The European elections in May are the most important for decades – and the turnout and vote of women will be crucial to halt the rise of the anti-European and far-right parties.

On 8 March – International Women’s Day – the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) launches a call for women to vote in the European elections, and to vote for women candidates who support gender equality and trade union demands for a fairer Europe for all workers.

The ETUC has issued its election programme for ‘A fairer Europe for workers’ which contains several claims for the EU on gender equality.

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