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Pictured from left: S&D MEP Robert Biedroń, FEMM Committee Chair; S&D MEP Carina Ohlsson; S&D MEP Evelyn Regner, Vice President of the European Parliament; Zita Gurmai, PES Women President; S&D MEP Marc Angel, Vice President of the European Parliament; S&D MEP Marek Balt.
Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

PES European elections candidates pledge to protect women’s rights

PES Women at CSW: eradicate poverty of women and girls to strengthen global gender equality
Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

PES Women at CSW: eradicate poverty of women and girls to strengthen global gender equality

OpEd: It’s time for feminism at the European elections
May 22, 2019

OpEd: It’s time for feminism at the European elections

The European election campaign is in full swing. With just days to go, a lot is at stake – not just the composition of the European Parliament, but the soul of Europe.

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Women deserve more: a progressive European Commission will protect and promote women’s rights
March 7, 2019

Women deserve more: a progressive European Commission will protect and promote women’s rights

Today, on International Women’s Day, the PES stands up across Europe to promote women’s rights and fight inequality and discrimination.

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Women deserve more
February 27, 2019

Women deserve more

Women deserve more, this was the message from PES Women as the group launched its 2019 Equal Pay Day campaign.

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Zita Gurmai re-elected PES Women President with pledge to strengthen women’s voices across Europe
December 6, 2018

Zita Gurmai re-elected PES Women President with pledge to strengthen women’s voices across Europe

PES Women will be at the forefront of the progressive battle to win the next European elections and strengthen women’s rights, the re-elected President of PES Women said today.

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Violence against women is costing us our democracy
November 23, 2018

Violence against women is costing us our democracy

Speaking ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November), PES Women has warned harassment and violence directed at women in politics is undermining democracy.

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PES: Romanian people proved they stand for equality
October 8, 2018

PES: Romanian people proved they stand for equality

The Party of European Socialists is pleased that marriage equality will continue to be enshrined in the Romanian Constitution, after the referendum to amend it failed. The voter’s turnout of 21% was too low for the referendum to be valid.

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