The European Parliament is holding its third Gender Equality Week from Monday 24 to Friday 28 October (see EUROPE 12818/25). In the presence of experts, MEPs will address the issues of discrimination and gender mainstreaming in EU policies.
Institutional. The Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) will hold a hearing on Tuesday 25 October on how to amend the EU Treaties to achieve greater gender equality, in the presence of people including Carlien Scheele, Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).
The rights of minorities. On Thursday 27 October, the Environment (ENVI) and Civil Liberties (LIBE) Committees will discuss the protection of the rights and access to health care of transgender and non-binary people.
The Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) will hold a hearing on Tuesday 25 October on education as a means of combating gender-based violence and will discuss the 2022 Gender Equality Index (see EUROPE 13049/21) with the Director of the EIGE. MEPs will also present the progress of negotiations on the Pay Transparency Directive (see EUROPE 13048/14) and the Women on Boards Directive (see EUROPE 13044/24).
In addition, the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) will examine its proposal for an opinion on the directive to combat gender-based and domestic violence on Wednesday 26 October.
Social affairs. Together with the Employment Committee (EMPL) and in the presence of the Director of the EIGE, MEPs from the FEMM Committee will debate the European Care Strategy.
International affairs. MEPs will also focus on women’s rights in Afghanistan and on the African continent as well as on operational support for women through the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
Finally, MEPs will discuss gender mainstreaming in EU policies, including free trade treaties, the cohesion policy and the Fit for 55 package of measures for the ecological transition.
To read the full programme: https://aeur.eu/f/3rj (Original version in French by Hélène Seynaeve)