2017/2194(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3

– having regard to the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in September 1995, the Declaration and Platform for Action for the empowerment of women adopted in Beijing and the subsequent outcome documents of the United Nations Beijing +5, +10, +15, +20 Special Sessions on new actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted on 9 June 2000, 11 March 2005, 2 March 2010 and 9 March 2015 respectively,deleted

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas the lack of reaction against gender inequality strengthens traditional gender roles and puts at risk current and future achievements in this field;~~deleted

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

(la) ensure that rural girls and women have better access to technical and financial advice and credit;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

(la) ensure that rural girls and women have better access to technical and financial advice;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)

(lb) ensure that rural girls and women have the support on their entrepreneurial and innovative initiatives which may provide additional income for their families;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)

(lb) ensure that rural girls and women have the support on their entrepreneurial and innovative initiatives which may provide additional income for their families;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)

(lb) ensure that rural girls and women have the support on their entrepreneurial and innovative initiatives that will provide additional income for their families;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) ~~safeguard~~ensure the right to a healthcare which takes into account factors which are different to those concerning men and is adapted to the needs of rural women and girls, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rightsuniversal access to high-quality healthcare by building adequate infrastructure;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) safeguard the right to a healthcare which takes into account ~~factors which are different to those concerning men and is adapted to the needs of rural women and girls, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive health and right~~the medical differences between women and men, tailor made to the needs of rural women and girls;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) safeguard the right to a healthcare which takes into account factors which are different to those concerning men and is adapted to the needs of rural women and girls~~, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights~~;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) safeguard the right ~~to a~~and access to a free and high quality healthcare which takes into account factors which are different to those concerning men and is adapted to the needs of rural women and girls, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) safeguard the right to a healthcare which takes into account factors which are different to those concerning men and is adapted to the needs of rural women and girls, particularly ~~with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights~~in the context of caring for mothers during pregnancy and motherhood, as well as caring for children;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the lack of reaction against gender inequality strengthens traditional gender roles and puts at risk current and future achievements in this field; whereas addressing traditional gender power relations and traditional norms and beliefs is key to ensuring women´s empowerment and poverty eradication;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) safeguard the right to a healthcare which takes into account factors which are different to those concerning men and is adapted to the needs of rural women and girls, particularly with regard to ~~sexual and reproductive health and rights~~obstetric health;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

(ma) calls to support mothers who are entrepreneurs in rural areas and to promote the concept of ‘mompreneurs’ as mothers are faced by particular given challenges, the number of children they might have; stresses that such concept may not only exemplify successful reconciliation of work-life balance, but also contribute to stimulation of new job opportunities, better quality of life in rural areas as well as encourage other women to put their own projects into practice;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

(ma) condemn all forms of Violence Against Women and ensure that victims living in rural and remote areas are not deprived of equal access to assistance;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) improve the effectiveness, transparency and democratic nature of international, national, regional and local institutions which support and strengthen the roles of rural women, ensuring their presence through ~~equal participation~~fair and equitable selection that takes account of the qualities of individuals, both men and women, and not of criteria such as sex, sexual practices, race, religion, or any kind of criteria that have no place in a selection process;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) improve the effectiveness, transparency and democratic nature of international, national, regional and local institutions which support and strengthen the roles of rural women, ensuring their presence through ~~equal~~ participation based not on quotas, but on a culture of social commitment in which every person with an interest in a topic has an equal opportunity to be part of an appropriate committee;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) facilitate the transition of rural women from the informal to the formal economy, and recognise that women in rural areas work in a variety of fields and are often drivers of change towards sustainable and ecologically-sound agriculture, food security and the creation of green jobs;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) facilitate the transition of rural women from the informal to the formal economy, and recognise that women in rural areas work in a variety of fields and are often drivers of change towards sustainable agriculture, food security and the creation of green jobs, namely green jobs;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) facilitate the transition of rural women from the informal to the formal economy, and recognise that women in rural areas work in a variety of fields and are often drivers of change in education and preventive healthcare, as well as of change towards sustainable agriculture, and food security ~~and the creation of green jobs~~;

