Full gender equality is far from being achieved, and this has implications for the lives and life chances of individual women, girls, boys and men, the communities they live in and the EU as a whole. The European Parliament has consistently taken a strong, proactive stance on advancing gender equality, stressing the need to deliver on EU commitments.

The EP´s Committee of Women´s rights and Gender equality (FEMM) is in the heart of these discussions.

Options for further EU involvement could include better implementation and enforcement of existing legislation, moves to modernise it, fill gaps in protection and address emerging issues, and non-legislative measures such as data collection and monitoring, awareness-raising, and support for national and grassroots initiatives.

Promoting equal economic independence for women and men, closing the gender pay gap, advancing gender balance in decision making, ending gender based violence and promoting gender equality beyond the EU are the concrete areas of interest for the EU.

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EP Plenary Session - Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020

Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020: closing statement by Sandra PEREIRA (The Left, PT) rapporteur and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020: MEPs debate

Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020: opening statements by Sandra PEREIRA (The Left, PT) rapporteur and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

FEMM Committee - Public Hearing - Afghan Women as Peace Builders and Community Leaders Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

Women in Finance and Economics: Statements by members of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

EP Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Enhancing gender equality through common European action on care

Gender equality week: statement by Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM Committee Chair - atmosphere shots of the EP Committees

FEMM Committee - Public hearing - Enhancing gender equality through common European action on care

Infoclip: Gender pay gap

The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy: short presentation of the report The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy by Monika VANA (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur

Plenary session - The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy

FEMM

EPRS - Women in EU fisheries

Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers: closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers: MEPs debate

Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers: opening statements by Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ (Renew, ES), rapporteur and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

The Commission proposal for a Pay Transparency Directive: extracts from the hearing and statement by Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ (Renew, ES)

International Women's Day Celebration: ambiance shots prior to the plenary session

International Women's Day Celebration: Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

International Women's Day Celebration: Video message by Jacinda ARDERN, Prime Minister of New Zealand

International Women's Day Celebration: Statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

International Women's Day Celebration: Video message by Kamala HARRIS, Vice-President of the United States

FEMM - International Women Day 2021 - We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19: Panel "Women on the frontlines, lessons learnt from the crisis management"

FEMM - International Women Day 2021 - We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19: Debate with the participation of the Members of National Parliaments

FEMM - International Women Day 2021 - We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19: Closing words by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality and by Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM Chair

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