Activities of Saskia BRICMONT related to 2021/2003(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU Gender Action Plan III
Amendments (7)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the new EU Gender Action Plan 2021-2025 (GAP III) calls for the promotion of gender equality through the EU’s trade policy; and recalls the necessary supportsks the Commission and the Council to adopt a horizontal mandate for the inclusion of a specific gender chapter in EU trade and investment agreements;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that trade policy is not gender neutral and that better collection of gender-disaggregated data, together with clear indicators, is needed to adequately assess the different impacts of trade policy on women and men; reiterates its call for the EU and its Member States to draw inspiration from the toolkit developed by UNCTAD and to include in ex ante and ex post impact assessments the country- specific and sector-specific gender impact of EU trade policy and agreements; calls for corrective measures to be taken if necessary; insists that gender issues should not be limited to the TSD chapter but be mainstreamed all across the board; notes that the living and working conditions of women impact on the likelihood of child labour and in turn, on the overall outlook of poorer countries;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to include in the TSD chapters and in the GSP+ regime the ratification and implementation by the trade partners of ILO Conventions 100 on Equal Remuneration, 189 on Domestic Workers, 156 on Workers with Family Responsibilities, 190 on Violence and Harassment and the CEDAW Convention;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the participation in trade of female entrepreneurs and women; calls for COVID-19 recovery strategies to pay special attention to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which are often run by women, and to sectors with higher female participation (care economy, agriculture, tourism, garment and retail);
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern the persistent gender gap in digital access and digital skills; calls for the Commission and the Member States to support female entrepreneurs and workers in acquiring the necessary skills through development cooperation and Aid for Trade;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that sufficient resources are available and to disclose the resources allocated to promote the core value of gender equality in its trade and investment policies and to ensure that the secretariats of the EU institutions responsible for trade policy and negotiations have the knowledge and technical capacity to incorporate the gender perspective.