Amendment 119 #

Ángela VALLINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) facilitate the transition of rural women from the informal to the formal economy, and recognise that women in rural areas work in a variety of fields and are often drivers of change towards sustainable agriculture, food security and sovereignty, and the creation of green jobs;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas ~~the lack of reaction against~~any action to promote gender inequality ~~strengthens traditional gender roles and puts at risk curr~~must aim for the common good of our societies; whereas the aim of these actions, be they political, administrative or NGO-based, should be the well-being of girls, of woment, and ~~future achievements in this field~~more widely of families from EU member countries;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) facilitate the transition of rural women from the informal to ~~the~~ formal economy, and recognise that women in rural areas work in a variety of fields and are often ~~driver~~agents of change towards sustainable agriculture, food security and the creation of green jobs;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) plan and implement climate- resilient agricultural policies which take due account of the specific threats faced by rural wcomenmunities as a result of natural or man- made disasters;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) guarantee the p~~rotection and safety~~articipation of rural women and girls in decision-making regarding the planning and response of all stages of disasters and other crises, from early warning to relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction; guarantee their protection and safety in case disasters and other crises take place;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) guarantee the protection and safety of rural women and girls from broadly defined threats in all stages of disasters and other crises, from early warning to relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) guarantee the protection and safety of rural wcom~~en and girl~~munities in all stages of disasters and other crises, from early warning to relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) take all necessary measures to ensure that rural wcomenmunities enjoy a safe, clean and healthy environment, regardless of gender;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) take all necessary measures to ensure that rural ~~women~~residents enjoy a safe, clean and healthy environment;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) invest in the development and maintenance of infrastructure and public services accessible to rural wcomemunities, particularly as regards healthcare and children’s education;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) ~~invest in the development and maintenance of~~provide good quality infrastructure, and free and high quality public services accessible to rural women and invest in their development and maintenance;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) invest in the development and maintenance of infrastructure and public services, including access to the internet, accessible to rural women;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the lack of reaction against gender inequality ~~strengthens traditional gender roles and~~ puts at risk current and future achievements in this field;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) invest in the development and maintenance of equality and accessible infrastructure and public service~~s accessible to rural women~~ for rural women and their families;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) invest in the development and maintenance of infrastructure and public services that is accessible to rural women; and appropriate to their needs;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) invest in the development and maintenance of infrastructure a~~nd public services accessible to rural women~~s well as private and public services for rural women and their families;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) invest in the development and maintenance of quality and accessible infrastructures and public services ~~accessible~~ to rural women and their families;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)

(sa) ensure access to a high-speed broadband internet connection and promote the use of new technologies in rural areas and in agriculture. Internet access will help to overcome isolation, to enhance contacts, encourage the use of e- commerce and platforms facilitated by quality ICT which will guarantee living standards equivalent to those living in urban areas;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)

(sa) ensure access to a reliable high- speed broadband internet infrastructure and services and promote the use of new technologies in rural areas and in agriculture; stresses the importance of digital development in rural areas and the development of a holistic approach (the ‘digital village’);

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)

(sb) facilitate digital development as it can significantly contribute to creating new jobs, simplifying entry into self- employment, boosting competitiveness and tourism development and creating a better balance between work and family life;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) support the establishment and ongoing activities of local community groups to meet periodically to discuss development-related issues and challenges and to take constructive action;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) support the establishment and resourcing of local community groups to meet periodically to discuss development- related issues and challenges and to take constructive action;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

(u) call on the Member States, the social partners and civil society to support and promote the participation of women in decision-making and in the governing bodies of professional, business and trade union associations and organisations in the area of agriculture, as well as in the management and representation bodies ~~through an equal presence~~, always bearing in mind that women’s participation in government is the result of democratic decisions by society and must not be the result of forced or artificial gender parity;

Amendment 14 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the lack of regovernmental action against gender inequality strengthens traditional gender roles and puts at risk current and future achievements in this field;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

(u) call on the Member States, the social partners and civil society to support and promote the participation of women in decision-making and in the governing bodies of professional, business and trade union associations and organisations in the area of agriculture, as well as in the management and representation bodies ~~through an equal presence~~on the basis of arguments showing the value of social commitment rather than quotas;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

