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

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

EP Plenary session - Urgent need to tackle the gender pay gap

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

EP Plenary session - Need to fight the systematic problem of gender based violence in Europe

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

Inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Closing statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

Inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: MEPs debate

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

Inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Opening statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

International Women’s Day 2024: extracts from the Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on the occasion of International Women's Day

Infoclip: International women's day

Press conference by Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE), Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL) and Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES) on Violence Against Women

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: MEPs debate (part 3)

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: MEPs debate (part 2)

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: MEPs debate (part 1)

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: opening statements by by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 Nov)

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