Gender Equality

This theme works towards strengthening commitment to the feminist and gender equality agenda. It focuses on preventing backlash and achieving substantive equality through transformative and gender-mainstreamed policies.

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Publications

13/07/2026

European populism and anti-gender narratives

Links between the EU and North Macedonia

17/04/2026

Amy ALEXANDER Matteo DRESSLER

EqualiZe

Gender differences in political opinion and voting among Generation Z

17/03/2026

Isabel HERNANDEZ PEPE Monika DE SILVA

Take care, seriously. A guide to mainstreaming care in policies

FEPS YAN papers 9th Cycle

29/01/2026

László ANDOR Balázs BÖCSKEI

Progressive Yearbook 2026

In an eerie manner, 2025 resembled the ‘time of monsters’, which, according to the great […]

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Events

12 JUN

A new EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

Online (Expert meeting)

23 APR

An enlargement for a new generation

Brussels, Belgium (Expert meeting)

23 MAR

European populism and anti-gender narratives

Skopje, North Macedonia (Expert meeting)

19 MAR

Feminist Foreign Policy Progressive Voices Collective (FFPPVC)

Online (Expert meeting)

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Progressive Post

16/07/2026

Good luck! And don’t f**k it up…

Marene ELGERSHUIZEN

23/10/2025

Feminist foreign policy’s stubborn persistence

Spogmay AHMED

05/05/2025

United (in diversity), we stand – divided, we fall

Flora BOLTER

05/05/2025

Leading locally for LGBTIQ+ freedom

Tom JUNGEN

27/03/2025

30 years after Beijing: progress, setbacks and the road ahead for gender equality

Ann LINDE

05/03/2025

An antidote against the far-right international: more feminism!

Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ

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05/03/2026

The new EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030

Commentary by the Feminist Foreign Policy Progressive Voices Collective (FFPPVC)

10/03/2025

FEPS reaction to the Roadmap on Women’s Rights

On Friday 7 March, the European Commission presented its Roadmap for Women’s Rights ahead of […]

22/03/2024

FEPS attends the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)

The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the UN’s largest annual gathering on […]

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Nedostatak brižnosti

by Vox Feminae 31/01/2025

"Lack of care" The Croatian feminist magazine Vox Feminae highlights the chapter by Annica Kronsell in FEPS book "A new Gender Equality Contract for Europe", which is dedicated to imagining a new gender contract for the climate

FEPS President on Euronews talk-show ‘Brussels, my love?’

by Euronews 16/03/2024

FEPS President Maria João Rodrigues discusses NATO expansions and elections in Russia and Portugal on Euronews talk-show ‘Brussels, my love?‘

A credible future beyond growth has to be feminist

by euobserver 17/05/2023

Euobserver article about the #BeyondGrowth conference mentions FEPS 'Defining Care' Policy Brief

Pay transparency can help close the gender pay gap but at what cost?

by Euronews 31/08/2022

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Audiovisual

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23/04/2026

‘An enlargement for a new generation ’ better natures; is it feasible?’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘An enlargement for a new generation‘ event in Brussels, Belgium. The […]

09/03/2026

“Muscular MASCULINITY is reinforcing itself in the realm of SECURITY” Toni Haastrup & Lina Gálvez

🎧 In the spirit of #IWD2026, listen to the latest episode of FEPS Talks focusing […]

09/03/2026

“Muscular MASCULINITY is reinforcing itself in the realm of SECURITY” Toni Haastrup & Lina Gálvez

🎧 In the spirit of #IWD2026, listen to the latest episode of FEPS Talks focusing […]

04/02/2026

‘Developing a clean industry gender agenda in times of deregulation and policy backlash’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘Developing a clean industry gender agenda in times of deregulation and […]

29/01/2026

‘FEPS’ New Year Reception & Progressive Yearbook launch’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘FEPS’ New Year Reception & Progressive Yearbook launch‘ event in FEPS […]

08/05/2025

‘Defending democracy, empowering women (2)’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘Defending democracy, empowering women (2)‘ event in Szeged, Hungary. FEPS, in […]

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Network and Team

Vanessa ZWISELE

Project Officer

Vanessa joined FEPS in January 2024 as a Project Officer. Previously, she worked as the […]

Julia WILD

Acting Gender Coordinator and Project Officer

Julia works as a Project Officer for FEPS and contributes with her operational expertise to […]

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A new EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

An enlargement for a new generation

European populism and anti-gender narratives

Feminist Foreign Policy Progressive Voices Collective (FFPPVC)

The new EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030

FEPS reaction to the Roadmap on Women’s Rights

FEPS attends the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)

Nedostatak brižnosti

Brussels, my love? Ursula von der Leyen cracks the whip on gender parity

FEPS President on Euronews talk-show ‘Brussels, my love?’

A credible future beyond growth has to be feminist

Pay transparency can help close the gender pay gap but at what cost?

Vanessa ZWISELE

Julia WILD