To mark International Women’s Day (March 8) 2023, PES Women teamed up with the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions to launch our joint campaign #SafePlace4Women! The aim of this campaign is to raise awareness about gender-based violence that women face across Europe and encourage European localities to take action in combating violence against women by adopting our 12-point resolution. Seven cities and regions have committed to the campaign so far with more to come by May! Read how Breman is a front-runner in combating gender-based violence here.
 

So join our call to make every place a #safeplace4women!
To find out more read the op-ed and press release or watch our video.

PES Women marked one year since the escalation of the Russian aggression war on Ukraine. Conflict affects everybody. However, women are disproportionately impacted before, during, and after conflict. Conflict exacerbates pre-existing systemic inequalities, further affecting peace and security for women.

PES Women reiterated their support for women in Ukraine.

Ahead of International Women's Day 2023, PES Women joined S&D MEPs and progressive National parliamentarians for a political family meeting ahead of the FEMM inter-parliamentary committee meeting on gender aspects of energy poverty. Prior to the ICM, the progressive family discussed gender equality and gender budgeting in the ongoing energy crisis and called for greater mainstreaming of gender issues in discussing energy. 

PES Women Statutory Members met for the first time in 2023 on 2 March in Valencia to discuss gender equality developments in 2022 and challenges ahead. Additionally, members supported the S&D Group road map for the adoption of an EU Women’s Rights Charter. 

Members also discussed ongoing developments on combating gender-based violence in their cities and regions. Find the press release here. 

The 2023 #ProgressivesSpeakUp School was held in Valencia. Here, PES Women co-hosted a lab on women's participation in politics and decision-making with Young European Socialists. PES Women President, Zita Gurmai, emphasised that we must continue to fight for equal participation for women in decision-making space and to enable young generations to contribute meaningfully to political spaces. 

PES Women President, Zita Gurmai, spoke alongside PES Executive Vice-President, Katarina Barley, YES President Alicia Homs Ginel, COR President, Vasco Cordeiro, YES Secretary-General, Ana Pirtskhalava, and YES Feminist Co-ordinator, Tina Bhartwas.

How can the digital age perpetuate existing inequalities? In March 2023, PES Women attended the 67th Commission on the Status of Women where the topic focused on how digital transformation and technological change impacts gender equality. While in NYC, PES Women teamed up with FEPS, Fondation Jean-Jaurès, and UN Women Germany to host a CSW parallel event: Automating Inequality. 

Read the full press release about PES Women's activities at CSW67 here. 

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