‘Primary Goals’
This section presents the ways in which the broader themes were translated into initiatives. The selected documents recognise the ways in which issues faced by women are reflected in the overall wellbeing of society and that an intersectional approach is necessary, demonstrating the European institutions’ active interest in gender issues.

Women’s Right to Political Engagement
As these documents reveal, structural change must sometimes be imposed in order to create lasting change, as is discussed in the next two slides regarding women’s political engagement and leadership (slides 7 and 8). Part of this change comes when women are politically active as citizens and leaders as the ability to advocate for oneself and others is the mark of an equal citizen, which is still being discussed by the EU. Studies such as the ‘Comparative Study of Gender and Power’ analyse the obstacles and paths taken by men and women while highlighting the work left to be done.

Women’s Health and Intersectional Feminism
A central pillar of the Decade was women’s health, which is, at its core, about a woman’s right to control her life. No single element of the process of achieving gender equality exists within a vacuum. A woman may face additional discrimination tied to her race, class, sexuality, health, and religious beliefs and it is for this reason that intersectional feminism is imperative to achieving true equality. The documents were selected for their frank discussion of the ways in which each element is part of the foundation of gender equality. Their creators (European Parliament, Green Alternative European Alliance, the UK-based Jane Esuantsiwa Goldsmith, and European Youth Forum) discuss the ways in which these elements work together and affect the lives of European women.