Gender Equality Strategy

Latest decisions

1. Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions

   Parliament adopted a resolution on gender inequalities in health, focusing on gender-specific conditions such as menopause and endometriosis. The text examines the whole healthcare cycle, from clinical trials and drug development to diagnosis and treatment, and sets out Parliament's official position. It asks the Commission to use the forthcoming Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 to propose concrete measures that prioritise and incentivise investment into gender-specific conditions.

   HealthJobs, social affairs & equality

   16 Sept 2026 · Resolutions · report by Billy Kelleher · 98 ballots · voted 14:30 · A-10-2026-0200 · 2025/2074

   Adopted 390–218–29 · by a clear majority
2. Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap

   Parliament adopted a resolution on advancing towards a care society and addressing the gender care gap. The text calls for reducing inequalities in care, strengthening care systems, and promoting gender equality across the EU. It urges member states to implement the Work-Life Balance Directive and improve working conditions in the care sector. The resolution also asks for recognition of unpaid caregiving in pension systems and better data collection on the gender care gap.

   Jobs, social affairs & equality

   21 May 2026 · Resolutions · report by Eleonora Meleti, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut · 37 ballots · voted 13:49 · A-10-2026-0083 · 2025/2039

   Adopted 263–83–154 · by a clear majority
3. Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions

   Parliament adopted a resolution on women's entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions, addressing barriers such as access to finance, childcare, transport, and digital infrastructure. The text calls for gender mainstreaming across rural development, cohesion, digital, and agricultural policies, and for collecting gender-disaggregated data. It urges the Commission and member states to ensure post-2027 funding for women's entrepreneurship under CAP, Horizon Europe, and Digital Europe. The resolution also highlights the need for accessible support systems for victims of gender-based violence in rural areas.

   EU budget & fundsJobs, social affairs & equality

   30 Apr 2026 · Resolutions · report by Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska · 12 ballots · voted 13:27 · A-10-2026-0058 · 2024/2124

   Adopted 404–102–67 · by a large majority
4. 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 adopted a resolution on the gender pay and pension gap in the EU, covering its causes and ways to close it. The text calls for better tools to value work, pay transparency, stronger enforcement of equal pay laws, and improved care services. It asks the Commission to address these issues in the next Gender Equality Strategy.

   Jobs, social affairs & equality

   11 Mar 2026 · Resolutions · report by Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel · 6 ballots · voted 12:56 · A-10-2026-0021 · 2025/2038

   Adopted 458–72–98 · by a large majority
5. 2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget

   Parliament adopted a resolution assessing how gender equality is integrated into the EU budget for 2021-2024. The text calls for a comprehensive gender budgeting methodology for the next long-term budget, covering the whole budget cycle and using gender-disaggregated data. It also asks for EU-level spending targets for gender equality and for accounting for secondary effects and intersectional factors.

   EU budget & fundsJobs, social affairs & equality

   25 Nov 2025 · Resolutions · report by Marit Maij · 15 ballots · voted 12:54 · A-10-2025-0212 · 2025/2033

   Adopted 389–213–36 · by a clear majority
6. Gender Equality Strategy 2025

   Parliament adopted a resolution setting out its position on the EU's Gender Equality Strategy for 2025 and beyond. The text calls for action on gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health rights, and equal pay, among other areas. As a non-binding resolution, it expresses Parliament's stance but does not create law.

   Jobs, social affairs & equality

   13 Nov 2025 · Resolutions · report by Marko Vešligaj · 101 ballots · voted 12:05 · A-10-2025-0210 · 2024/2125

   Adopted 310–222–68 · by a clear majority
7. Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society

   Parliament adopted a resolution on a declaration of principles for a gender-equal society, which was annexed to a Commission communication of 7 March 2025. The text welcomes the declaration's overall objectives but regrets that mothers are not better supported and criticises quota systems and affirmative action as unfair. Parliament calls on the Commission and the Council to condemn commercial exploitation of women's bodies, especially surrogacy, and on member states to ensure women's safety and early childhood care.

   Jobs, social affairs & equality

   9 Oct 2025 · Resolutions · motion for a resolution · 6 ballots · voted 13:33 · B-10-2025-0409 · 2025/2780

   Adopted no count published

Dossiers involved · latest vote first

1. 2025/2074 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions 16 Sept 2026 · 1 vote
2. 2025/2039 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap 21 May 2026 · 1 vote
3. 2024/2124 Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions 30 Apr 2026 · 1 vote
4. 2025/2038 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 11 Mar 2026 · 1 vote
5. 2025/2033 2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget 25 Nov 2025 · 1 vote
6. 2024/2125 Gender Equality Strategy 2025 13 Nov 2025 · 1 vote
7. 2025/2780 Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society 9 Oct 2025 · 1 vote

Who backs what

How each group's majority voted on the 6 most recent final roll calls about Gender Equality Strategy. A group is "split" when no position won among its members.

The latest final votes, group by group

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