Decision
Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 458 for · 72 against · 98 abstained roll call
- Date
- 11 March 2026, 12:56–12:57
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2038(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel
- Topics
- Jobs, social affairs & equality Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 6 votes · 6 roll calls
- Requested by
- S&D (1 roll call) · Members (1 split vote, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 11 March 2026
- Final vote
- 186909
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 458 for, 72 against, 98 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 parts of the text voted on separately (5 adopted).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by Patriots and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 42 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 117 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 18 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 61 | Against 0 | Abst. 8 | No vote 7 of 76 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.83 | |
| EPP | For 147 | Against 3 | Abst. 12 | No vote 22 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| ECR | For 0 | Against 14 | Abst. 62 | No vote 5 of 81 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.72 | |
| Patriots | For 25 | Against 27 | Abst. 11 | No vote 21 of 84 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.14 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 24 | Abst. 1 | No vote 3 of 28 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 19 | Against 4 | Abst. 4 | No vote 4 of 31 | 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, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 38
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.
Renew line For · 8 abstained of 69 who voted
Abstained (8)
- Ana VASCONCELOS Portugal
- Anouk VAN BRUG Netherlands
- Asger CHRISTENSEN Denmark
- Bart GROOTHUIS Netherlands
- Jeannette BALJEU Netherlands
- João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO Portugal
- Malik AZMANI Netherlands
- Morten LØKKEGAARD Denmark
EPP line For · 3 voted against, 12 abstained of 162 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
- Tomislav SOKOL Croatia
Abstained (12)
- Andrea WECHSLER Germany
- Andrey KOVATCHEV Bulgaria
- Andrey NOVAKOV Bulgaria
- David CASA Malta
- Ilia LAZAROV Bulgaria
- Milan ZVER Slovenia
- Niels Flemming HANSEN Denmark
- Peter AGIUS Malta
- Riho TERRAS Estonia
- Romana TOMC Slovenia
- Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia
- Zala ČERNILEC TOMAŠIČ Slovenia
ECR line Abstained · 14 voted for or against of 76 who voted
Voted for or against (14)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Bert-Jan RUISSEN Netherlands
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Jaak MADISON Estonia
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Maciej WĄSIK Poland
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
- Waldemar BUDA Poland
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 25 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Belgium | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.63 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.30 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Germany | 74 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| Denmark | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.40 |
| Estonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 41 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0.81 |
| Finland | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.90 |
| France | 54 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0.87 |
| Greece | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | — |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 41 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 0.37 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.59 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Poland | 24 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0.25 |
| Portugal | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Romania | 22 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0.64 |
| Sweden | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany | Renew | Speeches4 | 9 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Andrea WECHSLER Germany | EPP | Speeches4 | 9 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| Katarina BARLEY Germany | S&D | Speeches3 | 9 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| João OLIVEIRA Portugal | The Left | Speeches3 | 9 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Maria NOICHL Germany | S&D | Speeches2 | 9 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Irena JOVEVA Slovenia | Renew | Speeches2 | 9 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 6
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraph 10 — part 1 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 10/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including access to free, safe and legal abortion’” | Roll call | 449 for, 139 against, 39 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 2 | Paragraph 10 — part 2 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 10/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 377 for, 163 against, 70 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 29 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 29 | Roll call | 418 for, 140 against, 70 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
Show the other 5 votesShow the other 3 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 10 — part 2 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 10/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 377 for, 163 against, 70 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 29 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 29 | Roll call | 418 for, 140 against, 70 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 30 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 30 | Roll call | 340 for, 155 against, 124 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 53 A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – § 53 | Roll call | 379 for, 180 against, 68 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 6 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0021/2026 – Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 458 for, 72 against, 98 abstained Adopted |
Roll call requested by S&D · split votes by Members · separate votes by Members.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the gender pay and pension gap in the EU, covering its causes and ways to close it.
The text calls for better tools to value work, pay transparency, stronger enforcement of equal pay laws, and improved care services.
It asks the Commission to address these issues in the next Gender Equality Strategy.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution addresses the gender pay and pension gaps in the EU, analyzing causes and proposing measures to close them, including better valuation of women-dominated work.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2038(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 11 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 13 February 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 28 January 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 19 February 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 11 March 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: FEMM · Authors: Irena JOVEVA (Renew), Mirosława NYKIEL (EPP)
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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). “Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors”. Decision, 11 March 2026. votingId 186909, document A-10-2026-0021, reference 2025/2038(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-11/6 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 11 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 11 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-11, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-03-11/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-03-11-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-11},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-11/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-11/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 186909, document A-10-2026-0021, reference 2025/2038(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-11 (CC BY 4.0)}
}