This report assesses the state of gender equality in the European Parliament and in national parliaments in the European Union (EU). Achieving gender-sensitive parliaments requires prioritising gender equality as a social, political and economic objective and transforming parliaments’ culture, processes, practices and outputs towards advancing gender equality.
The report presents the findings of the second European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) data collection on gender-sensitive parliaments. Based on data collected between May and August 2023, this report presents a comparative assessment of findings from the European Parliament and the national parliaments of the 27 EU Member States. It assesses their performance in five areas outlined in EIGE’s self-assessment framework for gender-sensitive parliaments.