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PES goes live on 3 June: why multilateralism matters and how feminism can change the world
June 2, 2020

PES goes live on 3 June: why multilateralism matters and how feminism can change the world

Multilateralism, the role for the EU, and feminist foreign policy will all be on the agenda as European Commissioners, leaders, ministers and MEPs from the progressive political family convene for a livestream this week.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Women Gender Equality Network presents ‘A Feminist Economy for Europe’
May 29, 2020

PES Women Gender Equality Network presents ‘A Feminist Economy for Europe’

A feminist economy is vital for any economic recovery and the only way to ensure women, in all their diversity, can live and work on equal terms with men, the PES Women Gender Equality Network said today.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Ministers for gender equality and women’s rights call for a feminist response to the COVID-19 crisis
May 20, 2020

PES Ministers for gender equality and women’s rights call for a feminist response to the COVID-19 crisis

Implementing gender equality must be a key priority for the COVID-19 recovery strategy, progressive gender equality ministers said today as they met with European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Women and Rainbow Rose: EU must act to stop discrimination in Poland
April 27, 2020

PES Women and Rainbow Rose: EU must act to stop discrimination in Poland

PES Women and Rainbow Rose strongly condemn so-called “LGBTI free zones” in Poland and regressive legislation that further marginalises women and sexual minorities.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES condemns barbaric attack on women’s rights in Poland
April 16, 2020

PES condemns barbaric attack on women’s rights in Poland

The PES condemns yet another attempt by the Law and Justice Party (PiS) to roll back women’s rights in Poland. We strongly oppose the way PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński is using the emergency situation to impose these measures.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
Women are on the COVID-19 frontline –the EU must not leave them behind
April 14, 2020

Women are on the COVID-19 frontline –the EU must not leave them behind

Europe is not seeing enough leadership or action for a gender-sensitive response to the COVID-19 crisis, European socialists and democrats are saying.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

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