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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

Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For
458
Against
72
Abstained
98

roll-call vote at 12:57 · 73% of votes cast in favour

Committee report by Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel · Report A-10-2026-0021

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted a resolution on the gender pay and pension gap in the EU, covering its causes and ways to close it.§1: source passage in the text The text calls for better tools to value work, pay transparency, stronger enforcement of equal pay laws, and improved care services.§2: source passage in the text It asks the Commission to address these issues in the next Gender Equality Strategy.§2: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: ESN; Abstained: ECR; Divided: Patriots

  • The Left For 42 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
  • Greens For 47 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 117 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 135
  • Renew For 61 for, 0 against, 8 abstainedof 76
  • EPP For 147 for, 3 against, 12 abstainedof 188
  • ECR Abstained 0 for, 14 against, 62 abstainedof 81
  • Patriots Divided 25 for, 27 against, 11 abstainedof 86
  • ESN Against 0 for, 24 against, 1 abstainedof 28
  • No group not a group 19 for, 4 against, 4 abstainedof 31

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Did not vote with their group

38 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

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Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 parts of the text voted on separately (5 adopted).

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