Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

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16/05/2025 - Equality and Non-Discrimination IDAHOT 2025: a call to action for the protection of the rights of LGBTI persons
13/05/2025 - Equality and Non-Discrimination PACE committee urges national parliaments to be more gender-sensitive, inclusive and accessible
07/04/2025 - Equality and Non-Discrimination International Roma Day: a celebration of Roma life and culture and a call to step up efforts against anti-gypsyism
20/03/2025 - Equality and Non-Discrimination How the horror of Sharpeville lit a beacon of hope: marking the 60th anniversary of the International Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
18/03/2025 - Equality and Non-Discrimination Catia Polidori: 'It is essential to build collective resistance to the backsliding and obscurantism that threaten women’s rights'
18/03/2025 - Equality and Non-Discrimination PACE General Rapporteur called on the Hungarian President not to endorse a law banning the organisation of the Pride march

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One in three women in Europe has experienced some form of physical and/or sexual assault since the age of 15. Preventing and combating violence against women is one of the priorities of the Committee. The Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence, coordinated by Etilda GJONAJ (Albania, SOC), General Rapporteur on violence against women, actively promotes the ratification and implementation of the Istanbul Convention.

Hate speech and manifestations of racism and intolerance on any grounds are a scourge affecting all countries in Europe and all levels of society. The Committee is committed to fighting hate speech, racism and intolerance. The No Hate Parliamentary Alliance, coordinated by Francesco VERDUCCI (Italy, SOC), General Rapporteur on combating racism and intolerance, allows parliamentarians to join forces on these issues.

The Parliamentary Platform for the rights of LGBTI persons in Europe uses interparliamentary cooperation to strengthen the fight against anti-LGBTI discrimination and promote full and effective equality for LGBTI persons throughout the continent. It is coordinated by Béatrice FRESKO-ROLFO (Monaco, ALDE), PACE General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI persons.