MEPs have backed a proposal to let pregnant or newly-parenting parliamentarians delegate their votes to a trusted colleague up to three months before birth and six months after. It’s a major step toward gender equality and supporting mothers in political life.
(c) Jimmy Woo
(c) Jimmy Woo

Le Parlement européen adopte le vote par procuration pour les mères

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Les députées européennes pourront désormais déléguer leur vote trois mois avant la naissance et jusqu’à six mois après. Cette mesure, qui modifie l’Acte électoral de l’UE, vise à promouvoir l’égalité et à soutenir les mères au sein du Parlement.

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