MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2780(RSP))
On the declaration of principles for a gender-equal society
B-10-2025-0410
on behalf of the ESN Group · Rapporteur: Christine Anderson, Irmhild Boßdorf
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This resolution sets out principles for a gender-equal society, affirming equal dignity and rights before the law, while respecting biological differences and the primary role of parents and the family.¶¶¶ It calls on the Commission to ensure equality policies respect subsidiarity and proportionality, and on Member States to combat violence and coercion.¶¶
Key points
- Affirms that all persons, male and female, are equal in dignity and rights before the law, in line with the Charter and Treaties.¶
- Equality means fairness of opportunity and respect for merit, not enforced parity or discriminatory quotas.¶
- Biological differences between men and women must be respected in sports, safety, healthcare and education.¶
- Legal distinctions based on sex are allowed only for legitimate public interests and must respect necessity and proportionality.¶
- Parents have primary responsibility for children's upbringing; the family is the cornerstone of society, and mothers and fathers should be supported.¶
- Freedoms of thought, conscience, expression and association are essential; there are two genders.¶
- Condemns all violence, coercion and exploitation against women and men; calls on Member States to prevent, protect and prosecute.¶
- Calls on the Commission to ensure equality policies respect subsidiarity, proportionality, national competences and cultural diversity.¶
- A gender-equal society respects equal dignity and complementary roles, not erasing distinctions.¶