(u) call on ~~the Member States,~~ the social partners and civil society to support and promote the participation of women in decision-making and in the governing bodies of professional, business and trade union associations and organisations in the area of agriculture, as well as in the management and representation bodies through an equal presence;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) recognise the active role of women in rural areas and their contribution to the economy as entrepreneurs, heads of family businesses and promoters of sustainable development, while taking into consideration the fact above all that each social position involves specific responsibilities and that these should not interfere with family life;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) recognise the active role of women in rural areas and their contribution to the economy as mothers, carers, entrepreneurs, heads of family businesses and promoters of sustainable development;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) recognise and support the active role of women in rural areas and their contribution to the economy as entrepreneurs, heads of family businesses and promoters of sustainable development;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(va) call on the Commission, together with the Member States, to support mothers who are entrepreneurs in rural areas and to promote the concept of ‘mompreneurs’ that may not only exemplify successful reconciliation of work-life balance, but also contribute to stimulation of new job opportunities, better quality of life in rural areas as well as encourage other women to put their own projects into practice;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) facilitate rural women’s access to ownership of farm holdings and inheritance of land, which is an important tool for their economic empowerment, and facilitate access to credit, including in the framework of cooperation between the Commission and the European Investment Bank;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the lack of ~~reaction against~~ gender inequality ~~strengthens traditional gender roles and puts at risk current and future achievements in this field~~in some countries leads to aggression and poses a threat to the family by causing conflicts between men and women;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) facilitate rural women’s access to ownership of farm holdings and inheritance of land, which is an important tool for their economic empowerment and for enabling them to participate fully in and benefit from rural development;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) ~~facilitat~~ensure rural women’s access to ownership rights, in particular of farm holdings and inheritance of land, which is an important tool for their economic empowerment;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) ~~facilitat~~ensure rural women’s access to productive resources, markets, marketing facilities and financial services; promote local and regional markets – including food markets – which are places where women generally have more opportunity to sell their products directly, leading to greater economic empowerment;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) facilitate rural women’s access to e- platforms, markets, marketing facilities and financial services; promote local and regional markets –- including food markets –- which are places where women generally have more opportunityies to sell their products directly, leading to greater economic empowerment;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) facilitate rural women’s access to markets, marketing facilities and financial services; promote local ~~and reg~~, regional and traditional markets – including food markets – which are places where women generally have more opportunity to sell their products directly, leading to greater economic empowerment;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) facilitate rural women’s access to e- platforms, markets, marketing facilities and financial services; promote local and regional markets – including food markets – which are places where women generally have more opportunity to sell their products directly, leading to greater economic empowerment;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

(xa) strengthen the role of women as mothers, since the traditional family is the basic unit and the most important element of a healthy society and best meets human needs;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

(xa) promote the employment of women in the STEM sector, in particular in positions contributing to the circular economy and the fight against climate change;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) develop employment policies, services and programmes to address the precarious situation of rural women, who often work in the informal sector and who can face many forms of discrimination based on sex, age, ethnicity, race or disability;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) develop employment policies, services and programmes to address the precarious situation of rural women, who can face m~~any~~ultiple forms of discrimination, based on ~~age, ethnicity, race or disability~~tailored assistance and support for their needs and interests;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the differences between men’s and women’s social status are determined not only by culture, but also by biology, and the natural division of roles is generally beneficial for families and society;

Amendment 160 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) develop employment policies, services and programmes to address the precarious situation of rural women, who can face ~~many forms of~~intersectional discrimination based on age, class, ethnicity, race or, disability or gender identity;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) develop employment policies, services and programmes to address the precarious situation of rural women, who can face many forms of discrimination based on age, ethnicity, religion, race or disability;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) develop employment policies, services and programmes to address the precarious situation of rural women, who can ~~face many forms of discrimination based on age, ethnicity, race or~~sometimes face difficulties in the labour market owing to their age, or to a disability;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) establish programmes to help women’s membership of various social protection systems which could have an impact on their future retirement situation and thus reduce the pension gap; introduce provisions to the social security system that would include periods of maternity or parental leave in the total number of years of work, thus contributing to the fight against discrimination against women and men; pay compensatory allowances to reduce pension inequalities;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) establish ~~programmes to help women’s membership of various social protection systems which could have an impact on their future retirement situation and thus reduce the~~and promote measures to be taken at European and national levels to reduce existing gender pay and pensions gap; when designing specific policy measures to pay attention to multidimensional nature of the gender pensions gap;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) establish programmes to help women~~’s membership of various~~ and their families to participate in strong social protection systems which cwould have an impact on their future retirement situation and thus reduce the pensions gap;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) establish programmes to ~~help women’s membership of various social protection systems~~ensure that women receive full social security coverage which ~~could~~will have an impact on their future retirement situation and thus reduce the pensions gap;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a

