Dossier · Own-initiative report
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
- Reference
- 2025/2038(INI) Own-initiative report
- Where it stands
- Parliament adopted the text on 11 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
- Lead committee
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM
More facts (5)
- Authors
- Irena JOVEVA, Mirosława NYKIEL
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 13 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 11 Mar 2026 · Adopted
- Versions
- 2 versions
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done) 13 February 2025
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 28 January 2026
- Tabled for plenary (done) 19 February 2026
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 11 March 2026
- 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
- Authors
- Irena JOVEVA (Renew), Mirosława NYKIEL (EPP)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Giusi PRINCI (EPP), Evelyn REGNER (S&D), Mélanie DISDIER (Patriots), Lara MAGONI (ECR), Gordan BOSANAC (Greens), Kathleen FUNCHION (The Left), Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D), Catherine GRISET (Patriots), Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN (Patriots), Veronika CIFROVÁ OSTRIHOŇOVÁ (Renew), Anna STROLENBERG (Greens), Emma FOURREAU (The Left), Irmhild BOSSDORF (ESN)
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 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 | Resolutions | Adopted | 458 for, 72 against, 98 abstained by roll call |
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).
- 11 Mar 2026 Paragraph 10 — part 1
Adopted 449–139–39
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Paragraph 10 — part 2
Adopted 377–163–70
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 29
Adopted 418–140–70
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 30
Adopted 340–155–124
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Abst.
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 53
Adopted 379–180–68
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 11 Mar 2026 Final vote — text as a whole
Adopted 458–72–98
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Abst.
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
Add members’ columns
Versions, 2
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament11 Mar 2026
Adopted text TA10-0074/2026 TA-10-2026-0074
Tabled for plenary19 Feb 2026
Report A10-0021/2026 A-10-2026-0021
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0074/2026: Parliament's resolution on the gender pay and pension gap in the EU describes the state of play, challenges, and ways forward. It calls for measures to close the gaps, including gender-neutral job evaluation, better care infrastructure, and support for women in high-value sectors.
- Report A10-0021/2026: 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.
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 A10-0021/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0074/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The versions differ only in formal points: decimal commas are replaced with decimal points in percentages and numbers.
Timeline, 7
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 3 steps · 19 Feb 2026–11 Mar 2026
11 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Mar 2026 Report A10-0021/2026Adopted text TA10-0074/2026
9 March 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
19 February 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps · 13 Feb 2025–28 Jan 2026
28 January 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
21 October 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.
29 September 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 February 2025
Referred to the FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- 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”. Dossier, 11 March 2026. procId 2025-2038, reference 2025/2038(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2038 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2038(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2038 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2038,
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/dossiers/2025-2038}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2038},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2038, reference 2025/2038(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2038(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}