Dossier · Resolution on a topical subject
Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society
- Reference
- 2025/2780(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
- Where it stands
- Parliament adopted the text on 9 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
- Lead committee
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM
More facts (5)
- Author
- Lina GÁLVEZ
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 7 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 9 Oct 2025 · Adopted
- Versions
- 4 versions
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 9 October 2025
- Parliament’s position (done) Final
A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.
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
- Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Eleonora MELETI (EPP), Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN (Patriots), Laurence TROCHU (ECR), Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew), Mélissa CAMARA (Greens), Irene MONTERO (The Left), Christine ANDERSON (ESN)
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2025 | Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society | Resolutions | Adopted | show of hands — no count |
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).
- 9 Oct 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 1 — part 1
Rejected 188–374–28
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 9 Oct 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 1 — part 2
Rejected 206–373–11
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 9 Oct 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1
Rejected 204–372–10
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
Add members’ columns
Versions, 4
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament9 Oct 2025
Adopted text TA10-0232/2025 TA-10-2025-0232
Tabled for plenary1 Oct 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0409/2025 B-10-2025-0409
Tabled for plenary1 Oct 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0410/2025 B-10-2025-0410
Tabled for plenary24 Sept 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0406/2025 B-10-2025-0406
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0232/2025: The European Parliament resolution of 9 October 2025 reaffirms commitment to women's rights and gender equality, welcomes the Commission's Roadmap for Women's Rights, and endorses the annexed declaration of principles.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0409/2025: This resolution responds to the Commission's declaration of principles for a gender-equal society. It welcomes the overall objectives but regrets that mothers are not better supported and that quota systems are encouraged.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0410/2025: This resolution sets out principles for a gender-equal society, affirming equal dignity and rights before the law, while respecting biological differences and the primary role of parents and the family.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0406/2025: This resolution welcomes the Commission communication of 7 March 2025 on women's rights and endorses the principles in its annexed declaration for a gender-equal society.
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 Motion for a resolution B10-0409/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0232/2025
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The resolution now endorses the Commission’s declaration on women’s rights instead of criticizing it. It drops calls for condemning surrogacy, border protection measures, childcare policies, and freedom of education. It adds a call to consider Parliament’s upcoming position on the gender equality strategy. The only wording change is in recital A, which is rephrased without altering substance.
Timeline, 3
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 3 steps · 3 Oct 2025–9 Oct 2025
9 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 9 Oct 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0406/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0409/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0410/2025Adopted text TA10-0232/2025
9 October 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 9 Oct 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0009/2025Oral question O-10-2025-000024
3 October 2025
2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
- Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the declaration of principles for a gender-equal society Motion for a resolution B10-0409/2025 9 Oct 2025
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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 (2025). “Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society”. Dossier, 9 October 2025. procId 2025-2780, reference 2025/2780(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2780 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2780(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2780 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2780,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2780}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2780},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2780, reference 2025/2780(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2780(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}