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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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PES Women: equal representation of women in decision-making is crucial for strong European democracies
Ahead of the online debate ‘#MakeHerCount for Democracy’ in the context of the high-level conference “With Courage. For Europe.”, PES Women Statutory members met online today to discuss the importance of more inclusive and equal representation of women in all their diversity in European decision-making.
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PES Women: the Istanbul Convention saves lives – 10 years on, it is more important than ever
The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, known as the Istanbul Convention, opened for signatures on 11 May 2011.
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PES Women: it is time to deliver on gender equality for a truly Social Europe
Meeting online on the day of the EU Social Summit in Porto, the PES Women Statutory called on all EU leaders to put gender equality at the centre of their discussions and to advance equal rights and opportunities through the implementation of a Social Europe.
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Build consent culture across Europe to stamp out sexual violence, PES Women urge
Meeting online today, the PES Women Executive called for a new narrative around healthy relationships: consent culture must become the norm across Europe to prevent and prosecute gender-based violence, specifically sexual violence.
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International Women’s Day: it is time to #MakeHerCount
On International Women’s Day, PES Women brings together women on the coronavirus frontline and progressive leaders to call for a fair deal for women. It is time to #MakeHerCount.
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