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Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society
Adopted
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0409
AI:What this decision does
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.§1: source passage in the text 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.§1: source passage in the text 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.§1: source passage in the text
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (3 rejected). 2 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.