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Women's Rights and Gender Equality

Women's Rights and Gender Equality

 Meeting documents

Latest news
  • Next FEMM Committee meeting will take place on 30 November from 15.00 to 18.30 and 1 December from 9.00 to 12.30 in Brussels,
  • The handbook 2009 for new Members is available in all languages (first click on Publications then select the language from the navigation language menu above)
    • The first part deals with the working methods of the Committee
    • The second part summarises its main activities during the 6th parliamentary term
    • The third part provides some basic information on women's rights and gender equality issues
  • Subscription to newsletter - click here

Further information:
Newsletter
Handbook 2009
FEMM MEPs' Vade Mecum (Intranet access only)
Archive of 6th Legislative term

Highlights

Delegation to Madrid - 4-6 November 
In preparation for the upcoming Spanish Presidency, a delegation of the FEMM committee visited the Spanish capital. During their visit, Members discussed the gender related aspects of the Presidency programme with the Minister for Equality, representatives of other governmental organizations as well as local NGOs. For the press release summarizing the visit, please click below.
Further information:
FEMM committee members met their Spanish counterparts


Vladimír Špidla on the last 5 years - 4 November 
The Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities presented his assessment of the activity of the Commission during the last five years to the Members of the FEMM Committee.
Further information:
Commissioner's speech
Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities


Exchange of views with the State Secretary, Ministry for Employment, Sweden 
At its meeting on 4 November, FEMM Members exchanged their views with Eva Uddén Sonnegård, State Secretary from the Swedish Presidency, on issues related to the work-life balance including in particular the maternity leave dossier.
Further information:
Swedish Presidency - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs


Gender equality in balancing work and family rights and responsibilities - 4 November 
The Committee adopted a Motion for Resolution on the subject of the "reconciliation package" proposed by the Commission on 3 October 2008. The resolution is meant to wind-up the prospective debate in Plenary, following the Oral Questions to the Commission and the Council on the same subject.


Presentation and competencies

Committee responsible for:
 
  1. the definition, promotion and protection of women's rights in the Union and related Community measures;
  2. the promotion of women's rights in third countries;
  3. equal opportunities policy, including equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work;
  4. the removal of all forms of discrimination based on sex;
  5. the implementation and further development of gender mainstreaming in all policy sectors;
  6. the follow-up and implementation of international agreements and conventions involving the rights of women;
  7. information policy on women.