Αθήνα, 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2026
| FEMM |
| Αντιπροσωπεία της Επιτροπής Δικαιωμάτων των Γυναικών και Ισότητας των Φύλων (FEMM) επισκέφθηκε το Νέο Δελχί, Ινδία, από τις 17 έως τις 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2026. Στην αντιπροσωπεία συμμετείχε η ευρωβουλευτής Ελεονώρα Μελέτη (ΕΛΚ). Οι ευρωβουλευτές συζήτησαν τη συνεργασία στον τομέα της ισότητας των φύλων και της καταπολέμησης της έμφυλης βίας με θεσμικούς φορείς, εκπροσώπους του ιδιωτικού τομέα και της κοινωνίας των πολιτών στο Νέο Δελχί, στην Ινδία. Βρείτε παρακάτω την ενημέρωση στα αγγλικά: MEPs discussed cooperation on gender equality and combating gender-based violence with institutional stakeholders, private sector representatives and civil society in New Delhi, India. |
A delegation of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) visited New Delhi, India, between 17 – 19 February 2026. The aim of the visit to New Delhi was to follow the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) in India and to exchange views on measures, best practices and progress toward the realization of gender equality objectives in Europe and India, and to strengthen EU–India cooperation in advancing women’s rights.
Led by Committee Chair Lina Gálvez, the 7-member delegation held meetings with Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Ms Savitri Thakur; Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on the Empowerment of Women, Dr Daggubati Purandeswari; Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Ms Vijaya Rahatkar; and representatives of UN Women India, civil society organisations, the private sector and other stakeholders. Members very much appreciated a visit to the Sheroes Hangout Café, a café run by survivors of acid attacks.
Concluding the visit, Chair Lina Gálvez made the following statement:
“India is a strategic partner for the European Union and a key actor in the Indo-Pacific region, but it is also a very complex country where women face a broad range of challenges, such as violence and low economic and political autonomy, interlinked with castes, regional differences or religions. Some of those challenges are shared by women in Europe. In addition, fast economic growth can produce differentiated opportunities and new challenges, such as the digital revolution, affecting women’s rights and gender equality. While India has made considerable progress in adopting gender equality legislation, ensuring its effective implementation—much like in the European Union—calls for stronger and decisive actions. We look ahead to a promising avenue for further advancing cooperation and exchanging best practices between India and the European Union. We know it will be positive because of the clear Indian government commitment to gender equality and vibrant, inclusive, diverse women-led civil society organisations.”
Lina Gálvez was accompanied by six other MEPs: Eleonora Meleti (EPP, Greece), Mirosława Nykiel (EPP, Poland), Elisabeth Grossmann (S&D, Austria), Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (S&D, Poland), Elisabeth Dieringer (PfE, Austria), and Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew, Sweden).
