On 23 September, S&D MEPs welcomed the decision of the Spanish government to abandon their plan to abolish the right to an abortion. S&D Group Vice President...
By David Atherton I have recently returned from Malawi where I was volunteering as a nurse tutor and clinical instructor on a maternal health programme. In...
As the talks surrounding the nomination of the new commissioners continue, the S&D Group met today (5 September) to discuss the main issues such as gender balance...
The latest edition of the Cannes Film Festival has seen inspiring women, both in the selections and their juries. However, the first study of the European...
By Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) Ireland Executive Director Malcolm Quigley A survey of women politicians carried out by the Inter-Parliamentary Union involving 187 women from 65 countries showed...
Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou addresses the UEFA Women in Football Leadership Programme, Nyon (Switzerland), 30 April. "Dear President, dear friends, "It's a pleasure to...
In 2013 the European Commission continued taking action to improve equality between women and men, including steps to close the gender gaps in employment, pay and...