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Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

TA-10-2024-0075 · P10_TA(2024)0075 · PE765.072

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Parliament recommends that the Council reaffirm its commitment to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and to gender equality in EU external action, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, and address backlash against women's rights. It calls for measures on women's economic empowerment, participation in decision-making, combating gender-based violence, and protecting women in conflicts, as well as for gender mainstreaming and budgeting in EU policies.

Key points

  1. Reaffirm commitment to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and to gender equality, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, through gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting.
  2. Condemn Saudi Arabia's chairing of the CSW annual meeting and raise systemic discrimination against women and persecution of women's rights activists there.
  3. Ensure Parliament's full involvement in the EU's position for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, with timely information and access to position documents.
  4. Urge the remaining five Member States to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention and call on other countries to sign and ratify it.
  5. Press for equal access and opportunities in all areas, including decision-making, and encourage female political leadership and participation.
  6. Combat gender-based violence, including online, and violence against women in politics, and promote women's participation in high-impact sectors like STEM.
  7. Apply gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting consistently in all EU policy areas, and commit that the next MFF 2027 will include gender-equality-specific objectives.
  8. Take the lead against the global backlash against gender equality, condemning attempts to roll back protections, and fund women's rights movements.
  9. Protect and promote rights of groups facing intersectional discrimination, including people with disabilities, racialised, ethnic minorities, older people, and LGBTIQ+.
  10. Implement EU GAP III fully and ensure 85% of new external actions contribute to gender equality by 2027.
  11. Advocate for safe and legal abortion worldwide, defend sexual and reproductive health and rights, and ensure access to contraception and maternal healthcare.
  12. Establish a Council Configuration on Gender Equality and Equality to foster cooperation among Member States.

Who is affected

  • EU Member States, particularly the five that have not ratified the Istanbul Convention.
  • Women and girls in all their diversity, including those facing intersectional discrimination.
  • Women in conflict zones, including Syrian women and children.
  • Civil society organisations and women's rights defenders.

Figures and deadlines

  • 85% of all new actions throughout external relations to contribute to gender equality by 2027.