Amid rising backlash, PES Women reaffirmed that women’s rights are human rights at our Executive Meeting 🇪🇺✊. We discussed key political developments, growing backlash against gender equality, and our 2026 working priorities. 🔗 Check the details: shorturl.at/tjlr5

PES Gender Equality ministers met yesterday under the Danish Presidency to address the growing and worrying backlash on women’s rights, fight gender-based violence, and involve men & boys in advancing equality. ✊

🎉 The Annual Autumn Academy is back! #FEPSAAA bit.ly/FEPSAAA2025 The 6th FEPS AAA kicked off with the panel “Never for granted! #Europe then now & tomorrow” 👉 @linagalvez.eu 👉 Zita Gurmai @pes-women.bsky.social 👉Tomáš Petříček 👉Irja Vaateri @yesocialists.bsky.social 👉@aniaskrzypek.bsky.social

Today is the International day for the elimination of violence against women. In 2025, consent education is still missing across Europe - and harmful stereotypes are still shaping justice. S&D pushes for an EU-wide, consent-based definition of rape to change this. #NoYesNoExcuse

The EU can’t ignore this any longer: – unequal laws – low convictions – impunity – victim-blaming The draft report led by @joannasw.bsky.social & Evin Incir in the European Parliament sends a clear message to the Commission and Member States: the EU needs a consent-based definition of rape.

Today, together with @psbelgique.bsky.social, @pes.eu and PES CoR, we marched in Brussels to demand an end to gender-based violence. Equality begins with safety for all women. 💪 #SafePlace4Women #WomenLifeFreedom #25November

Rape laws still vary across Europe. In many countries, rape is not defined on the basis of consent - leaving survivors without justice. With the leadership of @joannasw.bsky.social & Evin Incir, the S&D fights in the European Parliament for an EU-wide consent-based definition of rape.

This is a woman’s euro. The gender pay gap is real, with women in the EU earning on average 12% less per hour than men. The pension gap is even wider. Equal work should mean equal pay. #equalpaycampaign #EUEqualPayDay

Fred Matić’s legacy shall live on. We are honoured to name one of our S&D traineeship funds after him 🇪🇺🇭🇷

Today, on #SafeAbortionDay, with @pes.eu we reaffirm: safe abortion is life-saving healthcare and a human right. We call for EU-wide access to SRHR, safe & legal abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and a Women’s Health Strategy. It’s simple: My body, my rights. ✊

🚨 We are delighted to announce two more speakers to join our 🇬🇧🇪🇺 event at #LAB25 on Sunday: Calvin Bailey, MP for Leyton & Wanstead; member of the Defence Committee Zita Gurmai, Deputy Leader of the Socialist Party in the Hungarian National Assembly; President of @pes-women.bsky.social

🌍 How is your country performing on access to abortion? The #Abortion Atlas reveals where progress is being made—and where barriers remain. 👉 Explore the Atlas: www.epfweb.org/node/1156

Equal work deserves equal pay, regardless of gender. Yet, women earn on average 20% less than men for the same work. ⏰ End inequality. End the gender pay gap. #EqualPayDay

Today, PES Women Executive discussed with Mary Collins, Secretary General at the European Women’s Lobby & Laeticia Thissen, Gender Equality senior Analyst at @feps-europe.eu, who shared their priorities for the post-2025 EU Gender Equality Strategy. (1/2)

Today we remember Anna Lindh, former Swedish Foreign Minister, who was murdered on this day in 2003. She stood for a principled foreign policy rooted in human rights and championed a united European voice. Her legacy will endure.