(aa) ~~develop statistics~~collect gender-disaggregated data on the values, situations, conditions and needs of rural women such as access to employment, presence of women in the informal sector, access to health services and cases of gender-based violence to allow adequate policies to be drawn up;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a

(aa) develop statistics on the values, situations, conditions and needs of rural women to allow adequate policies to be drawn up and monitor the situation of women in rural areas on a regular basis;

Amendment 169 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a

(aa) ~~develop~~support the development of statistics on the values, situations, conditions and needs of rural women to allow ~~adequat~~progressive policies to be drawn up;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the discrimination suffered sometimes by women also affects rural women~~, and whereas the majority of women in the world live in rural areas and are therefore more exposed to multiple forms of discrimination~~;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a a (new)

(aaa) Calls on the Commission, the Member States and regional and local governments to provide affordable, high- quality facilities and public and private services geared to everyday life in rural areas, and to create the necessary conditions to improve the work-life balance for women in rural areas, in particular by guaranteeing suitable care facilities for dependants, accessible healthcare and public transport;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b a (new)

(aba) Stresses the importance of including safeguards in EU policies on the living and working conditions of women hired as seasonal agricultural workers, especially as regards the need for them to be given social protection, health insurance and healthcare; encourages regional, local and national authorities and other institutions to guarantee the fundamental human rights of migrant and seasonal workers and their families, especially of women and particularly of vulnerable people, and to foster their integration in the local community;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b a (new)

(aba) pay attention to women’s presence and advancement in the media sector and to non-stereotypical media content;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – title a b a (new)

(aba) the role of the media in strengthening the position of women;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b b (new)

(abb) encourage the public media organisations to establish their own equality policies providing for a balanced representation of men and women in decision-making bodies;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b b (new)

(abb) feels that the growing sexualised portrayal of women and girls in the media must be combated effectively, with due respect for freedom of expression;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b c (new)

(abc) encourage media organisations to prevent procedures of an organisational culture which is often uncongenial to a work-life balance;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b d (new)

(abd) tackle the gender pay gap in the media sector through measures against discrimination ensuring equal pay for equal work between women and men;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b e (new)

(abe) take all necessary measures against the committing acts of violence against investigative journalists, with particular attention paid to female journalists who are often more vulnerable;

Amendment 18 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the discrimination suffered by women also affects rural women, and whereas the majority of women in the world live in rural areas and are therefore more exposed to multiple forms of discrimination on the basis of age, class, ethnicity, race, disability and gender identity;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas ~~the discrimination suffered by women also affects rural women, and whereas the majority~~progress towards equality between men and women also needs to be made in rural areas in the EU; whereas a proportion of women in the ~~world~~EU live in rural areas ~~and are therefore more exposed to multiple forms of discrimination~~;

