Gender equality

Decisions about gender equality, women’s rights, violence against women or reproductive rights.

17 decisions this term since 19 Sept 2024 · 17 adopted, 0 rejected · 14

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, 8 Jul 2026

The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality

Motion for a resolution

Adopted 575 for · 33 against · 43 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The text condemns the invasion and the gender-based violence committed by Turkish forces, and calls for recognition and support for the victims.

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.

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution, 21 May 2026

Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap

Report by Eleonora Meleti, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Adopted 263 for · 83 against · 154 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The text calls for reducing inequalities in care, strengthening care systems, and promoting gender equality across the EU.

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, 28 Apr 2026

Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU

Report by Evin Incir, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus

Adopted 447 for · 160 against · 43 abstained by a large majority

AI summary: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.

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.

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution, 12 Feb 2026

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

Report by Lina Gálvez

Adopted 340 for · 141 against · 68 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary: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.

Health, Resolution, 17 Dec 2025

European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’

Motion for a resolution

Adopted 358 for · 202 against · 79 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The resolution calls for EU legislation to create a financial mechanism helping member states that voluntarily join it to provide safe abortion care.

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Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 14 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 14 final roll-call votes
Group	For	Against	Abstained	Divided	On the winning side
The Left	14	0	0	0	14
Greens	14	0	0	0	14
S&D	13	0	1	0	13
Renew	14	0	0	0	14
EPP	10	0	0	4	12
ECR	3	7	2	2	4
Patriots	3	4	1	6	3
ESN	0	11	3	0	0

Dossiers

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