# Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020

European Parliament procedure 2021/2020(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 287 committee amendments tabled by 21 Members between 2021-07-19 and 2021-07-19.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020. The amendments cite Treaty articles, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, equal-treatment directives and the Istanbul Convention, and assert that gender equality has not yet been achieved, with progress slowing, referencing the EIGE Gender Equality Index and a backlash against women's rights. They address labour-market participation and the gender employment gap.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heléne FRITZON | Sweden | S&D | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197391.md |
| Maria NOICHL | Germany | S&D | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124836.md |
| Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ | Lithuania | S&D | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96681.md |
| Pina PICIERNO | Italy | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124846.md |
| Sandra PEREIRA | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 51 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197754.md |
| Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES | Portugal | S&D | 49 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197635.md |
| Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD | France | Verts/ALE | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197531.md |
| Sylwia SPUREK | Poland | Verts/ALE | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197550.md |
| Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN | Spain | PfE | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/204414.md |
| Karen MELCHIOR | Denmark | RE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197567.md |
| Irène TOLLERET | France | RE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197547.md |
| Samira RAFAELA | Netherlands | RE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197868.md |
| Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ | Spain | PPE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197784.md |
| Aušra SEIBUTYTĖ | Lithuania | PPE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197835.md |
| María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS | Spain | RE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4344.md |

## Official source documents

- PE696.288: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/FEMM-AM-696288_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2021-2020-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2021-2020-INI.json

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