The European Parliament’s resolution adopted on Thursday 11 February gives a bleak assessment of gender equality. The text, supported by a very large majority (505 votes in favour, 109 against, 76 abstentions), details the progress made and the challenges ahead, 25 years after the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action for women’s empowerment.
The targets set in the UN-sponsored programme have not been met by any of the EU27 Member States, Parliament notes “with concern”,...