Decision
Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 340 for · 141 against · 68 abstained roll call
- Date
- 12 February 2026, 12:28–12:45
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2240(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Lina Gálvez
- Topics
- Jobs, social affairs & equalityForeign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 77 votes · 57 roll calls · 9 amendments
- Requested by
- Greens (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call, 4 split votes) · EPP (14 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Patriots (1 roll call, 4 split votes)
- Sitting
- Thursday 12 February 2026
- Final vote
- 184379
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 340 for, 141 against, 68 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a clear majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 9 amendments (9 rejected) and 67 parts of the text voted on separately (44 adopted, 23 rejected).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 34 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 41 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 105 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 30 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 59 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 14 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| EPP | For 93 | Against 15 | Abst. 24 | No vote 55 of 187 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.56 | |
| ECR | For 2 | Against 57 | Abst. 3 | No vote 17 of 79 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 38 | Abst. 28 | No vote 18 of 84 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.36 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 24 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 6 | Against 7 | Abst. 10 | No vote 9 of 32 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 47
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
S&D line For · 1 abstained of 106 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta
Renew line For · 2 abstained of 61 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Ana VASCONCELOS Portugal
- João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO Portugal
EPP line For · 15 voted against, 24 abstained of 132 who voted
Voted against (15)
- Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE Sweden
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Christophe GOMART France
- David CASA Malta
- Davor Ivo STIER Croatia
- Karlo RESSLER Croatia
- Massimiliano SALINI Italy
- Matej TONIN Slovenia
- Milan ZVER Slovenia
- Miriam LEXMANN Slovakia
- Paulius SAUDARGAS Lithuania
- Peter AGIUS Malta
- Romana TOMC Slovenia
- Tomislav SOKOL Croatia
- Zala ČERNILEC TOMAŠIČ Slovenia
Abstained (24)
- Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE Spain
- Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI Poland
- Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ Spain
- Dolors MONTSERRAT Spain
- Elena NEVADO DEL CAMPO Spain
- Fernando NAVARRETE ROJAS Spain
- Francisco José MILLÁN MON Spain
- Gabriel MATO Spain
- Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA Spain
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Javier ZARZALEJOS Spain
- Jens GIESEKE Germany
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ Spain
- Maravillas ABADÍA JOVER Spain
- Nadine MORANO France
- Nicolás PASCUAL DE LA PARTE Spain
- Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA Spain
- Raúl DE LA HOZ QUINTANO Spain
- Reinhold LOPATKA Austria
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
- Sophia KIRCHER Austria
- Sunčana GLAVAK Croatia
- Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ Spain
ECR line Against · 2 voted for, 3 abstained of 62 who voted
Voted for (2)
- Assita KANKO Belgium
- Kris VAN DIJCK Belgium
Abstained (3)
- Geadis GEADI Cyprus
- Rihards KOLS Latvia
- Roberts ZĪLE Latvia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0.30 |
| Belgium | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.83 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Czechia | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0.21 |
| Germany | 53 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 0.59 |
| Denmark | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Estonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 28 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 0.31 |
| Finland | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.86 |
| France | 29 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 0.26 |
| Greece | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — |
| Croatia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| Hungary | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 31 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0.35 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Malta | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Poland | 24 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0.30 |
| Portugal | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.74 |
| Romania | 17 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0.61 |
| Sweden | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.25 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders VISTISEN Denmark | Patriots | Speeches3 | 12 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Sebastian KRUIS Netherlands | Patriots | Speeches3 | 12 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Sigrid FRIIS Denmark | Renew | Speeches3 | 12 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Roberts ZĪLE Latvia | ECR | Speeches3 | 12 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| Lina GÁLVEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches2 | 12 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Emma RAFOWICZ France | S&D | Speeches2 | 12 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
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All votes on this decision, 77
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 3 to paragraph 1, point a A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point a – Am 3 | Roll call | 104 for, 398 against, 59 abstained Rejected | |
| 2 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, after point b A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point b – Am 4 | Roll call | 201 for, 248 against, 114 abstained Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point d | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: EPP |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, after point b A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point b – Am 4 | Roll call | 201 for, 248 against, 114 abstained Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point d | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: EPP |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point d | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Paragraph 1, point e — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and explore the possibility of implementing specific specialised courts for gender-based violence’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 6 | Paragraph 1, point e — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 7 | Paragraph 1, point f — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘take action to fully implement existing commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment, ensuring the protection of women’s equal human rights and fundamental freedoms without discrimination, to advance their participation in public life;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 8 | Paragraph 1, point f — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “encourage and take action to ensure substantive gender equality and institutional gender parity at all levels of decision-making;” | Counted | 257 for, 262 against, 36 abstained Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 9 | Amendment 5 to paragraph 1, after point f A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point f – Am 5 | Roll call | 200 for, 230 against, 129 abstained Rejected | |
