"Citing the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, as well as several other international proclamations, the council set a list of recommendations for the E.U. to pursue at the convention, including: "emphasize the importance of the full recognition of trans women as women, noting that their inclusion is essential for the effectiveness of any gender-equality and anti-violence policies; call for recognition of and equal access for trans women to protection and support services.""
"The section on funding cuts to non-governmental organizations included "LGBTIQ+ organizations" as needing support. The section on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) mentioned "access to gender-sensitive mental health services for young women and LGBTIQ+ people." And a section about the E.U. commitment to foreign policy stressed the need to prioritize "the needs of women and LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders.""
European Parliament adopted a resolution recommending EU priorities for the 70th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. The resolution cites the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and other international proclamations. The resolution calls to emphasize full recognition of trans women as women, stressing their inclusion as essential to effective gender-equality and anti-violence policies, and calls for recognition of and equal access for trans women to protection and support services. The resolution addresses attacks by anti-gender movements, supports LGBTIQ+ organizations facing funding cuts, highlights SRHR and gender-sensitive mental health services, and urges prioritizing women and LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders in foreign policy. The vote was 340–141 with 68 abstentions.
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