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  • Next FEMM Committee Meeting will be held on 19 June from 9.00 to 12.30 and from 15.00 to 18.30, and on 20 June from 9.00 to 12.30 in Brussels.
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Interview with rapporteurs Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou and Evelyn Regner  
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges

FEMM and JURI Co-Rapporteurs and Members will exchange views with several representatives from National Parliaments on the Commission proposal for a directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges. The two Co-Rapporteurs will as well present the working document they have prepared.

 
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Lívia Járóka (EPP)  
Gender aspects of the European framework of national Roma inclusion strategies

The consideration of the working document represents a first step in the procedure of drafting the own-initiative report on "Gender Aspects of the European Framework of National Roma Inclusion Strategies". The Rapporteur points out the main issues in this working document: lessons of the first stage of the European Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and the particular situation of Roma women.

 
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Edite Estrela©EU  
Sexual and reproductive health and rights

The committee will discuss the draft report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. The issue of this draft report is a broad one and it covers all of the main matters at stake: contraception, unwanted pregnancies and abortion, sexuality education, violence, maternal mortality, STIs prevention and treatment and official development assistance. The report will be voted by the FEMM Committee on the 18th of September. The DEVE committee discussed in May the draft opinion prepared by Michael Cashman (S&D) and the vote is scheduled in July.

 
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Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in employment and occupation

On 24 May 2012, the European Parliament adopted a resolution with recommendations to the Commission on application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value, calling on the Commission to review Directive 2006/54/EC on Gender Pay Gap before February 2013. An oral question with winding-up resolution to the Commission on the revision of Directive 2006/54/EC will be discussed by the Committee.

 
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Responsibilities
 
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.
 
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Mikael Gustafsson © European Union  
 

As chair of the FEMM Committee I wish to extend a warm welcome to all visitors to this official website. Women’s rights and gender equality are the core issues of our Committee and we hope that our improved web presence can give the EU citizens and everyone who is interested in our mission, a better picture of our work and bring us closer to each other.
We will use this channel to further promote the Committee’s mandate and achievements through information and transparency to our audience. Despite many successes in empowering women, numerous issues still exist in all areas of life (social, cultural, political and economical) where women are not equally treated. Our general concerns are voiced over the pay gap, female poverty, women's underrepresentation in decision making, trafficking and violence against women and children. We want to change this and we need the help of civil society and all organizations who contribute to the fight for equal rights.
 
This site is a vast source of information on what we do and we hope that you find it user-friendly. We are at your disposal for your input about the site and also the content of our work. We invite you to periodically visit this website where you will find updates and the latest news from our Committee.
 
Mikael Gustafsson