Dossier · Own-initiative report

Gender Equality Strategy 2025

Reference: 2024/2125(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 13 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM

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Author: Marko VEŠLIGAJ
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 13 Nov 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: LIBE

Author: Marko VEŠLIGAJ
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 13 Nov 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: LIBE

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 23 January 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 13 October 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 24 October 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 13 November 2025
Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM
Author: Marko VEŠLIGAJ (S&D)
Shadow rapporteurs: Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL (EPP), Mathilde ANDROUËT (Patriots), Laurence TROCHU (ECR), Lucia YAR (Renew), Benedetta SCUDERI (Greens), Carolina MORACE (The Left), Irmhild BOSSDORF (ESN)
Opinion: LIBE: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Marina KALJURAND (S&D)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
13 Nov 2025	Gender Equality Strategy 2025	Resolutions	Adopted	310 for, 222 against, 68 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2024/2125(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
13 Nov 2025 Paragraph 87 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted411–187–15
13 Nov 2025 Paragraph 87 — part 2	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted362–163–62
13 Nov 2025 Recital D — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted404–176–22
13 Nov 2025 Recital D — part 2	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted347–170–61
13 Nov 2025 Recital D — part 3	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Adopted289–289–7
13 Nov 2025 Recital G — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Divided	For	Adopted493–8–101
13 Nov 2025 Recital G — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected254–335–18
13 Nov 2025 Separate vote on recital H	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted298–239–61
13 Nov 2025 Separate vote on recital I	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted355–191–44
13 Nov 2025 Recital M — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Divided	Abst.	Adopted476–41–92
13 Nov 2025 Recital M — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted379–134–80
13 Nov 2025 Recital M — part 3	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted331–220–30
13 Nov 2025 Separate vote on recital Z	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted293–269–42
13 Nov 2025 Separate vote on recital AC	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected276–317–16
13 Nov 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted310–222–68

13 Nov 2025 Paragraph 87 — part 1

Adopted 411–187–15

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Paragraph 87 — part 2

Adopted 362–163–62

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Recital D — part 1

Adopted 404–176–22

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Recital D — part 2

Adopted 347–170–61

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Recital D — part 3

Adopted 289–289–7

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Recital G — part 1

Adopted 493–8–101

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
13 Nov 2025 Recital G — part 2

Rejected 254–335–18

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Separate vote on recital H

Adopted 298–239–61

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Separate vote on recital I

Adopted 355–191–44

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Recital M — part 1

Adopted 476–41–92

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
13 Nov 2025 Recital M — part 2

Adopted 379–134–80

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Recital M — part 3

Adopted 331–220–30

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Separate vote on recital Z

Adopted 293–269–42

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Separate vote on recital AC

Rejected 276–317–16

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
13 Nov 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 310–222–68

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament13 Nov 2025

Adopted text TA10-0278/2025 TA-10-2025-0278

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Tabled for plenary24 Oct 2025

Report A10-0210/2025 A-10-2025-0210

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Committee draft24 Mar 2025

Draft report (FEMM) FEMM-PR-770090

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0278/2025: Parliament calls on the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 with concrete measures, covering gender-based violence, healthcare, work, poverty, education, care, climate, and civil society.
Report A10-0210/2025: This resolution calls on the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 with concrete measures. It demands action on gender-based violence, healthcare, work, poverty, education, care, representation, climate, foreign policy, and civil society.
Draft report (FEMM): This draft report calls on the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 with concrete measures in key areas, including combating gender-based violence, ensuring healthcare access, and promoting equality in work, education, and decision-making.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (LIBE), Draft opinion (LIBE)

What changed, 1

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0210/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0278/2025

AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

The adopted text removes several substantive provisions: references to labour market segregation, targets for EU-wide employment monitoring, calls for structural reforms, and paragraphs on gender mainstreaming and budgeting. It also drops provisions on political participation quotas, feminist foreign policy, SRHR in external action, and trans inclusion, replacing them with new text on foreign policy and security. Changes to care and care deal paragraphs shift focus from quantitative targets to implementation of existing directives. Other substantive edits remove mentions of migration status, free menstrual products, and specific ODA percentages. The remaining changes are formal: renumbering, footnote removal, decimal comma corrections, and directive reference updates.

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Timeline, 10

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 24 Oct 2025–13 Nov 2025

13 November 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 13 Nov 2025 Report A10-0210/2025 Adopted text TA10-0278/2025
12 November 2025

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 12 Nov 2025 Report A10-0210/2025
5 November 2025

4 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendment 1 Amendments 2–3 Amendment 4
24 October 2025

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0210/2025

Committee stage 6 steps · 23 Jan 2025–13 Oct 2025

13 October 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
24 June 2025

LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (LIBE)
30 April 2025

Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

Members of FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (FEMM)Amendments in committee (FEMM)
10 April 2025

Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (LIBE)
24 March 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (FEMM)
23 January 2025

Referred to the FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) gives an opinion.

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on the Gender Equality Strategy 2025 Report A10-0210/2025 13 Nov 2025

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Dossier Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap 2025/2039(INI) · Own-initiative report 21 May 2026 Adopted
Dossier Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions 2024/2124(INI) · Own-initiative report 30 Apr 2026 Adopted
Dossier 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 2025/2038(INI) · Own-initiative report 11 Mar 2026 Adopted
Dossier 2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget 2025/2033(INI) · Own-initiative report 25 Nov 2025 Adopted

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2125
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Gender Equality Strategy 2025”. Dossier, 13 November 2025. procId 2024-2125, reference 2024/2125(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2125 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2125(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2125 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2024-2125,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Gender Equality Strategy 2025}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-11-13},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2125}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2125},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2024-2125, reference 2024/2125(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2125(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}