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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.

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   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. The abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan

   Parliament adopted a resolution on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz, a 13-year-old Christian girl from Lahore, and on the protection of girls in Pakistan. The text condemns these practices, calls on Pakistani authorities to protect Maria, investigate her case, and prosecute perpetrators, and welcomes the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026. It urges other provinces to adopt similar laws, asks for a national complaint mechanism, and calls on the EU and member states to raise the issue in bilateral dialogues, including GSP+ monitoring.

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   9 Jul 2026 · Resolutions · motion for a resolution · 13 ballots · voted 13:44 · B-10-2026-0351 · 2026/2801

   Adopted no count published
3. Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts

   The resolution condemns the Taliban's systemic discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan, calling it gender apartheid that may amount to crimes against humanity. It denounces the Taliban's adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts and urges its immediate revocation and cessation of implementation. Parliament adopted the text as its official position, urging the EU and member states to support accountability efforts, including ICC investigations and sanctions. It also calls for discarding plans to invite Taliban representatives to Brussels and for expediting humanitarian visas while refraining from deportations of Afghan asylum seekers.

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   21 May 2026 · Resolutions · motion for a resolution · 17 ballots · voted 13:33 · B-10-2026-0247 · 2026/2737

   Adopted 480–5–83 · by an overwhelming majority
4. 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.

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   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
5. 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.

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   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
6. Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU

   Parliament adopted a resolution on the importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU, calling for legal definitions of rape to centre on the absence of consent. The resolution highlights that most rapes are committed by known persons and that victims may freeze, so lack of physical resistance does not imply consent. It urges member states to align their laws with the Istanbul Convention and to train justice professionals in trauma-informed approaches.

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   28 Apr 2026 · Resolutions · report by Evin Incir, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus · 31 ballots · voted 14:07 · A-10-2026-0047 · 2025/2040

   Adopted 447–160–43 · by a large majority
7. 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.

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   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
8. Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

   Parliament adopted a recommendation setting EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, focusing on access to justice for all women and girls. The text calls on the Council to reaffirm the EU's commitment to gender equality and to ensure women's rights are implemented in EU external action. It also urges support for UN Women and stresses the need for Parliament's involvement in shaping the EU position at the session.

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   12 Feb 2026 · Resolutions · report by Lina Gálvez · 77 ballots · voted 12:28 · A-10-2026-0010 · 2025/2240

   Adopted 340–141–68 · by a clear majority
9. European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’

   Parliament adopted a resolution backing the European citizens' initiative 'My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion'. The resolution calls for EU legislation to create a financial mechanism helping member states that voluntarily join it to provide safe abortion care. Parliament's position is that access to safe, universally accessible and legal abortion is a fundamental right.

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   17 Dec 2025 · Resolutions · motion for a resolution · 53 ballots · voted 12:37 · B-10-2025-0558 · 2025/3007

   Adopted 358–202–79 · by a clear majority
10. 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.

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    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
11. 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.

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    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
12. 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.

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

    Adopted no count published
13. Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

    Parliament adopted a recommendation to the Council setting out EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, which reviews the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The text urges the Council to reaffirm commitment to the Beijing Declaration, integrate gender equality into EU external action, and address the global backlash against women's rights. It also calls for involving Parliament in shaping the EU position and for supporting UN Women and civil society organisations.

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    19 Dec 2024 · Resolutions · committee report · 46 ballots · voted 12:11 · A-10-2024-0030 · 2024/2057

    Adopted 322–163–46 · by a clear majority
14. The increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran

    Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran through laws and restrictions on their freedoms and rights. It condemns the September 2024 law imposing new restrictions and punishments on those violating the compulsory dress code, and deplores the detention of Ahoo Daryaei. Parliament also condemns the persecution of the Baha'i community and calls for the release of Baha'i women, including Neda Emadi and Parastoo Hakim. It calls on the Council to expand EU sanctions, support Iranian women's protests, and designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.

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    28 Nov 2024 · Resolutions · motion for a resolution · 9 ballots · voted 12:13 · B-10-2024-0203 · 2024/2951

    Adopted 562–2–30 · by an overwhelming majority
15. Iraq, notably the situation of women’s rights and the recent proposal to amend the Personal Status Law

    Parliament adopted a resolution on Iraq, focusing on women's rights and the proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law. It calls on Iraq's Council of Representatives to reject the amendments, which it says would legalize child marriage and weaken legal protections for women. Parliament also urges the adoption of a law against domestic violence and asks for the resolution to be forwarded to EU and Iraqi authorities.

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    10 Oct 2024 · Resolutions · motion for a resolution · 14 ballots · B-10-2024-0094 · 2024/2858

    Adopted no count published
16. The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the ‘Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’

    Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the Taliban's enforcement of Sharia law and the erasure of women and girls from public life in Afghanistan. The resolution urges the de-facto Afghan authorities to abolish a recent decree that silences women's voices in public, and calls for restoring women's full participation in public life. It also calls for reopening support systems for victims of violence, holding authorities accountable through international mechanisms, and increasing humanitarian aid.

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    19 Sept 2024 · Resolutions · motion for a resolution · 20 ballots · voted 13:07 · B-10-2024-0045 · 2024/2803

    Adopted 565–8–43 · by an overwhelming majority

Dossiers involved · latest vote first

1. 2025/2074 Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions 16 Sept 2026 · 1 vote
2. 2026/2801 The abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan 9 Jul 2026 · 1 vote
3. 2025/2039 Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap 21 May 2026 · 1 vote
4. 2026/2737 Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts 21 May 2026 · 1 vote
5. 2024/2124 Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions 30 Apr 2026 · 1 vote
6. 2025/2040 Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU 28 Apr 2026 · 1 vote
7. 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
8. 2025/2240 Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women 12 Feb 2026 · 1 vote
9. 2025/3007 European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’ 17 Dec 2025 · 1 vote
10. 2025/2033 2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget 25 Nov 2025 · 1 vote
11. 2024/2125 Gender Equality Strategy 2025 13 Nov 2025 · 1 vote
12. 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 13 most recent final roll calls about gender equality. A group is "split" when no position won among its members.

The latest final votes, group by group