equality files![]()
– National updates from our members![]()
– Recent PES Women activities![]()
#EndGBV #ZeroTolerance #FeministEurope #GenderEquality
The PES Women team has been in Paris since yesterday for a series of exciting events and bilateral meetings, deepening ties with our French socialist and feminist network 🌹🟣![]()
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➡️Our President, Zita Gurmai, spoke on the panel of the FERPA Women’s Committee, titled “Gender Inequalities in the EU Demographic Transition Process.” She addressed how EU institutions and policies are responding to current demographic and societal changes, and how gender-specific challenges are being considered.![]()
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➡️We also had the pleasure of meeting Olivier Faure, First Secretary of the French Socialist Party, and with Dieynaba Diop, party spokesperson and Vice-President of the Socialist Group in the National Assembly.![]()
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➡️Later, we exchanged with Céline Thiébault-Martinez, a PS Member of Parliament deeply committed to women’s rights in France, both politically (ex. the tax exemption of alimony payments) and through civil society. This discussion took place in a truly unique and inspiring space dedicated to gender equality: La Cité Audacieuse, run by the Fondation des Femmes. 💪![]()
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➡️Finally, we had a rich discussion with Laurence Rossignol, feminist Socialist Senator and former French Minister for Gender Equality, known for her unwavering commitment to advancing women’s rights.