PES Women

PES Women is the PES organization that promotes gender equality and women’s representation both within and outside the party. 

President

Zita Gurmai MEP has been PES Women President since 2004. Under Zita’s leadership, PES Women has strengthened its role within the PES and promoted several campaigns on women’s rights and gender equality in Europe and in the world.

Campaigns

PES Women currently leads a campaign on ‘Women and Pensions’. The campaign shows how women pensioners are at a much higher risk of poverty than men and puts pressure on EU and national decision-makers to tackle this issue.

Priorities

PES Women priorities in the period 2009-2014 are:

1. Better jobs and women’s economic independence, also in later life
2. The balance of family life, care and work for women and men
3. Equal representation in all forms of decision-making
4. The right to sexual and reproductive health
5. Stopping trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and children

Publications

• PES Women leaflet
• Europe through Women’s eyes