16 March 2026

Joint Letter: 25 organisations call for a separate European Parliament Own-Initiative Report on Mental Health

Joint letter to MEP Adam Jarubas, Chair of the EP Committee on Public Health (SANT) 25 organisations call for a separate European Parliament Own-Initiative Report on Mental Health 16...
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13 March 2026

Joint call for an ambitious Digital Fairness Act to better protect people online

Joint call for an ambitious Digital Fairness Act to better protect people online In view of World Consumer Rights Day this Sunday, 15 March, we are writing to express...
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6 March 2026

EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026 – 2030: Another Strategy, Another Missed Opportunity

The European Commission’s new Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030 recognises the growing backlash against gender equality. Yet, similarly to the recently renewed Anti-Racism Strategy, it largely reiterates existing commitments and,...
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3 March 2026

Statement: From violence to unpaid care: the hidden drivers of women’s mental health in Europe

For immediate release New EU study maps how inequality shapes women’s mental health outcomes  Gender inequality shapes mental health: Women in Europe face higher rates of anxiety, depression and...
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3 March 2026

Report: Rethink To Rebuild: Towards Rights-Based and Gender-Just Mental Health Systems in Europe

Rethink to Rebuild: Towards Rights-Based and Gender-Just Mental Health Systems in Europe Mental Health Europe’s latest report, Rethink to Rebuild: Towards Rights-Based and Gender-Just Mental Health Systems in Europe, takes a...
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27 February 2026

Open letter to WHO – Denouncing the dismantling of the QualityRights Initiative: a critical setback for rights-based mental health

26 February 2026 The European Disability Forum, the European Network of (ex)-Users of Psychiatry, Mental Health Europe, the Brain Injured & Families European Confederation and the International Disability Alliance...
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23 February 2026

Co-Captain Final Conference: Join us on 16 April!

📢 Join us in Brussels (or online) on 16 April for the Final Conference of the CO-CAPTAIN Project! This hybrid event will bring together policymakers, practitioners, researchers and young...
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12 February 2026

Joint Statement: European Parliament backs real investment to end child poverty, now the EU must deliver

As part of the Alliance for Investing in Children, MHE welcomes the decision by the Parliament to recommit to the protection of children and the fight against child poverty...
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10 February 2026

Statement: CoE’s Parliamentary Assembly opposes harmful protocol on coercion in mental healthcare

Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly opposes harmful protocol on coercion in mental healthcare 10 February 2026 – Brussels, Belgium On 28 January, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of...
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