2025/2240(INI) Own-initiative report First reading

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.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 27 November 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 27 January 2026
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 2 February 2026
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 12 February 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
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

Committee draft Draft report (FEMM) 20 November 2025⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0010/2026 2 February 2026⇄ what changed Adopted by Parliament Adopted text TA10-0051/2026 12 February 2026

Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 12 February 2026 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 12 February 2026 📄 Report A10-0010/2026📄 Adopted text TA10-0051/2026
    Adopted Adopted by a clear majority
    For 340 Against 141 Abstained 68

    Final vote — text as a whole at 12:45 · 62% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 77 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 77 ballots in voting order
    1. Amendment 3 12:28 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point a – Am 3
    Rejected
    2. Amendment 4 12:29 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point b – Am 4
    Rejected
    3. Separate vote: paragraph 1, point d § 1, point d
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    4. Separate vote: paragraph 1, after point d § 1, after point d
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    5. Separate vote: paragraph 1, point e § 1, point e
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    6. Separate vote: paragraph 1, point e § 1, point e
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    7. Separate vote: paragraph 1, point f § 1, point f
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    8. Separate vote: paragraph 1, point f § 1, point f
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    9. Amendment 5 12:30 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point f – Am 5
    Rejected
    10. Separate vote: paragraph 1, after point f § 1, after point f
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    11. Paragraph 1, point g — part 1 12:31 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point g/1
    Adopted
    12. Paragraph 1, point g — part 2 12:31 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point g/2
    Rejected
    13. Paragraph 1, point h — part 1 12:31 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point h/1
    Adopted
    14. Paragraph 1, point h — part 2 12:31 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point h/2
    Adopted
    15. Separate vote: paragraph 1, point i § 1, point i
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    16. Separate vote: paragraph 1, point i § 1, point i
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    17. Separate vote: paragraph 1, point j 12:32 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point j
    Adopted
    18. Paragraph 1, point k — part 1 12:32 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point k/1
    Adopted
    19. Paragraph 1, point k — part 2 12:33 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point k/2
    Rejected
    20. Separate vote: paragraph 1, after point k § 1, after point k
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    21. Paragraph 1, point n — part 1 12:33 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point n/1
    Adopted
    22. Paragraph 1, point n — part 2 12:33 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point n/2
    Adopted
    23. Amendment 6 12:34 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point o – Am 6
    Rejected
    24. Separate vote: paragraph 1, point p 12:34 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point p
    Adopted
    25. Paragraph 1, point q — part 1 12:34 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point q/1
    Adopted
    26. Paragraph 1, point q — part 2 12:34 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point q/2
    Adopted
    27. Paragraph 1, point r — part 1 12:34 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point r/1
    Adopted
    28. Paragraph 1, point r — part 2 12:35 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point r/2
    Adopted
    29. Amendment 7 12:35 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point s – Am 7
    Rejected
    30. Paragraph 1, point s — part 1 12:35 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point s/1
    Adopted
    31. Paragraph 1, point s — part 2 12:35 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point s/2
    Rejected
    32. Paragraph 1, point u — part 1 12:36 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/1
    Adopted
    33. Paragraph 1, point u — part 2 12:36 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/2
    Adopted
    34. Paragraph 1, point u — part 3 12:36 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/3
    Adopted
    35. Paragraph 1, point u — part 4 12:36 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/4
    Adopted
    36. Paragraph 1, point u — part 5 12:36 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/5
    Adopted
    37. Paragraph 1, point u — part 6 12:36 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/6
    Adopted
    38. Paragraph 1, point u — part 7 12:37 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/7
    Adopted
    39. Paragraph 1, point v — part 1 12:37 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point v/1
    Adopted
    40. Paragraph 1, point v — part 2 12:37 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point v/2
    Adopted
    41. Paragraph 1, point w — part 1 12:37 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point w/1
    Adopted
    42. Paragraph 1, point w — part 2 12:38 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point w/2
    Adopted
    43. Paragraph 1, point x — part 1 12:38 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point x/1
    Adopted
    44. Paragraph 1, point x — part 2 12:38 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point x/2
    Rejected
    45. Amendment 8 12:38 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa – Am 8
    Rejected
    46. Paragraph 1, point aa — part 1 12:38 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa/1
    Adopted
    47. Paragraph 1, point aa — part 2 12:39 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa/2
    Rejected
    48. Paragraph 1, point aa — part 3 12:39 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa/3
    Rejected
    49. Paragraph 1, point aa — part 4 12:39 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa/4
    Rejected
    50. Paragraph 1, point ab — part 1 12:39 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point ab/1
    Adopted
    51. Paragraph 1, point ab — part 2 12:39 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point ab/2
    Adopted
    52. Amendment 9 12:40 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point ad – Am 9
    Rejected
    53. Separate vote: after citation 4 After citation 4
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    54. Separate vote: citation 6 12:40 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Citation 6
    Adopted
    55. Separate vote: recital B Recital B
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    56. Amendment 1 12:41 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital B – Am 1
    Rejected
    57. Separate vote: after recital C After recital C
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    58. Separate vote: after recital D After recital D
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    59. Separate vote: recital E Recital E
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    60. Recital E — part 2 12:42 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital E/2
    Adopted
    61. Amendment 2 12:42 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital F – Am 2
    Rejected
    62. Separate vote: recital G Recital G
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    63. Recital G — part 1 12:42 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital G/1
    Adopted
    64. Recital G — part 2 12:42 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital G/2
    Adopted
    65. Recital G — part 3 12:43 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital G/3
    Rejected
    66. Separate vote: recital H Recital H
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    67. Separate vote: recital H Recital H
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    68. Separate vote: recital H Recital H
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    69. Recital K — part 1 12:43 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital K/1
    Adopted
    70. Recital K — part 2 12:44 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital K/2
    Rejected
    71. Recital M — part 1 12:44 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital M/1
    Adopted
    72. Recital M — part 2 12:44 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital M/2
    Adopted
    73. Recital M — part 3 12:44 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital M/3
    Adopted
    74. Recital M — part 4 12:44 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital M/4
    Adopted
    75. Separate vote: recital N Recital N
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    76. Separate vote: recital P 12:45 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital P
    Adopted
    77. Final vote — text as a whole 12:45 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 12 February 2026 Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 12 February 2026 📄 Report A10-0010/2026
  4. 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.

    📄 Amendments 1–9📄 Amendments 10–18
  5. 2 February 2026 Report tabled for plenary

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

    📄 Report A10-0010/2026
  6. Committee stage
  7. 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.

  8. 28 November 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (FEMM)
  9. 27 November 2025 Referred to the FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

  10. 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.

    📄 Draft report (FEMM)