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World must end FGM and all forms of gender-based violence
February 6, 2020

World must end FGM and all forms of gender-based violence

The PES Women Executive gathered today – International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (6 Feb) – to reiterate that FGM is a violation of human rights, which – like women’s issues in general – has been systematically overlooked by policymakers.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Women: society must break the silence on online violence against women and girls
November 21, 2019

PES Women: society must break the silence on online violence against women and girls

The world must be safe for women, offline and online, representatives from academia, the tech industry, civil society, and European politics said today as they met for the PES Women Annual Conference: Breaking the silence on online violence against women and girls.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
European Unequal Pay Day 2019: PES Women call on the first female Commission President to close the gender pay gap
November 4, 2019

European Unequal Pay Day 2019: PES Women call on the first female Commission President to close the gender pay gap

Today, on European Unequal Pay Day, PES Women is calling on the incoming Commission President to finally close the gender pay gap. The PES member organisation – which fights for female empowerment and gender equality – has mounted a campaign to end pay discrimination, and has sent a specially designed campaign postcard to Ursula von der Leyen.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
Commission has its champion for equality in Helena Dalli
October 2, 2019

Commission has its champion for equality in Helena Dalli

The European Commission finally has its equality champion, the Party of European Socialists (PES) said today as Commission-delegate Helena Dalli spoke in front of a Parliamentary hearing on the new Commission.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
New mandate must bring equality for women
June 21, 2019

New mandate must bring equality for women

Gender equality and parity within the institutions must be priorities for the next mandate, PES Women said today as it released a statement ‘Call for a feminist Europe’.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
OpEd: It’s time for feminism at the European elections
May 22, 2019

OpEd: It’s time for feminism at the European elections

The European election campaign is in full swing. With just days to go, a lot is at stake – not just the composition of the European Parliament, but the soul of Europe.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

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