PES Women brings together women - MPs, MEPs and activists - from PES member parties to discuss and promote gender equality within and outside the PES.
Zita Gurmai MEP was reelected President of PES Women on 5 December 2009. Under Zita’s leadership, PES Women has entered a new period of reinforced cooperation amongst its members and is developing a stronger role within a stronger PES.
PES Women seeks to promote gender equality on two different levels. Firstly, PES Women is permanently strengthening the external dimension of its work, in terms of formulating and advocating policy recommendations on various issues.
Secondly, PES Women pushes for equal representation in PES bodies (such as working groups and high level groups) and supports the increase of women in decision-making in PES member parties. The PES Women President is a full member of the PES Presidency.
PES Women has its own executive bureau, formed by its President, the three Vice-Presidents and the Bureau members. PES statutory meetings gather all members in representation of PES member parties and associated member parties.
PES Women members, who are nominated by PES member parties, meet three times a year to:
- Discuss strategic initiatives and specific policy themes.
- Agree on campaigns and resolutions.
- Share information on relevant European and national policies.
Since October 2004, PES Women has held four yearly conferences which gathered aver 80 representatives from all PES member parties, NGOs, trade unions and the media.
Consult the latest publication from PES Women: "Europe through women's eyes"
PES Women Activity Report January 2007 – December 2009 gives an overview of all PES Women events, involvements and commitments during this period.
