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PES Women: From gaining to owning power
November 30, 2017

PES Women: From gaining to owning power

Where does power lie? What is the true role of women in today’s society? In a world which too often puts women’s issues on the back burner, women are increasingly willing to stand up for and protect their rights — but why has this not yet translated into increased political engagement?

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES highlights true scale of violence against women
November 21, 2017

PES highlights true scale of violence against women

PES Women’s street protest in Brussels today aims to highlight the true scale of violence against women.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES supports European Parliament’s call against sexual harassment
October 26, 2017

PES supports European Parliament’s call against sexual harassment

The Party of European Socialists strongly supports the cross-party motion on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU which will be voted today in the European Parliament.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
Gender network tackles intergenerational dialogue
August 28, 2017

Gender network tackles intergenerational dialogue

The Central & Eastern European Gender Network, supported by the PES, tackled intergenerational dialogue and equal rights in its summer school in Cavtat, Croatia, this weekend.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Women: Ratifying Istanbul convention is an excellent first step
May 12, 2017

PES Women: Ratifying Istanbul convention is an excellent first step

The Party of European Socialists – and its member organisation PES Women – warmly welcome the EU’s ratification of the Istanbul convention on preventing and combating violence against women.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Women deliver equal pay demands to Commissioner Jourová
March 1, 2017

PES Women deliver equal pay demands to Commissioner Jourová

On European Equal Pay Day, 1 March 2017, the Party of European Socialists presented their demands for equal pay between men and women to Věra Jourová, the European Commissioner responsible for gender equality.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

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