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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
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.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 3 April 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 23 June 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 26 August 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 16 September 2026
  5. 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)
Opinion: SANT
Public Health · rapporteur Catarina MARTINS (The Left)

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.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
16 Sept 2026Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions ResolutionsAdopted390 for, 218 against, 29 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).

  1. Adopted 406–200–35

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  2. Adopted 490–141–26

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  3. Adopted 601–46–9

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Against
  4. Adopted 342–280–30

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  5. Rejected 194–309–145

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Abst.
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  6. Adopted 501–61–74

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  7. Adopted 472–133–45

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  8. Adopted 388–169–88

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  9. Adopted 539–20–88

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Abst.
  10. Adopted 339–302–12

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  11. Adopted 330–256–57

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  12. Adopted 353–224–63

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  13. Adopted 435–197–22

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  14. Rejected 299–354–6

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  15. Adopted 399–182–72

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  16. Rejected 278–304–69

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  17. Rejected 215–294–144

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Abst.
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  18. Adopted 548–37–60

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Against
  19. Adopted 433–135–65

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  20. Adopted 532–42–82

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Against
  21. Adopted 337–303–19

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  22. Adopted 362–214–75

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  23. Adopted 358–210–81

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  24. Adopted 340–285–24

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  25. Adopted 349–228–79

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  26. Adopted 433–153–53

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  27. Adopted 327–272–42

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  28. Adopted 334–270–34

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  29. Adopted 470–117–63

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  30. Adopted 406–214–29

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  31. Adopted 510–78–54

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Against
  32. Adopted 409–150–79

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  33. Adopted 322–313–19

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  34. Adopted 386–230–40

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  35. Adopted 450–168–37

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  36. Adopted 446–138–59

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  37. Adopted 325–296–33

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  38. Adopted 460–129–64

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Abst.
    ESN
    Against
  39. Adopted 429–153–69

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  40. Adopted 351–272–28

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. Adopted 593–37–16

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Against
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. Adopted 431–165–50

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  47. Adopted 362–208–79

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  48. Adopted 354–205–89

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. Adopted 353–204–79

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  52. Adopted 359–210–81

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  53. Adopted 390–218–29

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    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.

  1. Adopted by Parliament16 Sept 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0305/2026 TA-10-2026-0305

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary26 Aug 2026

    Report A10-0200/2026 A-10-2026-0200

    Compare with committee draft

  3. 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.

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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.

  1. 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.

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  2. 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.

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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
  1. 16 September 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 16 Sept 2026 Report A10-0200/2026Adopted text TA10-0305/2026

  2. 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.

    Amendments 1–5Amendments 6–8

  3. 26 August 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0200/2026

Committee stage 5 steps · 3 Apr 2025–23 Jun 2026
  1. 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.

  2. 23 April 2026

    SANT (Public Health) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (SANT)

  3. 5 February 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee

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

    Amendments in committee (FEMM)

  4. 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.

    Draft report (FEMM)

  5. 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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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).
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@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)}
}