Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
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 12 February 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 27 November 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 27 January 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 2 February 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 12 February 2026
- ✓ 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
- Rapporteur
- Lina GÁLVEZ S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Maria WALSH PPEHeléne FRITZON S&DMargarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN PfEChiara GEMMA ECRLucia YAR RenewMélissa CAMARA Verts/ALE
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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The text now states definitively that sexual violence constitutes war crimes, removing any conditional language. It drops calls for monitoring frameworks, international cross-border mechanisms, and dedicated courts for gender-based violence. It removes a reaffirmation of asylum rights for gender-based persecution and a call to recognize gender apartheid. It adds a new paragraph on supporting motherhood and removes the word 'feminist' from foreign policy commitments. Other changes are formal or wording: minor rephrasing, numbering fix, and removal of 'relevant' and 'mandatory'. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report expands recitals to cover backlash, funding cuts, and intersectionality, and adds new recitals on violence, SRHR, and women's representation. The recommendations are substantially extended, adding calls for monitoring frameworks, legal aid, gender apartheid recognition, and action on online violence and SRHR. 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
- Plenary stage
- 12 February 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a clear majorityFor 340 Against 141 Abstained 68
Final vote — text as a whole at 12:45 · 62% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 77 ballots in voting order
Rejected2. Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, after point b 12:29 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point b – Am 4Rejected3. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point dRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point dRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point eAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point eRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point fAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point fRejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded9. Amendment 5 to paragraph 1, after point f 12:30 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point f – Am 5Rejected10. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point fAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdoptedRejectedAdoptedAdopted15. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point iAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point iRejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedRejected20. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point kRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdopted23. Amendment 6 to paragraph 1, after point o 12:34 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point o – Am 6RejectedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedRejectedAdoptedRejectedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedRejectedRejectedAdoptedRejectedRejectedRejectedAdoptedAdoptedRejected53. Vote on text inserted after citation 4Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdopted55. Separate vote on recital BRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected57. Vote on text inserted after recital CRejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded58. Vote on text inserted after recital DRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded59. Separate vote on recital EAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedRejected62. Separate vote on recital GRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedRejected66. Separate vote on recital HAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded67. Separate vote on recital HRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded68. Separate vote on recital HRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedRejectedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted75. Separate vote on recital NRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted77. Final vote — text as a whole 12:45 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 12 February 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 4 February 2026 18 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 2 February 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 27 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.
- 28 November 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) proposed changes to the draft.
- 27 November 2025 Referred to the FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
- 20 November 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.