| 10 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point f | Counted | 315 for, 244 against, 7 abstained Adopted | |
| 11 | Paragraph 1, point g — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point g/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘call for enhanced international cross-border mechanisms to ensure that victims of violence – especially migrants, refugees and people in need of international protection – can access justice across different countries;’” | Roll call | 464 for, 33 against, 76 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 12 | Paragraph 1, point g — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point g/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 255 for, 290 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 13 | Paragraph 1, point h — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point h/1 Part voted on: “emphasise the need to recognise gender apartheid as a crime against humanity under the Rome Statute and advocate for its international recognition, in order to ensure access to justice, accountability and the possibility of prosecution by international courts; support the definition of the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls of gender apartheid” | Roll call | 386 for, 120 against, 61 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 14 | Paragraph 1, point h — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point h/2 Part voted on: “as acts within an institutionalised system of gender-based discrimination and domination;” | Roll call | 286 for, 237 against, 45 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 15 | Paragraph 1, point i — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘strengthen and expand dedicated courts, divisions or specialised procedures for gender-based violence or designate specialised judges within regular courts;’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 16 | Paragraph 1, point i — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 273 for, 287 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 17 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point j A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point j | Roll call | 533 for, 28 against, 7 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 18 | Paragraph 1, point k — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point k/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘relevant’” | Roll call | 420 for, 88 against, 56 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: S&D |
| 19 | Paragraph 1, point k — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point k/2 Part voted on: “that word” | Roll call | 240 for, 316 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: S&D |
| 20 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point k | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 21 | Paragraph 1, point n — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point n/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘defined as 50:50 parity between women and men in all their diversity’” | Roll call | 415 for, 97 against, 54 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 22 | Paragraph 1, point n — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point n/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 280 for, 265 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 23 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 1, after point o A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, after point o – Am 6 | Roll call | 179 for, 368 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 24 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point p A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point p | Roll call | 470 for, 62 against, 28 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 25 | Paragraph 1, point q — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point q/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘feminist and’” | Roll call | 373 for, 139 against, 53 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 26 | Paragraph 1, point q — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point q/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 275 for, 252 against, 35 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 27 | Paragraph 1, point r — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point r/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’” | Roll call | 386 for, 165 against, 17 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 28 | Paragraph 1, point r — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point r/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 343 for, 146 against, 68 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 29 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 1, point s A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point s – Am 7 | Roll call | 128 for, 376 against, 55 abstained Rejected | |
| 30 | Paragraph 1, point s — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point s/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘relevant’” | Roll call | 392 for, 153 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: S&D |
| 31 | Paragraph 1, point s — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point s/2 Part voted on: “that word” | Roll call | 182 for, 369 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: S&D |
| 32 | Paragraph 1, point u — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR, including safe and legal abortion’, ‘call for efforts to ensure broad and equitable access to SRHR globally, and reaffirm that access to safe and legal abortion is a fundamental component of women’s SRHR and essential to their bodily autonomy;’, ‘abortion’ and ‘particularly emergency contraception,’” | Roll call | 423 for, 108 against, 27 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP, Patriots |
| 33 | Paragraph 1, point u — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/2 Part voted on: “second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR, including safe and legal abortion’” | Roll call | 338 for, 147 against, 66 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, Greens; split: EPP, Patriots |
