Exposing and eradicating discrimination on the grounds of gender and sex remains a priority for the European Parliament. Through the&nbsp;FEMM Committee and plenary debates, MEPs frequently discuss&nbsp;the impact on women of social and economic changes.

The European Parliament aims to address and denounce events and policy that breach or threaten the rights of women,&nbsp;both within the EU and abroad.

During the last week of October 2023, the European Parliament holds its fourth European Gender Equality Week,&nbsp;at the initiative of the Women’s Rights Committee. Several committees will hold debates with a gender perspective to discuss policy shortcomings and achievements, and how to advance women's rights in all EU policy areas.

Women's rights

Support to Belarusian political prisoners, in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President: extracts

EPP members of  FEMM committee and guests of  the International Women's Day family photo

Roadmap for Women`s Rights: closing statements by Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, and Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs

EP Plenary session - Roadmap for Women`s Rights

Roadmap for Women`s Rights: MEPs debate (part 2)

Roadmap for Women`s Rights: MEPs debate (part 1)

Roadmap for Women`s Rights: opening statements by Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs, and Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness

International Women’s Day: speeches by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Palina SHARENDA-PANASIUK, Leniie UMEROVA and Tata KEPLER

EP Plenary session International Women's Day Celebration

International Women’s Day: opening speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

International Women's Day Celebration: arrival of Belarusian and Ukrainian political activists and released prisoners and meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Parliament authorities

International Women’s Day: atmosphere shots from the chamber

The International Women’s Day

International Women's Day Celebration

Inter-parliamentary committee meeting on "Strengthening the Women on the occasion of the International Women's Day 2025

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Need to fight the systematic problem of gender based violence in Europe

Voting session

Plenary Debate -  Parliament marks International Women’s Day (8 March)

EP Plenary session - defence - Roadmap for Women`s Rights

International Women's Day Celebration arrival of political activists and released prisoners from Belarus and Ukraine and meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Parliament authorities

Infoclip: Women’s Rights: Empowering women in key sectors

Infoclip: Women in defence, peacekeeping and peace advocacy

The increasing and systematic repression against women in Iran: MEPs debate

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: MEPs Debate part 1

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: MEPs Debate part 2

Need to fight the systematic problem of gender based violence in Europe: Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Need to fight the systematic problem of gender based violence in Europe: MEPs debate

Need to fight the systematic problem of gender based violence in Europe: Opening statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Press conference by Mounir SATOURI (Greens/EFA, FR), Chair of the DROI Subcommittee on human rights in Afghanistan: Afghan women testify in the European Parliament

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Afghan activists for women's rights and empowerment: extracts from the meeting

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