Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament

06/03/2024

🔴Coming SOON: To celebrate International Women's Day 2024, the FEMM Committee, in collaboration with the National Parliaments, will organise an inter-parliamentary committee (ICM) meeting on the topic "Women in Sport".
The hearing will take place on Thursday, 7 March from 9h00 - 12.30 CET.

📁More information and the streaming link here 👇

All the available information relating to FEMM meetings with the corresponding committees from national parliaments. Links to programmes and background documents.

05/12/2023

🔴Coming SOON: The FEMM Committee will hold a hearing on “Gender Mainstreaming and EU climate policy”.
The hearing will take place on Thursday, 7 December from 15h30 - 17.00 CET.

📁More information and the streaming link here 👇

All the available information relating to FEMM hearings. Links to programmes and contributions from speakers.

17/09/2023

🔴Coming SOON: The FEMM Committee will hold a hearing on “Women's reproductive health and specificities, including SRHR and access to abortion”.
The hearing will take place on Tuesday, 19 September from 10h00 - 11.30 CET.

📁More information and the streaming link here 👇

All the available information relating to FEMM hearings. Links to programmes and contributions from speakers.

17/09/2023

🔴 COMING SOON: Our next FEMM committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, 19 September, from 09.00 - 11.45 and 15.00 - 17.00 CET.
On the agenda:
📌 Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis - presentation draft report
📌 Women's reproductive health and specificities, including SRHR and access to abortion - hearing
📌 General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - all sections - vote opinion
📌 Matters of parenthood - vote opinion
📌 Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families - vote opinion
📌 Priorities of the Spanish Council Presidency - Presentation by Spanish Minister of Equality, Irene Montero Gil
📌 Differences in the pension scheme and how it effects women, what solution can be provided - workshop

📁Full agenda and supporting documents here:
https://emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/committee/en/agenda/202309/FEMM?meeting=FEMM-2023-0919_1&session=09-19-09-00
🎥Webstreaming:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/femm/meetings/webstreaming

18/07/2023

🔴Coming SOON: The FEMM Committee will hold a workshop on “Legal protection and support of orphans of gender-based violence victims”, organised by the Policy Departement on Citizen’s Rights and Constitutional Affairs. It will take place tomorrow on 19 July from 09h15 - 10h15 CET.

📁More information and the streaming link here 👇

All the available information relating to FEMM workshops organised by the policy department. Links to programmes and contributions from speakers.

18/07/2023

🔴 COMING SOON: Our next FEMM committee meeting will take place tomorrow, 19 July, from 09.15 - 12.00.

On the agenda:
📌 General budget of the EU for 2024 - vote on budget amendments
📌 Legal protection and support of orphans of gender-based violence victims - workshop
📌 Matters of parenthood and on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood - amendments
📌 Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families - amendments

📁Full agenda and supporting documents here:
https://emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/committee/en/agenda/202307/FEMM?meeting=FEMM-2023-0719_1&session=07-19-09-15
🎥Webstreaming:
https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/committee-on-women-s-rights-and-gender-equality_20230719-0915-COMMITTEE-FEMM

28/06/2023

🔴 STARTING SOON: Our next FEMM committee meeting will take place jointly with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs today, 28 June, from 11.45 - 12.30.

On the agenda:
📌Combating violence against women and domestic violence - adoption of joint draft report and vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations

📁Full agenda and supporting documents here:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CJ01-OJ-2023-06-28-1_EN.html
🎥Webstreaming:
https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/femm-libe_20230628-1145-COMMITTEE-LIBE-FEMM

26/06/2023

🔴 STARTING SOON: Our next FEMM committee meeting will take place today, 26 June, from 15.30 - 17.30 and tomorrow, 27 June, from 09.00 - 11.00.

On the agenda:
📌Hate speech and hate crime - draft opinion
📌 General budget of the EU for 2024 - draft opinion
📌 Parenthood in the EU and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood - draft opinion
📌 European transportation works for women - vote on report
📌 Regulation of prostitution in the EU - vote on report
📌Rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse - vote on opinion
📌 Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families

📁Full agenda and supporting documents here:
https://emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/committee/en/agenda/202306/FEMM?meeting=FEMM-2023-0626_1&session=06-26-15-30
🎥Webstreaming:
https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming?view=day

24/04/2023

🔴Coming SOON: The FEMM Committee is organising a hearing on "The backlash against women's rights". It will take place tomorrow on 25 April from 15h00 - 16h30 CET.

All details here👇

All the available information relating to FEMM hearings. Links to programmes and contributions from speakers.

24/04/2023

🔴 COMING SOON: Our next FEMM committee meeting will take place tomorrow, on 25 April from 09.00 and 12.30 - 15.00 - 17.00.

On the agenda:
📌Sexual harassment in the EU and MeToo evaluation - vote on draft report
📌 Rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse - presentation draft opinion
📌Regulation of prostitution in the EU - amendments
📌Ensuring European transportation works for women - amendments
📌2022 UNODC global report on trafficking in persons - presentation of report
📌 EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) - vote on draft recommendations
📌 The backlash against women's rights - public hearing from 15.00-16.30

📁Full agenda and supporting documents here:
https://emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/committee/en/agenda/202304/FEMM?meeting=CJ01-2023-0425_1&session=04-25-11-00

🎥Webstreaming:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/femm/meetings/webstreaming

07/12/2022

🔴Coming SOON: The FEMM Committee will hold a workshop on Menstrual Poverty, organised by the Policy Department on Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs. It will take place on 8 December from 15h00 - 16h00 CET.

All details here👇
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/menstrual-poverty-workshop-8.12.22/product-details/20221202WKS04761