Deep dive (part 2)From left to right, where do Luxembourg's parties stand on: Gender equality

Earlier this year, Luxembourg took concrete steps to advance women’s rights – by scrapping a mandatory reflection period for women, and banning hymen reconstruction and virginity certificates.

In part one of our deep dive, RTL Today examined where Luxembourg’s seven political parties stand on abortion – including extending the legal period to 14 weeks and calls to protect the right in the constitution.

Now, in part two, we turn to the broader question of equal rights: how committed are Luxembourg’s parties to advancing gender equality?

All the following responses were gathered through interviews and conversations with party representatives, as well as statements and comments provided to RTL Today for the purpose of this article.

Where does Luxembourg stand when it comes to gender equality and women’s rights, and what more needs to be done?

Background: Luxembourg currently stands in 7th position in the EU Gender Equality Index.