CONSTITUTIVE MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT / Women’s rights/gender equality

Elected head of European Parliament committee, Lina Gálvez intends to combat democratic deficit that results in gender inequality

Brussels, 23/07/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday, 23 July, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) elected MEP Lina Gálvez (S&D, Spanish)—the only woman running for chair of the committee—by acclamation.

She declared, “In these critical times when democracies are at risk, gender equality and women’s rights must stay at the core of EU values. We must get rid of the democratic deficit that results in women being murdered due to gender-based violence, in lower...