In the context of the exponential growth of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the President of the European Parliament has announced a number of measures to contain the spread of epidemic and to safeguard Parliament's core activities.
The current precautionary measures adopted by the European Parliament to contain the spread of COVID-19 do not affect work on legislative priorities. Core activities are reduced, but maintained to ensure that the institution's legislative, budgetary, scrutiny functions are maintained.
The meetings will be with remote participation for Members (being able to view and listen to proceedings, ask for the floor and intervene in the meeting). Other participants are invited to follow the meeting through web-streaming.
Following these decisions, the next FEMM Committee meetings will take place via multilingual remote participation on:
On 27 January 2021, the LIBE and FEMM Committees will vote on the joint report on the “Implementation of Directive (2011/36/EU) on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims”.
On 26 January 2021, FEMM members will discuss two draft opinions on the 2019 discharge: for the general budget (European Commission) and for the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), respectively.
On 26 January 2021, FEMM members will discuss the draft report on “Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers”, prepared by the rapporteur Susana Solís Pérez (Renew)
On 26 January 2021, the FEMM Committee will consider the amendments to the draft report on “The situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health”.
On 26 January 2021, FEMM Members will hold an exchange of views with Ms Mariana Vieira da Silva, Portuguese Minister of State, representing the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Ahead of the January Plenary, the EPRS services have produced the following publication: "Achieving gender equality in the face of the pandemic and existing challenges" (At a glance)
On 25 January The Committee on Gender Equality and Women's Rights (FEMM) will organize a hearing on “Gender aspects of precarious work" remotely.
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