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Follow up to the European Parliament non-legislative resolution on the declaration of principles for a gender-equal society
Resolution tabled pursuant to Rules 142(5) and 136(2) of the European Parliament's Rules of procedure
References: 2025/2780(RSP) / B10-0406/2025 / P10_TA(2025)232
Date of adoption of the resolution: 9 October 2025
Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Brief analysis/ assessment of the resolution and requests made in it:
The Parliament welcomes the Commission communication of 7 March 2025, considers it to be a good basis for the preparation of the upcoming gender equality strategy, and endorses the principles included in the declaration annexed to the Commission communication.
The Parliament calls on the Commission to take the position of Parliament to be expressed in its upcoming resolution on the gender equality strategy 2025 into due account when developing the new post-2025 gender equality strategy.
Response to the requests in the resolution and overview of the action taken, or intended to be taken, by the Commission:
It is envisaged that the future Gender Equality Strategy contains the measures and actions that will contribute to realizing the eight principles for a gender-equal society outlined in the Roadmap for women’s rights adopted on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2025, in line with the Commission’s President Political Guidelines 2024-2029 and the Commissioner for Equality’s mission letter. The work on designing concrete measures and actions will take into account the substantive input gathered through the public consultation, targeted consultations and the various contributions received from EU institutions and other stakeholders, including the European Parliament’s contribution in this respect.