After a decade of calls and insistent pressure and campaigning done by the S&D Group, the EU will finally have the first-ever law to combat violence against women – a...
Despite opposition from the right and the far-right, the European Parliament called today for the right to legal and safe abortion to be included in the EU Charter of...
S&D Event - Business & Human Rights Agenda: Next steps 15:30-15:35 Welcome: MEP Nacho Sánchez Amor 15:35-15:45 Introduction: MEP Lara Wolters 15:45 - 16:00 Case study...
Child labour in the Congo to extract cobalt for our smartphones and rainforest degradation in Brazil for soy products ending up in our supermarkets are just two examples...
During a plenary debate ahead of the next European Council meeting on 20 - 21 March, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats, Iratxe García, called on European leaders...
In this episode of "What's Left?" we dive into the fight for gender equality and women's rights. We look into the dangers to women's rights from the surge of the far...
Ahead of the International Women’s Day, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament call for the adoption of the EU Charter of Women’s Rights – their flagship...
As progressive politicians, we are acutely aware of the significant prevalence of sexism and discrimination surrounding and shaping the societies we live in. We, the...
The European Parliament has approved its ‘Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2023’. This...
Tonight, the negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the first ever EU law to combat violence against women. Although the...