Dossier · Own-initiative report
Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions
- Reference
- 2025/2074(INI) Own-initiative report
- Where it stands
- Parliament adopted the text on 16 September 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
- Lead committee
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM
More facts (6)
- Author
- Billy KELLEHER
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 7 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 16 Sept 2026 · Adopted
- Versions
- 3 versions
- Opinions from
- SANT
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done) 3 April 2025
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 23 June 2026
- Tabled for plenary (done) 26 August 2026
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 16 September 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
- Author
- Billy KELLEHER (Renew)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Maria WALSH (EPP), Cecilia STRADA (S&D), Mathilde ANDROUËT (Patriots), Laurence TROCHU (ECR), Mélissa CAMARA (Greens), Hanna GEDIN (The Left), Irmhild BOSSDORF (ESN)
- Opinion: SANT
- Public Health · rapporteur Catarina MARTINS (The Left)
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2026 | Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions | Resolutions | Adopted | 390 for, 218 against, 29 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).
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 3 — part 1
Adopted 406–200–35
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 3 — part 2
Adopted 490–141–26
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 6 — part 4
Adopted 601–46–9
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 6 — part 5
Adopted 342–280–30
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 6
Rejected 194–309–145
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Abst.
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 8 — part 1
Adopted 501–61–74
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Abst.
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 8 — part 2
Adopted 472–133–45
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 8 — part 3
Adopted 388–169–88
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 16 — part 1
Adopted 539–20–88
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Abst.
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Abst.
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 16 — part 2
Adopted 339–302–12
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 16 — part 3
Adopted 330–256–57
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 16 — part 4
Adopted 353–224–63
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 18 — part 1
Adopted 435–197–22
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 18 — part 2
Rejected 299–354–6
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 18 — part 3
Adopted 399–182–72
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 19
Rejected 278–304–69
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Sept 2026 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 19
Rejected 215–294–144
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Abst.
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 21 — part 1
Adopted 548–37–60
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 21 — part 2
Adopted 433–135–65
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 24 — part 1
Adopted 532–42–82
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Abst.
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 24 — part 2
Adopted 337–303–19
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 41
Adopted 362–214–75
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 43 — part 1
Adopted 358–210–81
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 43 — part 2
Adopted 340–285–24
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 44
Adopted 349–228–79
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 45 — part 1
Adopted 433–153–53
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 45 — part 2
Adopted 327–272–42
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 45 — part 3
Adopted 334–270–34
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 46 — part 1
Adopted 470–117–63
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 46 — part 2
Adopted 406–214–29
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 48 — part 1
Adopted 510–78–54
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 48 — part 2
Adopted 409–150–79
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 48 — part 3
Adopted 322–313–19
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 60
Adopted 386–230–40
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 62 — part 1
Adopted 450–168–37
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 62 — part 2
Adopted 446–138–59
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 62 — part 3
Adopted 325–296–33
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 63 — part 1
Adopted 460–129–64
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Abst.
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 63 — part 2
Adopted 429–153–69
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Paragraph 63 — part 3
Adopted 351–272–28
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Recital B — part 1
Adopted 395–179–63
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Recital B — part 2
Adopted 411–213–21
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Separate vote on recital D
Adopted 593–37–16
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Recital J — part 1
Adopted 509–115–17
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Recital J — part 2
Adopted 335–279–23
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Separate vote on recital Z
Adopted 431–165–50
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Separate vote on recital AA
Adopted 362–208–79
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Separate vote on recital AB
Adopted 354–205–89
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Recital AC — part 1
Adopted 466–128–40
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Recital AC — part 2
Adopted 311–309–21
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Separate vote on citation 9
Adopted 353–204–79
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Separate vote on citation 19
Adopted 359–210–81
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Sept 2026 Final vote — text as a whole
Adopted 390–218–29
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
Add members’ columns
Versions, 3
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament16 Sept 2026
Adopted text TA10-0305/2026 TA-10-2026-0305
Tabled for plenary26 Aug 2026
Report A10-0200/2026 A-10-2026-0200
Committee draft7 Jan 2026
Draft report (FEMM) FEMM-PR-782188
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0305/2026: Parliament's resolution sets out gender inequalities in health, especially gender-specific conditions, and asks the Commission and member states to act.
- Report A10-0200/2026: Parliament's resolution on gender inequalities in health, focusing on gender-specific conditions. It calls for sex- and gender-sensitive research, better diagnostics and treatment, action on endometriosis, menopause, cardiovascular disease and cancer, and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Draft report (FEMM): This draft report by the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality examines gender inequalities in health, focusing on gender-specific conditions. It calls for binding targets, mandatory sex-disaggregated data in EU-funded projects, and dedicated funding for research into conditions such as endometriosis and menopause.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (SANT), Opinion (SANT)
What changed, 2
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 A10-0200/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0305/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The text adds a requirement that health policy and research be grounded in scientific evidence and objective biological facts, and adds a paragraph on maternal healthcare and one linking a competitive economy to sustaining healthcare. It drops calls for binding targets and mandatory requirements on data collection and research design, replacing them with calls to promote such measures and to respect the principle of subsidiarity and national discretion. It drops the word "compulsory" from healthcare training, the word "systemic" before inequalities, and the reference to budgetary measures in the call to complement the Gender Equality Strategy. It adds a clarification on animal testing research design and changes the description of those affected by menstrual poverty. The other changes are formal: decimal separators are updated from points to commas.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (FEMM) → Report A10-0200/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The new version replaces the recitals and most operative paragraphs with a broader set of commitments on women's health, covering access barriers, underfunded conditions, mental health, digital health and global health. It adds measures on clinical trials, data collection, training for health professionals, a European Reference Network on women's health and responses to gender-based violence and harmful practices. It adds paragraphs on cardiovascular disease, cancer, sexual and reproductive health and rights, abortion, contraception, maternity care, fertility, menopause, endometriosis, diabetes and other conditions. It adds funding commitments for research and prevention, an expert group, a women's health strategy with indicators, and support for civil society organisations.
Timeline, 8
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 3 steps · 26 Aug 2026–16 Sept 2026
16 September 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Sept 2026 Report A10-0200/2026Adopted text TA10-0305/2026
9 September 2026
8 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
26 August 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps · 3 Apr 2025–23 Jun 2026
23 June 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
23 April 2026
SANT (Public Health) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
5 February 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) proposed changes to the draft.
7 January 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
3 April 2025
Referred to the FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; SANT (Public Health) gives an opinion.
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Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
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European Parliament (2026). “Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions”. Dossier, 16 September 2026. procId 2025-2074, reference 2025/2074(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2074?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2074(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2074 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2074,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-09-16},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2074?grid=all}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2074?grid=all},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2074, reference 2025/2074(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2074(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}