The Gender Equality Commission (GEC) is holding its 29th plenary meeting. Key items on the agenda include the launch of the Committee of Ministers Recommendation on Accountability for Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls, consideration of the first biennial report on implementation of the Gender Equality Strategy for the period 2024-2025, a thematic debate about the role of women in democracy, and, in a context of increasing backlash against gender equality, a reflection on ways to use the GEC’s guide on “Advancing gender equality through values-based communication: A practical guide for authorities, communicators, and civil society to deflect anti-gender rhetoric.”