Amendment 2 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2016 on the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas women´s participation in the labour market in rural areas includes a wide scope of jobs that goes beyond conventional agriculture;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas women account for a substantial proportion of the agricultural labour force and are more active than men in the informal rural economy, with the consequent lack of labour standards; whereas rural women are often performing unpaid care work; whereas rural women’s work is often hidden and is not reflected in the number of women who are farm owners, yet whereas they are key actors in achieving the transformational economic, environmental and social changes necessary for sustainable development;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas rural women’s work is often hidden, a~~nd is not reflected in the number of women who are farm owners, yet whereas they are key actors in achieving the transformation~~lthough women play an important role as wives, mothers and carers for the elderly, as well as in processes of achieving the social economic, and environmental ~~and social~~ changes necessary for sustainable development; whereas this particularly affects households in which women perform auxiliary functions in view of their weaker mental and physical constitution;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas rural women’s work is often ~~hidde~~paid less than men for the same job, it’s formally not recognised or relegated to a second plan and is not reflected in the number of women who are farm owners, yet whereas they are key actors in achieving the transformational economic, environmental and social changes necessary for sustainable development;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas rural women’s work is often hidden and therefore not formally recognised; it is not reflected in the number of women who are farm owners, yet whereas they are key actors in achieving the transformational economic, environmental and social changes necessary for sustainable development;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas rural women’s work is often hidden ~~and is not reflected in the number of women who are~~might be less paid compared with the job performed by men or faorm ~~owners~~ally often not recognised, yet whereas they are key actors in achieving the transformational economic, environmental and social changes necessary for sustainable development;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas rural women might encounter difficulties in accessing child and elderly care for their families hindering rural women’s integration in the labour market and making it difficult to reconcile their private and family life;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas rural women encounter numerous difficulties in accessing adequate childcare and elderly care for their families hindering rural women’s integration in the labour market and work-life balance initiatives;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the provision of adequate public services including health, education and care are essential for women as they ensure a fair distribution of work, family and care responsibilities;

Amendment 3 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)

– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) and to its resolution of 12 September 2017 on EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas rural women encounter numerous difficulties in accessing adequate public or affordable health services owing to limited mobility and a lack of access to transport or means of contacting transport (for example, a mobile phone); whereas there is a need for comprehensive health services which address the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing; whereas there is a need for comprehensive health services which improve the mental and physical capacities and preventive healthcare of rural women (for example, to respond to gender- based violence);

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas rural women encounter numerous difficulties in accessing adequate public ~~or affordable~~ health services owing to limited mobility and a lack of access to transport or means of contacting transport (for example, a mobile phone); whereas there is a need for comprehensive health services which address the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of rural women (for example, to respond to gender-based violence); whereas access to sexual and reproductive health rights and education is more limited in rural areas;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas rural women encounter numerous difficulties in accessing adequate public or affordable health services owing to limited mobility and a lack of access to transport or means of contacting transport (for example, a mobile phone); whereas there is a need for comprehensive health services which address the ~~physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of rural women (for example, to respond to gender-based violence)~~wellbeing of rural women;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas rural women encounter numerous difficulties in accessing adequate public or affordable health services owing to limited mobility and a lack of access to transport or means of contacting transport (for example, a mobile phone); whereas there is a need for comprehensive health services which address the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of rural women (for example, to respond to ~~gender-based~~ violence);

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas keeping the population in rural areas, with particular attention to areas with natural constraints, is essential to society, as the conservation of the environment and the landscape depend on it;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas there is a direct link between gender inequality and environmental degradation;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas climate change has a particular impact on rural women for various reasons such as unequal access to resources, education, land rights and social and cultural norms; whereas rural women are also powerful actors of change towards a more sustainable and ecologically-sound agriculture and can play an important role in the creation of green jobs;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)

Gc. whereas providing equal access to women farmers to land and other productive resources is key to achieve gender equality, food security and effective climate policies;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas young women in rural areas continue to suffer ~~inequality~~multiple discriminations, and whereas measures are needed to promote effective equality between men and women so that the~~y hav~~re are more work opportunities, including self- employment and social enterprises including in the STEM sector, which allow them to remain in rural environments and thereby ensure generational renewal, thus ensuring the survival of the sector;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas young women continue to suffer inequality, in particular when they have to combine maternal and professional duties, and whereas measures are needed to promote effective equality between men and women so that they have more work opportunities which allow them to remain in rural environments and ensure generational renewal, thus ensuring the survival of the sector;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

~~– having regard to the report of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (A8-0000/2018),~~deleted

