Press release - Fostering gender equality in the EU’s foreign and security policy
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Saturday, October 24, 2020
Womens equitable participation in EU foreign policy negotiations, and peace and security processes is linked to greater economic prosperity and advancement of global security, democracy and sustainable peace, MEPs say.
Key Points:
- Womens equitable participation in EU foreign policy negotiations, and peace and security processes is linked to greater economic prosperity and advancement of global security, democracy and sustainable peace, MEPs say.
- In order to facilitate gender mainstreaming in foreign and security policy, but also in all other EU policy areas, MEPs ask for a new Council configuration to be set up, bringing together EU Ministers and Secretaries of State responsible for gender equality.
- Rapporteur Ernest Urtasun (Greens/EFA, ES) said: Parliament adopted the first ever report calling for gender equality in the EUs foreign and security policy.
- While several countries around the world have already adopted a foreign policy with a strong focus on gender equality, the EU still does not have one.