Комисия по правата на жените и равенството между половете

From 8 to 12 March 2026, a delegation of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee will attend the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York, USA.

On Thursday, 5 March 2026, to celebrate the IWD 2026, the FEMM Committee in collaboration with the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments, organised an inter-parliamentary committee meeting on " Women's rights and democracy: combating stereotypes, disinformation and violence in the digital age".

The European Commission has proposed a new regulation to create a single, streamlined system for tracking EU budget spending and performance under the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.

On 25 February 2026, Members of LIBE and FEMM Committees voted on two significant files addressing the importance of sexual consent-based rape legislation and the rights of victims of crime across the European Union.

On 26 February 2026, the FEMM committee held a series of key votes on draft reports and opinions covering entrepreneurship, youth policy, and the EU’s long-term budgetary framework.

Access to justice for women and girls is the focus of the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The FEMM Committee urges the EU Council to strengthen its commitment to gender equality and fully implement women’s and girls’ rights in all areas of EU external action, including development, trade, security, and foreign policy.

On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, the FEMM and EMPL committees voted on their joint draft report on the gender pay and pension gap in the EU.

On Monday, 26 January 2026, the FEMM Committee had an exchange of views with Costas Fitiris, Cypriot Minister of Justice and Public Order, Cyprus Presidency of the Council.