| 34 | Paragraph 1, point u — part 3 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/3 Part voted on: ‘call for efforts to ensure broad and equitable access to SRHR globally, and reaffirm that access to safe and legal abortion is a fundamental component of women’s SRHR and essential to their bodily autonomy;’ without the words: second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’ (second occurrence) and ‘and reaffirm that access to safe and legal abortion is a fundamental component of women’s SRHR and essential to their bodily autonomy;’ | Roll call | 391 for, 116 against, 54 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP, Patriots |
| 35 | Paragraph 1, point u — part 4 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/4 Part voted on: “second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’ (second occurrence)” | Roll call | 351 for, 141 against, 68 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP, Patriots |
| 36 | Paragraph 1, point u — part 5 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/5 Part voted on: ‘and reaffirm that access to safe and legal abortion is a fundamental component of women’s SRHR and essential to their bodily autonomy’ | Roll call | 343 for, 154 against, 59 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP, Patriots |
| 37 | Paragraph 1, point u — part 6 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/6 Part voted on: “abortion” | Roll call | 357 for, 134 against, 53 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP, Patriots |
| 38 | Paragraph 1, point u — part 7 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point u/7 Part voted on: “particularly emergency contraception,” | Roll call | 381 for, 118 against, 36 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP, Patriots |
| 39 | Paragraph 1, point v — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point v/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’” | Roll call | 417 for, 138 against, 10 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 40 | Paragraph 1, point v — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point v/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 354 for, 143 against, 52 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 41 | Paragraph 1, point w — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point w/1 Part voted on: “reiterate that rape remains one of the most widespread human rights violations globally;” | Roll call | 536 for, 18 against, 3 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, S&D; split: Patriots |
| 42 | Paragraph 1, point w — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point w/2 Part voted on: “stress the importance of adopting consent-based rape legislation as an essential element of a comprehensive approach to combating sexual violence against women and girls; advocate for a consent-based definition of rape as a universal standard worldwide, aimed at enhancing legal protections and ensuring that sexual violence is defined by the absence of consent, rather than solely by the use of violence, coercion or threat; promote the concept that the silence of, and absence of resistance by, the victims do not constitute consent; underline that neither prior consent nor an existing relationship imply ongoing or future consent for any sexual acts; call, in this regard, on all countries to introduce a consent-based definition of rape and to guarantee survivors access to justice;” | Roll call | 401 for, 96 against, 62 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Patriots |
| 43 | Paragraph 1, point x — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point x/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘may’” | Roll call | 507 for, 23 against, 28 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: S&D |
| 44 | Paragraph 1, point x — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point x/2 Part voted on: “can” | Roll call | 246 for, 295 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: S&D |
| 45 | Amendment 8 to paragraph 1, point aa A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa – Am 8 | Roll call | 194 for, 250 against, 111 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 46 | Paragraph 1, point aa — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘reaffirm the right of women and girls subjected to acts of persecution owing to gender-based violence to seek asylum;’, ‘in migration and to implement gender-responsive policies, including the establishment of safe and legal routes, the strengthening of the protection of women’ and ‘call for the recognition of gender-based persecution and gender apartheid as grounds for seeking asylum;’” | Roll call | 494 for, 32 against, 33 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 47 | Paragraph 1, point aa — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa/2 Part voted on: “reaffirm the right of women and girls subjected to acts of persecution owing to gender-based violence to seek asylum;” | Roll call | 256 for, 276 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 48 | Paragraph 1, point aa — part 3 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa/3 Part voted on: “in migration and to implement gender-responsive policies, including the establishment of safe and legal routes, the strengthening of the protection of women” | Roll call | 251 for, 296 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 49 | Paragraph 1, point aa — part 4 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point aa/4 Part voted on: “call for the recognition of gender-based persecution and gender apartheid as grounds for seeking asylum;” | Roll call | 243 for, 303 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 50 | Paragraph 1, point ab — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point ab/1 Part voted on: ‘advocate for girls’ right to inclusive, equitable and quality education, as a key driver of empowerment and the achievement of gender equality, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, opportunities and capacities that are essential for their whole lives, enabling them to claim their rights, access justice, participate fully in public life, and combat gender-based violence;’ | Roll call | 521 for, 20 against, 17 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, S&D; split: Patriots |
| 51 | Paragraph 1, point ab — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point ab/2 Part voted on: ‘point out the importance of promoting women’s empowerment through inclusive, equitable and quality education, training and life-long learning, which are of vital importance for fighting gender stereotypes, attitudes and prejudices in all their dimensions and combating persisting inequalities; recall the importance of preventing gender-based violence through adequate campaigns and other actions, including by increasing digital media literacy, as well as through relevant, targeted education on age-appropriate, comprehensive relationships and sexuality, in order to increase knowledge about bodily integrity; highlight the need for a deeper understanding of anti-rights and anti-gender movements, including disinformation on gender equality, the incel phenomenon and misogyny and, in particular, their online manifestation known as the manosphere; advocate for more active policies to counter these phenomena and their narratives;’ | Roll call | 404 for, 139 against, 10 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Patriots |
