Igualdade de género

On International Women's Day 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a debate on dismantling gender stereotypes in education, which are still stopping girls and young women from making their own study and career choices and achieving their full professional potential.

The EESC Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law Group held a public hearing on protecting women's sexual and reproductive health and rights. Participants in the debate called for free health services, access to contraception, more inclusive policies, and reproductive and sexual education. This debate was organised in collaboration with the EESC Equality Group as part of a series of EESC events following up on the European Parliament's Gender Equality Week initiative.

At its July plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) debated the Commission's draft directive to tackle gender-based violence and gender equality in presence of Cristina Fabre of the European Institute for Gender Equality. The Committee adopted two opinions with recommendations for making the legislation more effective in combatting such an issue of epidemic proportions and demanded for its inclusion in the list of EU crimes.

Prazo final para a apresentação de candidaturas: 6 de setembro

O Comité Económico e Social Europeu convida as organizações da sociedade civil e os cidadãos de toda a União Europeia a candidatarem-se ao seu emblemático Prémio para a Sociedade Civil. Na edição deste ano, serão distinguidas iniciativas, no domínio da luta contra os estereótipos de género, que promovam a igualdade de oportunidades e de tratamento entre mulheres e homens em todas as esferas da vida económica e social.