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Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 11 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 13 February 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 28 January 2026
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 19 February 2026
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 11 March 2026
  5. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
FEMM — Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Rapporteurs
Irena JOVEVA RenewMirosława NYKIEL PPE
Shadow rapporteurs
Giusi PRINCI PPEEvelyn REGNER S&DMélanie DISDIER PfELara MAGONI ECRGordan BOSANAC Verts/ALEKathleen FUNCHION The LeftLina GÁLVEZ S&DCatherine GRISET PfEMargarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN PfEVeronika CIFROVÁ OSTRIHOŇOVÁ RenewAnna STROLENBERG Verts/ALEEmma FOURREAU The LeftIrmhild BOSSDORF ESN

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0074/2026 11 March 2026 ✦ Parliament's resolution on the gender pay and pension gap in the EU describes the state of play, challenges, and ways forward. It calls for measures to close the gaps, including gender-neutral job evaluation, better care infrastructure, and support for women in high-value sectors.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0021/2026 19 February 2026 ✦ This resolution addresses the gender pay and pension gaps in the EU, analyzing causes and proposing measures to close them, including better valuation of women-dominated work.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: decimal commas are replaced with decimal points in percentages and numbers. see the changes →

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 11 March 2026 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 11 March 2026 📄 Report A10-0021/2026📄 Adopted text TA10-0074/2026
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 458 Against 72 Abstained 98

    Final vote — text as a whole at 12:57 · 73% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 6 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 6 ballots in voting order
    1. Paragraph 10 — part 1 12:56 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 10/1
    Adopted
    2. Paragraph 10 — part 2 12:56 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 10/2
    Adopted
    3. Separate vote on paragraph 29 12:56 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 29
    Adopted
    4. Separate vote on paragraph 30 12:56 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 30
    Adopted
    5. Separate vote on paragraph 53 12:57 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 53
    Adopted
    6. Final vote — text as a whole 12:57 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 9 March 2026 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 9 March 2026 📄 Report A10-0021/2026
  4. 19 February 2026 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A10-0021/2026
  5. Committee stage
  6. 28 January 2026 Committee vote: report adopted

    FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  7. 21 October 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 CJ21-AM-779294
  8. 29 September 2025 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 CJ21-PR-778042
  9. 13 February 2025 Referred to the FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.