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PES Roadmap for a Progressive Europe

PES Roadmap for a Progressive Europe

Environment, Climate, Energy
Gender Equality closer as Noichl scores win for women

Gender Equality closer as Noichl scores win for women

The European Parliament has called for more action from the Europe on gender equality. In its Plenary in Strasbourg the parliament voted for a report from Socialist and Democrat group MEP Maria Noichl (Germany) on the Commission strategy for Strategy for Gender Equality. From activists to Prime Ministers, members of the Party of European Socialists have been fighting for gender equality for years and deem it appropriate and necessary that the European Commission legislates to make sure that equality between women and men becomes reality. The strategy was at risk after the European Peoples Party tried to weaken the European stance on it, but MEP Noichl’s report defeated the EPP proposal.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
#Power2Women: Not Words but Deeds

#Power2Women: Not Words but Deeds

Progressive parties and organizations from all over the world came together on 22-23 May in Rotterdam to participate to the Conference “Gender Equality and Decent Work”. The event was organized by the Progressive Alliance, in cooperation with the PvdA (Labour Party, Netherlands) and the Party of European Socialists putting forward a concrete action plan on gender equality as well as combining debates with on the ground visits on the issue.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES welcomes Parliament demand for action on Maternity Leave

PES welcomes Parliament demand for action on Maternity Leave

The Party of European Socialists has today welcomed the European Parliament’s vote calling for the European Commission to make a new legislative proposal in order to unblock the discussions on the Maternity Leave directive.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Gender Equality Ministers call for equal sexual & reproductive  rights for all women

PES Gender Equality Ministers call for equal sexual & reproductive rights for all women

The Gender Equality Ministers and State Secretaries of the Party of European Socialists (PES) met today in New York on the occasion of the 59th UN Commission on the Status of Women to pave the way for further and strengthened cooperation and coordination and keep gender equality high on the agenda in Europe and across the world.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES & SLD Poland Conference on Gender Equality

PES & SLD Poland Conference on Gender Equality

PES President calls for a “better Europe built from the inspiring ideas and leadership of both women and men”.
The Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) hosted today in Warsaw the 4th “Sejmik Kobiet Lewicy”, the Polish congress of left-wing women, which discussed pivotal issues such as the economy of inequality, education and health, female leadership and the fight against violence.
The event saw the participation of Party of European Socialists (PES) President Sergei Stanishev, PES Women Vice-President Marja Bijl and Deputy Secretary General Marije Laffeber.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

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