Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society
A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 9 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Tabled for plenary
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 9 October 2025
- ✓ 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
- Eleonora MELETI PPEMargarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN PfELaurence TROCHU ECRAbir AL-SAHLANI RenewMélissa CAMARA Verts/ALEIrene MONTERO The LeftChristine ANDERSON 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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The resolution now endorses the Commission’s declaration on women’s rights instead of criticizing it. It drops calls for condemning surrogacy, border protection measures, childcare policies, and freedom of education. It adds a call to consider Parliament’s upcoming position on the gender equality strategy. The only wording change is in recital A, which is rephrased without altering substance. 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
- 9 October 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted
Show all 6 ballots in voting order
RejectedRejectedRejected4. Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0409/2025Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter. - 9 October 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 3 October 2025 2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.