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New Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 for a more equal, cohesive and successful Europe

The European Commission is presenting its new Gender Equality Strategy for 2026 to 2030. The Strategy embeds gender equality into every aspect of life, online and offline, from education and health to work and public life, and addresses modern threats such as cyberviolence and AI-related risks, which particularly affect women.

This Strategy builds on the milestone legislation adopted under the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, including rules on Combating Violence against Women, on Pay Transparency and improving Gender Balance on Corporate Boards, and as well as the implementation of rules on Work Life Balance to promote equal sharing of care responsibilities.

A renewed Strategy for the next five years

The new Strategy will reinforce EU action in key areas, address emerging issues, and intensify the work on implementation of existing legislation and policies by:

  • Continuing the fight against gender-based violence with a strong emphasis on fighting cyberviolence, which disproportionately impacts women and girls.
  • Engaging men and boys in the fight for gender equality, recognising its benefit for them, as well as their important role in bringing about societal change.
  • Promoting the highest standards of health and healthcare systems built for all.
  • Boosting prosperity by promoting gender equality across economic sectors.
  • Tackling the gender pay and pension gaps, including by supporting Member States to fully and effectively implement the Pay Transparency Directive, and work with the European Investment Bank to improve access to finance for women entrepreneurs and boost female representation in the financial sector.
  • Taking further steps to support women's equal and safe participation in politics.
  • Continue to promote gender equality on the global stage by developing and presenting a new Gender Action Plan IV for 2028-2034, as well as a new Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security. The EU will also launch a new dedicated flagship initiative ‘SHIELD' which will focus on improving access to sexual and reproductive health and supporting survivors of gender-based violence, in line with our gender-responsive and principled humanitarian aid.

Moreover, you can find article - Justice on paper, barriers in practice: women’s experience of the system | European Institute for Gender Equality on this link. 

For any further information you can visit European Commission web-site on this link.