At its plenary session on Thursday 8 February, the European Parliament approved a motion for a resolution for the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which reflects the European Union’s priorities in this area (see EUROPE B13336A25). The day before, its rapporteur, Robert Biedroń (S&D, Polish), had confronted the Commission and the EU Council, through oral questions, with the persistent difficulties in the area of gender equality.
While during the...