On Thursday 9 December the European Parliament's Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) adopted a draft resolution calling for more action to be taken internally to prevent and deal with cases of sexual assault and harassment (see EUROPE 12846/11).
Despite strong opposition from the right (see EUROPE 12849/17), the final text was supported by all EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and The Left MEPs and was adopted by 28 votes in favour, 4 against and 2 abstentions.
The draft resolution will be put to the vote in plenary on Thursday 16 December (see other news). “We are counting on the support of our colleagues”, said FEMM Committee Chair Evelyn Regner (S&D, Austria). “The European Parliament as a workplace has to be a safe space. Thanks to the efforts of Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee members and the engagement of the majority of political groups, we are now one step closer to achieving this”, she added.
Ahead of the vote on Thursday, an exchange of views on the subject will also take place in plenary between the European Commission and MEPs.
This will be an opportunity to put three oral questions drafted last June by Ms Regner (see EUROPE 12742/30) to the Commission on the subject. (Original version in French by Agathe Cherki)