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~young~~ women continue to suffer ina lack of equality, and whereas measures are needed to promote ~~effective~~ equality between men and women so that they have more ~~work~~ opportunities ~~which allow them~~ to remain in rural environments and ~~ensure generational renewal, thus ensuring the survival of the sector~~find employment, thereby contributing to generational renewal;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas young women continue to suffer inequality, and whereas measures are needed to promote effective equality between men and women so that they have more work opportunities which allow them to remain in rural environments and ensure generational renewal, thus ensuring the survival of the ~~sector~~agricultural sector and rural areas;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the agricultural sector, in which women play an important role, is key to the vitality of rural areas, enhancing generational renewal, social cohesion and economic growth; agriculture also provides with safe, nutritious and healthy food and contributes to the diversification of the landscape, mitigation of the climate change as well as to preservation of biodiversity and cultural heritage;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the agricultural sector is key to the vitality of rural areas, enhancing generational renewal, social cohesion and economic growth. Agriculture also contributes to providing safe, nutritious and healthy food, to the diversification of the landscape, to mitigating climate change and to preserving biodiversity and cultural heritage;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the agricultural sector is key to the vitality of rural areas, enhancing generational renewal, social cohesion and economic growth;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas rural women need to be able to participate in decision-making bodies in the public sphere ~~is necessary, and whereas balanced representation is essential to achieving equality~~;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas rural women need to be able to participate in decision-making bodies in the public sphere is necessary, and whereas balanced representation is essential to achieving equality, while always respecting women’s right to choose;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas, with regard to risk prevention in the workplace, men and women are exposed to different factors; whereas, for example, calculations to evaluate the harmful effects of chemicals are often based on the physique of men – who generally have greater muscle mass – and even disregard specific recommendations for pregnant or breastfeeding women; whereas, therefore, different factors need to be taken into account for adopting measures to ensurethe different mental and physical characteristics of men and women must be taken into account, and special protection must be provided for pregnant or breastfeeding women; whereas, therefore, different factors of preventive and curative action need to be taken into account in order to protect women’s health in agriculture;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2015 on empowering girls through education in the EU,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas nutrition plays a significant role in the development and well-being of girls with poor nutrition leading to physical and mental problems such as stunting, infertility, listlessness, fatigue, poor concentration, thereby reducing women’s economic potential and impacting on the wellbeing of the wider family and community;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the discrimination also affects women in the media sector; whereas media play crucial role for the whole society and it is desirable that women who represent at least 50% of the society are fairly involved in creating media content and decision-making in the media organization;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the role of the media sector is crucial for the promotion of gender equality, since the media not only reflect but also create role models and standards of conduct, thus shaping public opinion and culture in a significant way;

Amendment 53 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

Jb. whereas the consequences of climate change such as heatwaves, flooding and drought have a disproportionate negative impact on women and girls, especially in rural areas;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

Jb. whereas media coverage contributes to a broad understanding among all layers of society f the complexity of the situations of women and men;

Amendment 55 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)

Jc. whereas women and children are disproportionately impacted by conflict, accounting for the highest proportion of refugees in camps or on the move in search of safety;

Amendment 56 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)

Jd. whereas in many societies women do not have equal entitlement to land and property through legal means, exacerbating poverty and limiting women’s economic development;

Amendment 57 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)

Je. whereas women are often the primary care providers in their families and communities, often bearing the responsibility of care for children and for the elderly, resulting in a disproportionate burden carried by women;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J f (new)

Jf. whereas trans women face disproportionate discriminations based on their gender identity;

Amendment 59 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Recital J g (new)

Jg. whereas stronger support to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as a pre-condition for gender equality and women’s empowerment;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2017 on promoting gender equality in mental health and clinical research,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J h (new)

Jh. whereas social norms with regards to women’s and men’s roles place women in a situation of greater vulnerability, particularly in relation to their sexual and reproductive health, concerning harmful practices such as FGM or child, early and forced marriages;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) reconfirm its unwavering commitment to the Beijing Platform for Action;~~deleted

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) reconfirm its ~~unwavering~~ commitment to the Beijing Platform for Action;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) put an end to all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere in order to combat all forms of violence~~, such as~~ which represent serious violations of their fundamental rights which are a direct consequence thereof;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) put an end to all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere ~~in order~~as well as to combat all forms of violence, such as serious violations of their fundamental rights which are a direct consequence thereof;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) put an end to all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere ~~in order~~namely to combat all forms of violence, such as serious violations of their fundamental rights which are a direct consequence thereof;

