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DRAFT OPINION (2025/2246(BUI))

On the guidelines for the 2027 budget – Section III

FEMM-PA-782239

Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · Rapporteur: Raquel García HermidaVan Der Walle

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This draft opinion calls for gender budgeting across all EU spending, more funding for EIGE and anti-violence policies, and dedicated health research funds.

Committee position. The Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality calls on the Committee on Budgets to incorporate these points into its motion for a resolution.

Key points

  1. Calls for effective and systematic implementation of gender budgeting at all stages of the budgetary process and across all programmes, integrating a gender perspective into preparation, monitoring and evaluation of expenditure.
  2. Calls for a higher number of interventions resulting in a score 1 or 2, indicating gender equality support.
  3. Highlights the role of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and reiterates the need for adequate funding and staffing, including hiring at least five temporary agents.
  4. Recognises increased funding for the Daphne programme and underlines the importance of allocating at least 5% of the total EU budget to policies combating violence against women.
  5. Calls for dedicated budgetary allocations under the EU4Health programme to support research into gender-specific health conditions, including sexual and reproductive health.

Who is affected

  • EU institutions and bodies responsible for budget preparation and implementation, including the European Commission and member states.
  • The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), which would receive increased funding and staffing.
  • Programmes such as Daphne and EU4Health, which would receive dedicated allocations.

Figures and deadlines

  • at least five temporary agents to be hired by EIGE
  • at least 5 % of the total EU budget to policies combating violence against women

Legal basis: Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)