Dedicated Council Configuration for Gender Equality

by name voted on 17.12.2020

Summary

The European Parliament proposes a dedicated Council configuration for gender equality to better integrate women's rights into EU policy and unblock stalled legislation.

9 17.12.2020

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human rights

social policy

public administration

legislative procedure

Key points

The European Parliament advocates for a permanent ministerial forum dedicated to gender equality to ensure high-level political dialogue.
A dedicated configuration is seen as a way to unblock important stalled EU laws regarding women on corporate boards and anti-discrimination.
The European Council has the legal authority to establish or amend the list of meeting configurations.
There is a concern that without a dedicated forum, EU legislation may remain 'gender-blind' and fail to address systemic inequalities.

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Documents (PDFs)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a dedicated Council configuration on gender equality MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a dedicated Council configuration on gender equality The need for a dedicated Council configuration on gender equality

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