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PES Women Executive and Statutory meetings call for strong feminist 2024-2029 EU mandate

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

True democracies are parity democracies, say PES Women

True democracies are parity democracies, say PES Women

After celebrating Europe Day on 9 May, PES Women Statutory members met to discuss the latest developments of the war on Ukraine, the gender-sensitive response it requires, and the role of women in politics, in the context of this war and beyond.

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Ukraine war: PES Women call for urgent action against trafficking and sexual violence

Ukraine war: PES Women call for urgent action against trafficking and sexual violence

Women and children stuck in Ukraine, as well as those fleeing the conflict, are facing multiple crises, PES Women Executive members warned today. Action to prevent gender-based violence, displacement, trafficking, and famine is urgently needed.

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PES Women and Rainbow Rose: Europe needs a feminist outcry for equality

PES Women and Rainbow Rose: Europe needs a feminist outcry for equality

Today – International Women’s Day – PES Women and Rainbow Rose launch their joint campaign “Reclaim your space – a feminist outcry for equality” to draw attention to the inequalities and growing harassment women*, including LBT* women, face across Europe.

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PES and PES Women praise proposed Directive on tackling gender-based violence

PES and PES Women praise proposed Directive on tackling gender-based violence

The proposal for a Directive to eradicate violence against women and domestic violence is a welcome step towards a safer Europe for all women, European socialists said today.

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PES Women Gender Equality Network calls for clear link between feminist and environmental policies, ahead of UN CSW66

PES Women Gender Equality Network calls for clear link between feminist and environmental policies, ahead of UN CSW66

The fight against climate change and gender inequalities must be a joint one, this was the main conclusion of today’s PES Women Network which focussed on “a progressive model for gender-transformative climate action”.

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PES Women: inaction in 2022 will cost women’s freedoms, safety and lives

PES Women: inaction in 2022 will cost women’s freedoms, safety and lives

EU leaders and politicians at all levels must step up the fight for gender equality, the PES Women Executive demanded as it met online for its first meeting of this year.

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