The mandate prepared by the Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights committees includes a consent-based definition of rape, tougher rules on cyber violence, and better support for victims. It also asks for: case-by-case assessments for consent; a longer list of aggravating circumstances for offences, including those resulting in the death or suicide of dependants, crimes against … Read more
Spain holds the Presidency of the Council until December 2023 included. Committee on Culture and Education On 7 September, acting Minister for Education and Vocational Training Pilar Alegría said the presidency will focus on educational responses to support Ukraine, ambitious implementation of the European Education area, promoting STEM professions among women and the contribution of … Read more
The report on prostitution in the EU, its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights was adopted by MEPs with 234 votes in favour, 175 against and 122 abstentions. It underlines that the asymmetry between national rules on prostitution within the EU, given its cross-border nature, leads to more victims of trafficking … Read more
To combat human trafficking, which affects at least 7000 victims in Europe each year, new proposals would give EU law enforcement agencies new tools to dismantle criminal organisations by adding new categories of crimes, including forced marriage and illegal adoption, into the existing EU framework, and improve reporting and statistics to create a better understanding … Read more
The mandate for negotiations with the Council would expand the scope of the current directive to include forced marriage, illegal adoption and better support for victims. Lead MEPs Malin Björk (The Left, Sweden) and Eugenia Rodríguez Palop (The Left, Spain) will answer journalists’ questions on the Parliament’s position on the proposed revision of the rules. … Read more
The mandate prepared by the Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights committees would expand the scope of the existing directive to include forced marriage, illegal adoption, surrogacy for the purposes of reproductive exploitation and better support for victims. MEPs also want to: – make sure that victims of trafficking who are also in need of international … Read more
Several parliamentary committees and delegations are holding sessions addressing gender equality issues in their policy areas to mark the fourth European Gender Equality Week, as explained in this video by Evelyn Regner (S&D, Austria), Vice-President responsible for Gender Equality Week. To highlight a few of the many events taking place, the Fisheries Committee will discuss … Read more
