News & press releases

PES Women mourn the passing of Barbara Prammer
August 4, 2014

PES Women mourn the passing of Barbara Prammer

Barbara Prammer, President of the Austrian Parliament, former SPÖ-Frauen chairwoman and former Federal Minister for Women’s Affairs, died on the 3rd of August, after a year of long fight against cancer.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Women says NO to withdrawal of Maternity Leave Directive.
July 15, 2014

PES Women says NO to withdrawal of Maternity Leave Directive.

PES Women President Zita Gurmai together with her S&D colleagues from the European Parliament today strongly advocated keeping the legislative work on Maternity Leave Directive on the agenda of this new Parliament.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
Beijing 20+, “Women, seize the moment and let’s advance”
July 2, 2014

Beijing 20+, “Women, seize the moment and let’s advance”

Zita Gurmai, President of PES Women, attended the Socialist International Women Council in Mexico on 26-27 June, calling for progress, mobilization and action to secure women’s future in the context of the Beijing 20+ Platform for Action.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
Socialist International Women Council in Mexico
June 28, 2014

Socialist International Women Council in Mexico

Socialist International Women (SIW) is currently hosting its council in Mexico City . Women from 32 countries gathered to discuss on ‘Declaration and Platform for action Beijing + 20’ and looking at the concrete stepts that have been taken to improve the position of women since the UN Beijing Womens Conference held in 1995.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Women President and Estonian Social Affairs Minister call for immediate action on Equal Pay
April 14, 2014

PES Women President and Estonian Social Affairs Minister call for immediate action on Equal Pay

During her visit to Estonia, Zita Gurmai, PES Women President met with Social Affairs Minister Helmen Kütt and discussed the worrying existing gender pay gap in Estonia.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
Power to women for European Elections in Pärnu; closing the gender pay gap!
April 13, 2014

Power to women for European Elections in Pärnu; closing the gender pay gap!

Today, the Social Democratic Party of Estonia (SDE) is hosting this years 3rd event of the Equal Pay Action Days. Between 9 and 21 April different actions and gatherings are organised to raise awareness and mark the Equal Pay Day in Estonia, which is the highest in the EU reaching 30%. Thanks to KADRI, the SDE women’s organisation, the Equal Pay Day as well as an Action Plan by the government were put into place in 2011 and yearly specific recommendations and actions have been put forward to reduce and eventually close the gender pay gap.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

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