More effort is needed to boost the quality of jobs and combat violence against women, says an own-initiative report (adopted by 563 votes in favour to 65 against and 61 abstentions) on equality of men and women in the EU MEPs welcome a European Commission report on the same subject and back a twin-track approach to equality of the sexes, which, on the one hand, ensures equality between men and women in all EU policy areas and, on the other, puts in place targeted measures to reduce discrimination.
Papildus ANO un EDSO misijām deputāti aicina Eiropas Savienību apsvērt iespēju izvietot arī EDAP (Eiropas drošības un aizsardzības politikas) novērošanas misiju un lūgt ANO mandātu EDAP miera misijai.