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Next FEMM committee meetings - 28 February 2023 in room JAN 6Q2
- 28 February 2023 from 09.00 - 12.00 and 15.00 - 18.30
Highlights
On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, the FEMM Committee jointly with the Employment Committee voted on the provisional agreement on the Pay Transparency Directive.
On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, the FEMM Committee debated a draft report on the directive on “Combating violence against women and domestic violence”.
On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, FEMM Members voted on a draft resolution on the EU priorities for the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, FEMM Members considered two draft opinions on the 2021 discharges: for the general budget (European Commission) and for the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), respectively.
On Wednesday, 25 January, EIGE's Director, Carlien Scheele, presented to the FEMM Members EIGE's working programme for 2023.
On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, FEMM Members debated on a draft opinion on the Guidelines for the 2024 Budget - Section III.
On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, the FEMM and LIBE Committees jointly voted on the draft interim report on the “EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence” (Istanbul Convention).
On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, FEMM Members debated a draft report on the directive on “Sexual harassment in the EU and MeToo evaluation”.
On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, the FEMM Committee discussed with Minister for Gender Equality and Deputy Minister for Employment, Paulina Brandberg, the priorities of the Swedish Presidency 2023.
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