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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

The line has been crossed. Europe must become a zero-tolerance zone for gender-based violence.
November 25, 2021

The line has been crossed. Europe must become a zero-tolerance zone for gender-based violence.

PES Women and its national member organisations are committed to fighting for a Europe where everyone, no matter their gender, can lead a life free from violence. That is why PES Women around today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women are launching their latest campaign with the slogan “The line has been crossed – Zero tolerance zone for gender-based violence”.

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PES Women: Share tasks equally at home, for equal opportunities at work!
November 10, 2021

PES Women: Share tasks equally at home, for equal opportunities at work!

PES Women team up with Belgian socialist women’s organisation ZIJkant and creative agency Mortierbrigade for yearly European Unequal Pay Day campaign

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PES Women: support rural women through better gender mainstreaming
October 15, 2021

PES Women: support rural women through better gender mainstreaming

PES Women Statutory members met online today and took the opportunity to mark the International Day of Rural Women, with a special focus on the experiences and needs of women in rural Europe.

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PES Women: sexual and reproductive health and rights must be defended and promoted by all in society
September 24, 2021

PES Women: sexual and reproductive health and rights must be defended and promoted by all in society

Sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) are a cross-cutting issue and a fundamental pillar of women’s rights and gender equality that must be strengthened with a joint effort by all citizens, decision-makers and generations. This was the conclusion of the PES Women Gender Equality Network today.

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PES Women highlights the plight of women in conflict and calls for international solidarity and action plan
September 10, 2021

PES Women highlights the plight of women in conflict and calls for international solidarity and action plan

Meeting online today, the PES Women Executive reiterated its condemnation of the situation in Afghanistan and the members expressed their full support for the country’s women and activists.

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Progressives call for strong European democracies with feminist values at heart
June 28, 2021

Progressives call for strong European democracies with feminist values at heart

In the context of the high-level conference With Courage. For Europe. organised by the Party of European Socialist, the PES Presidency adopted a declaration underlining the importance of gender equality for European democracy.

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