| 52 | Amendment 9 to paragraph 1, point ad A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – § 1, point ad – Am 9 | Roll call | 160 for, 331 against, 56 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots, S&D |
| 53 | Vote on text inserted after citation 4 | Counted | 210 for, 248 against, 79 abstained Rejected | |
| 54 | Separate vote on citation 6 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Citation 6 | Roll call | 287 for, 226 against, 34 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: EPP |
| 55 | Separate vote on recital B | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 56 | Amendment 1 to recital B A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital B – Am 1 | Roll call | 191 for, 342 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots, S&D |
| 57 | Vote on text inserted after recital C | Counted | 200 for, 233 against, 107 abstained Rejected | |
| 58 | Vote on text inserted after recital D | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 59 | Separate vote on recital E | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 60 | Recital E — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital E/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 435 for, 42 against, 78 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots |
| 61 | Amendment 2 to recital F A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital F – Am 2 | Roll call | 148 for, 353 against, 41 abstained Rejected | |
| 62 | Separate vote on recital G | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 63 | Recital G — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital G/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘whereas achieving balanced gender representation in these decision-making bodies must be a priority;’ and ‘stating parity as 50:50 representation between women and men in all their diversity,’” | Roll call | 404 for, 78 against, 69 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 64 | Recital G — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital G/2 Part voted on: “whereas achieving balanced gender representation in these decision-making bodies must be a priority;” | Roll call | 279 for, 238 against, 32 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 65 | Recital G — part 3 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital G/3 Part voted on: “stating parity as 50:50 representation between women and men in all their diversity,” | Roll call | 252 for, 258 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 66 | Recital H — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘mandatory’ and ‘all’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 67 | Recital H — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “mandatory,” | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 68 | Recital H — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “all” | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 69 | Recital K — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital K/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘may’” | Roll call | 444 for, 50 against, 60 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: S&D |
| 70 | Recital K — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital K/2 Part voted on: “that word” | Roll call | 201 for, 310 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: S&D |
| 71 | Recital M — part 1 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital M/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and rights (SRHR), including the denial of safe and legal abortion services’, ‘including safe and legal abortion,’ and second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’” | Roll call | 406 for, 122 against, 19 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 72 | Recital M — part 2 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital M/2 Part voted on: “and rights (SRHR), including the denial of safe and legal abortion services” | Roll call | 315 for, 173 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 73 | Recital M — part 3 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital M/3 Part voted on: “including safe and legal abortion,” | Roll call | 332 for, 148 against, 48 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 74 | Recital M — part 4 A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital M/4 Part voted on: “second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’” | Roll call | 341 for, 136 against, 58 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 75 | Separate vote on recital N | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 76 | Separate vote on recital P A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Recital P | Roll call | 267 for, 261 against, 21 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: EPP |
| 77 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0010/2026 – Lina Gálvez – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 340 for, 141 against, 68 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Greens, S&D, Patriots · split votes by S&D (4), EPP (14), Patriots (4) · separate votes by EPP.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a recommendation setting EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, focusing on access to justice for all women and girls.
The text calls on the Council to reaffirm the EU's commitment to gender equality and to ensure women's rights are implemented in EU external action.
It also urges support for UN Women and stresses the need for Parliament's involvement in shaping the EU position at the session.
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Parliament recommends that the Council reaffirm the EU's commitment to gender equality and women's rights in external action, with an inclusive, intersectional and adequately funded approach.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2240(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 12 February 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 27 November 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 27 January 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 2 February 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 12 February 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: FEMM · Author: Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 11 connections: Running issue: EU fundamental rights · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: EU fundamental rights
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women”. Decision, 12 February 2026. votingId 184379, document A-10-2026-0010, reference 2025/2240(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-02-12/7 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 February 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 12 February 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-02-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-02-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-02-12-7,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-02-12},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-02-12/7}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-02-12/7},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 184379, document A-10-2026-0010, reference 2025/2240(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-02-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}