On the need for a dedicated Council configuration on gender equality
B-9-2020-0404
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Dominik Tarczyński, Bogdan Rzońca, Elżbieta Kruk, Derk Jan Eppink, Kosma Złotowski, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Beata Kempa, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Anna Zalewska, Grzegorz Tobiszowski
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This is a motion for a resolution on the need for a dedicated Council configuration on gender equality. It argues that the Council and member states should decide their own organisational structures, and that the lack of a formal gender equality configuration does not mean a lack of commitment.¶¶¶
Key points
- Notes that under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the Union must eliminate inequalities between men and women in all its activities, so all Council sectoral policy work configurations must follow this horizontal principle.¶
- Stresses that Council configurations are very extensive and are established in an encompassing manner so that all member states can adapt their internal governmental structures to them.¶
- Emphasises that the lack of a formal configuration and discussion forum solely dedicated to achieving equality between men and women does not automatically mean a lack of commitment in this area.¶
- Notes that the Council and the member states cannot be forced to align their organisational structures with those of the Commission and Parliament, as these bodies differ in their basic nature and functioning purpose.
- Is of the opinion that the Council, together with member states' representatives, should be independent and free to decide on its own organisational structure and policy work configurations.¶