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https://www.eppgroup.eu/newsroom/close-the-gender-pay-gap-to-strengthen-europe-s-competitiveness
February 19, 2026
Close the gender pay gap to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness

“Closing the gender pay and pension gaps is not only a matter of fairness, but also a strategic economic necessity for Europe’s competitiveness, growth, and fiscal sustainability,” said Mirosława Nykiel MEP, negotiator of the report on gender pay and pension gaps in Parliament’s Committee on Wome

https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news/ensuring-justice-and-equality-all-women-and-girls
February 19, 2026
Ensuring justice and equality for all women and girls

At its January 2026 plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a resolution outlining the EU’s priorities for the 70th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW70).

Local Election gender quotas not sufficient for fair representation of women in politics

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September 24, 2024

Local Election gender quotas not sufficient for fair representation of women in politics

Women for Election are calling for gender quotas for the next local elections as part of the Gender Quota Alliance today, Tuesday September 24.

Women for Election are calling for gender quotas for the next local elections as part of the Gender Quota Alliance today, Tuesday September 24.

Youth Political Participation – Literature and Policy Review 1980–2023

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September 16, 2024

Youth Political Participation – Literature and Policy Review 1980–2023

This scoping study presents an in-depth exploration of youth political participation, focusing on the design and implementation of youth-related policies.

This scoping study presents an in-depth exploration of youth political participation, focusing on the design and implementation of youth-related policies.

IPU
July 9, 2024
Gender equality highs and lows: A tale of two parliamentary elections

Following an intense week of elections, the IPU’s two founding members, France and the United Kingdom, have just completed their parliamentary elections.

UN Women
July 9, 2024
International Day of Women in Diplomacy, promoting equality through feminist foreign policy

Skopje, North Macedonia, 24 June 2024 – UN Women in North Macedonia, for a second consecutive year in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marked the International Day of Women in Diplomacy with a high-level panel discussion highlighting th