Gender Equality

The Impact of COVID-19 on Women

The impact of COVID-19 on women has increased gender disparities in the EU, underscoring society’s reliance on women both on…

4 years ago

MEPS plan to tackle in-work poverty in the EU

To fight in-work poverty, MEPs want action on minimum wages and support for those most at risk including women and…

4 years ago

MEPs: Minimum wage is a remedy for inequality and in-work poverty

To fight inequality and in-work poverty, MEPs call for a minimum wage, equal labour conditions for platform workers and a…

4 years ago

The European “Magnitsky Act” against human rights abuses

EU adopts restrictive measures against individuals and organisations responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses and violations. Sanctions…

4 years ago

Gender equality: Women hold the top Global Finance positions

Promoting gender equality, equal economic independence for women and men and closing the gender pay gap are goals for the…

4 years ago

The new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime

Serious human rights violations and abuses are taking place in many parts of the world – frequently without any consequences…

4 years ago

Equality Union: The first-ever EU strategy on LGBTIQ

European Commission presented the first-ever EU Strategy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) equality. The EU…

4 years ago

Germany’s good working political machine into the EU limelight

Germany holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of 2020. A first series of hearings took place from…

4 years ago

Pride 2020: Exist, Persist, Resist in COVID times

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on Pride 2020 organisations worldwide. More than 220 pride celebrations around the…

5 years ago

LIVE Hearings: Helena Dalli Commissioner – Equality

LIVE Hearings today with Helena Dalli Commissioner for Equality. Helena Dalli is heard by the Committees on Women's Rights and…

5 years ago

Debating LGBTI equality in the EU: from 2020 and beyond

LGBTI people Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex continue to suffer from widespread discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes in the…

5 years ago

Matteo Salvini goes viral with a two women kiss selfie

Salvini, deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of the Interior, had called same-sex parenting “unnatural...” but this time he…

6 years ago

European Parliament: Women in politics

To mark International Women’s Day 2019, the Parliament is turning its focus to women in politics. The Parliament wants to…

6 years ago

Women’s Power in Politics – International Women’s Day 2019

The European Parliament focuses on Women's Power in Politics for this year’s International Women’s Day! The topic chosen this year…

6 years ago

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