The so-called “Women on Boards” Directive, which MEPs will debate on Tuesday morning, will introduce transparent recruitment procedures in companies, to ensure that at least 40% of non-executive director posts or 33% of all director posts are occupied by the under-represented sex by July 2026. First part of MEPs debate.

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

Women's rights / Equal opportunities (T2)

gender balance (T)

NIEBLER, Angelika (EPP, DE)

CARVALHO, Maria da Graça (EPP, PT)

FRITZON, Heléne (S&D, SE)

AUBRY, Manon (The Left, FR)

MELCHIOR, Karen (Renew, DK)

KOUNTOURA, Elena (The Left, EL)

RAFAELA, Samira (Renew, NL)

LEITÃO-MARQUES, Maria-Manuel (S&D, PT)

HERZBERGER-FOFANA, Pierrette (Greens/EFA, DE)

ANDERSON, Christine (ID, DE)

BASSO, Alessandra (ID, IT)

KUHNKE, Alice (Greens/EFA, SE)

DE LA PISA CARRIÓN, Margarita (ECR, ES)

ROOKMAKER, Dorien (ECR, NL, NI, NL)

women's rights (T)

Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges: MEPs debate (part 1/2)