On this #WorldSexualHealthDay, we reaffirm that sexual justice is key to bodily autonomy, gender equality & well-being. It means rights, reproductive choice, access to info, affirming LGBTQ+ rights. #WSHD2025 #SexualJustice #SRHR

As every year, PES Women joined the #KorčulaSchool, a key SEE forum on progressive & social democratic policies for #GenderEquality. This year’s focus: resisting the gender backlash & advancing women’s rights in times of democratic backsliding. (1/4)

Yesterday, the PES Women President attended the PES Presidency & Pre-Council meetings with PES leaders. One thing is confirmed: the next Congress, including our Annual Conference, will take place on 16–18 October in Amsterdam -to stand up against the backlash on women’s rights👊

pes.eu/pes/pes-summ... At today’s #EUCO preparation meeting, #PESleaders were clear: a united, stronger and democratic EU must lead with resolve: ➡ Diplomacy & peace in the Middle East ➡ Standing with the opposition in Turkey ➡ Support for Ukraine ➡ Defending democracy against the far-right

For women and girls, forced displacements often result in severe violations of their rights and the loss of their livelihoods. We call on governments to make substantial investments to provide the services, support, & protection they urgently require, as well as safe & legal pathways to seek asylum.

On this International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we stand with victims & survivors worldwide. Sexual violence is not a side effect of war - it is a weapon of war, a war crime, a crime against humanity. Women’s bodies are not battlegrounds. (1/2)

PES Women held our statutory meeting in Malta, warmly hosted by Nisa Laburisti at Partit Laburista's HQ. We first discussed EU & national progress on gender equality, incl. advances in Malta thanks to PL leaders like Helena Dalli, Rosianne Cutajar, & Rebecca Buttigieg.🌹💜

(2/2) We also exchanged with @linagalvez.eu, Chair of the FEMM Committee in the EP, on key legislative priorities - including the upcoming 2025 Gender Equality Strategy. In the afternoon, we held a roundtable on women in tech where Rebecca Buttigieg, ParliaSec. for Reforms and Equality joined us👩‍💻🌹💜

Find out more about what actions the EU can take to implement the EU #CareStrategy with the policy study “The European Care Strategy A chance to ensure inclusive care for all?” by FEPS and @fesonline.bsky.social 📕 bit.ly/InclusiveCar...

Vous êtes passé·e·s à côté ? 👀 Entre 45 et 65 ans, une femme perd en moyenne 157 245 € par rapport à un homme à cause de la séniorité.
Cela se traduit par un écart de 38 % entre les retraites des femmes et celles des hommes.

We can and must better protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation – that's our message today as plenary debates revising the Combating child sexual abuse Directive. Positive that the Civil Liberties report abolishes statutes of limitations and boosts victim support – key S&D demands.

(2/2) We also exchanged with @linagalvez.eu, Chair of the FEMM Committee in the EP, on key legislative priorities - including the upcoming 2025 Gender Equality Strategy. In the afternoon, we held a roundtable on women in tech where Rebecca Buttigieg, ParliaSec. for Reforms and Equality joined us👩‍💻🌹💜

PES Women held our statutory meeting in Malta, warmly hosted by Nisa Laburisti at Partit Laburista's HQ. We first discussed EU & national progress on gender equality, incl. advances in Malta thanks to PL leaders like Helena Dalli, Rosianne Cutajar, & Rebecca Buttigieg.🌹💜

Today I remember Jo Cox — murdered 8 years ago for standing up to hate. She fought for equality, compassion, and justice — from autism support to gender parity, from peace to community. Her voice was silenced, but her cause lives on. 💔✊ #MoreInCommon #JoCox

Today we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the European women’s lobby and its vital work! During the high-level discussion @zitagurmai.bsky.social spoke about the backlash against women’s rights in Hungary and how to support civil society there. #FeministEurope

Toutes mes félicitations à @olivierfaure.bsky.social pour sa réélection au poste de Premier Secrétaire du @partisocialiste.bsky.social. Je te souhaite beaucoup de réussite pour ce nouveau mandat !

This morning PES Women president had a meeting with Josie Christodoulou, Commissioner for Gender Equality at the Republic of Cyprus, to discuss ongoing gender equality debates in the EU and in Cyprus.

