Anti-discrimination & minorities

Decisions about discrimination, racism, LGBTIQ rights, persons with disabilities or minorities.

15 decisions this term since 19 Sept 2024 · 15 adopted, 0 rejected · 13

Latest decisions

Health, Resolution, 16 Sept 2026

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

Report by Billy Kelleher

Adopted 390 for · 218 against · 29 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The text examines the whole healthcare cycle, from clinical trials and drug development to diagnosis and treatment, and sets out Parliament's official position.

Foreign affairs, Resolution, 9 Jul 2026

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

Motion for a resolution

Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary: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.

Foreign affairs, Resolution, 21 May 2026

Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts

Motion for a resolution

Adopted 480 for · 5 against · 83 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary: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.

Foreign affairs, Resolution, 30 Apr 2026

New Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities

Motion for a resolution

Adopted 439 for · 52 against · 71 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text condemns forced Sinicisation, restrictions on minority languages, interference in cultural and religious life, and all forms of forced labour, urging China to repeal or amend the law.

EU budget & funds, Resolution, 30 Apr 2026

Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions

Report by Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska

Adopted 404 for · 102 against · 67 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text calls for gender mainstreaming across rural development, cohesion, digital, and agricultural policies, and for collecting gender-disaggregated data.

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution, 11 Mar 2026

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

Report by Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel

Adopted 458 for · 72 against · 98 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text calls for better tools to value work, pay transparency, stronger enforcement of equal pay laws, and improved care services.

Foreign affairs, Resolution, 27 Nov 2025

Escalating repression of the Baha’is in Iran

Motion for a resolution

Adopted 549 for · 7 against · 31 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Iran's escalating repression of religious and ethnic minorities, including the Baha'is.

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution, 27 Nov 2025

EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024

Report by Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Adopted 490 for · 9 against · 109 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The text evaluates the current strategy and calls for a renewed framework with clear, measurable objectives to address persistent barriers to equality and inclusion.

EU budget & funds, Resolution, 25 Nov 2025

2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget

Report by Marit Maij

Adopted 389 for · 213 against · 36 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary: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.

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution, 13 Nov 2025

Gender Equality Strategy 2025

Report by Marko Vešligaj

Adopted 310 for · 222 against · 68 abstained by a small majority

AI summary:The text calls for action on gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health rights, and equal pay, among other areas.

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Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 13 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 13 final roll-call votes
Group	For	Against	Abstained	Divided	On the winning side
The Left	12	0	0	1	13
Greens	13	0	0	0	13
S&D	13	0	0	0	13
Renew	13	0	0	0	13
EPP	10	0	0	3	11
ECR	6	4	1	2	7
Patriots	4	3	2	4	4
ESN	1	6	4	2	2

Dossiers

The laws and files behind these decisions, most recent vote first.