PES Women is the women's wing of the Party of European Socialists (PES). The organisation campaigns for Women's rights and gender equality across Europe.
History The organisation was formed in 1992 when the Party of European Socialists was officially formed as a European party. Before becoming an integral part of the new organisation, it was known as the PES Women Standing Committeehttps://publications.pes.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20-years-of-PES-Women-Low-Res-FINAL-bookmarked.pdf. In 2014, PES Women celebrated 20 yearshttps://publications.pes.eu/20-years-of-pes-women/.
The purpose of PES Women as described by previous organisation presidents is to ensure that women have a voice and have an increased contribution to politics. It is to ensure that women are part of the decision-making process in European politicshttps://tvmnews.mt/en/news/rosianne-cutajar-elected-to-pes-women-executive/. The organisation has women association members both within and outside the European Union including: the United Kingdom - Labour Women's Network. Norway and Switzerlandhttps://women.pes.eu/organisation/.
Organisation The leadership is made up of PES member parties from across Europe. Position Name President Zita Gurmai Vice-President Elke Ferner Vice-President Sonja Kovac Vice-President Rosario Gamboa Vice-President Emmi Lintonen
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