⌛ There is one month left to nominate someone for the Silver Rose Awards! It's more important than ever to celebrate the people and organisations fighting for just transition and a sustainable future for us all. To shine a light on someone doing this work, nominate now: bit.ly/SilverRoseNo...

What the 🇪🇺EU is doing: 🔷European Care Strategy 🔷Work-Life Balance Directive 🔷Roadmap for Women’s Rights ➡️ Next: Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030 ➡️ Next: New Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights ➡️ Next: Quality Jobs Roadmap (3/3)

🔷26.4% of women work part-time due to care duties (vs 6.4% of men). 🔷7.7 million women in Europe do not work due to care duties not paid for (vs 450. 000 men). (2/2)

No woman should have to choose between career and care. Today, I joined EMPL & FEMM Committee in EP to discuss how we can better value women’s contribution in both formal and informal care, in order to reduce the gender care gap. (1/3)

🇵🇱💚🌹PES Women President @zitagurmai.bsky.social was in #Poland to support @magdabiejat.bsky.social ahead of the first round of presidential elections. Together with @pes.eu, we fully back the progressive agenda of @lewica.org.pl, namely the fight for gender equality & for advancing women's rights.

No sex without consent – it’s that simple. Honored to be appointed rapporteur by the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Consent is part of the Istanbul Convention – yet many states lag behind. There is a lot to do.

We also met Céline Thiébault-Martinez, PS MP & strong advocate for women’s rights in France, both in politics (eg. alimony tax exemption) and civil society. We were at📍 Cité audacieuse, a unique space dedicated to gender equality, run by @fondationdesfemmes.bsky.social ♀️🌹🤝

PES Women is in Paris for a series of inspiring meetings, deepening ties with our French socialist and feminist network. 🤝🌹💜 @zitagurmai.bsky.social also spoke at FERPA’s Women’s Committee event on gender-specific challenges in the EU’s demographic transition policies. #forafeministEurope

🤖 Register for the conference “Towards gender-inclusive digital policy”! bit.ly/GenderInclus... FEPS will co-host the workshop “Between the AI cracks" which will examine the impact #AI will have equality and non-discrimination w/ @fesonline.bsky.social Gender5+ & EUGENDERING Jean Monnet Chair

“Women’s Rights Are Human Rights-So Why Do We Still Have to Fight for Them?” was the question of this week’s conference in Budapest with @fesonline.bsky.social. It focused on challenges facing women in the labour market today as sexual harassment at work & the gender pay gap #paytransparencynow

We’re not allowing even one step backwards. Talking the state of play of feminism with @linagalvez.eu and Delara Burkhardt. Latest podcast ⤵️ open.spotify.com/episode/7K7w...

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PES Women Newsletter #2/2025 is out!👀🌹 mailchi.mp/pes/pes-wome... On the menu: -guest piece by @ruthwer.bsky.social Manninger @spoefrauen.bsky.social on Austria's new equality minister -gender equality news (EU roadmap for women's rights, pay transparency) -our activities!

👏 Proud to seeprogressive figures among #TIME100 most influential people of 2025! 🌍 @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu is shaping EUs green & just transition 🇬🇧 Keir Starmer led @labouruk.bsky.social to a historic victory ✊ Gisèle Pelicot became a powerful symbol in the fight for justice & women’s rights

A warm welcome to @pes-women.bsky.social and @pes.eu

Our family is getting bigger in Bluesky! Thrilled to welcome @pes-women.bsky.social to this platform. Give PES Women a follow and stay up to date with everything happening in Europe regarding gender equality and women's rights!

🇪🇸 Eight years ago Carme Chacón, Spain’s first female defence minister passed away. Her image reviewing the troops while heavily pregnant made headlines in 2008. Chacón's commitment to her job and to feminism will always be an inspiration.

How is it possible that the health of half of the population is overlooked? Women are underrepresented, underresearched, underfunded, and discriminated in health. Together with PES Women we set out to raise awareness: women’s health must be a top priority. #WorldHealthDay