Amendment 66 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) involve all governments and require them to draw up programmes aimed at eliminating ~~all~~sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation and human trafficking;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) ~~involve all~~propose that governments ~~and require them to~~in the EU and the rest of the world draw up programmes aimed at eliminating all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ~~call on~~propose that the Member States to invest in women’s and girls’ access to education and vocational training ~~and also to ensure accessibility and availability~~ in rural areas, with ~~particular focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and innovation, as these areas are important tools for~~a view to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) call on the Member States to invest in women’s and girls’ access to education, lifelong learning and vocational training ~~and also to ensure accessibility and availability in rural areas, with particular focus on~~, particularly in areas of science, technology, engineering, and maths ~~and innovation,~~(STEM), as well as entrepreneurship as these ~~areas~~ are important tools for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and equality in agricultural and food sectors, as well as in tourism and other industries in rural areas;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)

– having regard to the Paris Agreement of 12 December 2015,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) call on the Member States to invest in women’s and girls’ access to education and vocational training and also to ensure accessibility and availability in rural areas, ~~with particular focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and innovation, as these areas are important tools for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals~~key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; calls on Member States to fight gender stereotypes in education in order to ensure that women have the same opportunities and freedom of choice on the career they want to pursue;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) call on the Member States to invest in women’s and girls’ access to education and vocational training and also to ensure accessibility and availability in rural areas, with particular focus on science, prevention and healthcare, technology, engineering, maths and innovation, as these areas are important tools for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) call on the Member States to invest in women’s and girls’ access to education and vocational training, in accordance with their preferences, and also to ensure accessibility and availability in rural areas, with particular focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and innovation, as these areas are important tools for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) call ~~on the Member States~~ to invest in women’s and girls’ access to education and vocational training and ~~also~~in particular to ensure accessibility and availability in rural areas, with particular focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and innovation, as these areas are important tools for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) develop policies aimed at eradicating poverty and ensuring an adequate standard of living for particularly vulnerable groups, including women and girls, especially through social protection systems;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) develop policies aimed at eradicating poverty and ensuring an adequate standard of living for women and girls, as well as their family members, especially through social protection systems;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) promote information, technical assistance measures and an exchange of good practices between Member States concerning the establishment of a professional status for assisting spouses in farming, enabling them to enjoy individual rights, including, in particular, maternity leave, social insurance against accidents at work, access to training and retirement pension rights;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) eliminate the g~~ender pay gap, the~~ap in pay for equal work between men and women, the gap in lifetime remuneration (earnings) ~~gap~~under equal conditions, and the pensions gap;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) call on the Member States and regional and local authorities to guarantee universal access to adequate childcare and elderly care in rural areas;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) call on the Member States and regional and local authorities to ~~guarantee universal access to adequate healthcare, including sexual and reproductive health~~provide affordable, high-quality facilities, public and private services for everyday life, especially in rural areas and with particular regard to health, education and care; notes that this would require the inclusion of rural childcare infrastructures, healthcare services, educational facilities, care homes for elderly and dependent people, sickness and maternity replacement services and cultural services;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Union and its Member States must be at the forefront of the empowerment of women and girls, and whereas they have a duty to ~~decisively promote~~work towards the achievement of full gender equality in the Union, a~~s well as~~nd to promote this goal in all external relations;

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) call on the Member States and regional and local authorities to guarantee universal access to ~~adequate healthcare, including sexual and reproductive health services~~high-quality healthcare;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) call on the Member States and regional and local authorities to guarantee universal access to adequate healthcare~~, including sexual and reproductive health services~~;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) call on the Member States and regional and local authorities to guarantee universal access to adequate specialist healthcare, ~~including sexual~~particularly for pregnant women and bre~~productive health service~~astfeeding mothers;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) ensure gender mainstreaming, as a tool for integrating the principle of equality between women and men, and combating discrimination, in all policies and programmes by means of adequate financial and human resources;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) ~~ensure gender~~propose mainstreaming ~~in all policies and~~equality between men and women in the relevant policy areas and in all programmes by means of adequate financial and human resources;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) ensure ~~gender mainstreaming in all~~that issues specific to women and girls are taken into account in all relevant policies and programmes by means of adequate financial and human resources;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) ensure ~~gender mainstreaming~~that the mental and physical differences between men and women are taken into account in all policies and programmes by means of adequate financial and human resources;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) mobilise ~~all~~ necessary resources to achieve equality by mainstreaming gender, in all policies and actions, including through gender budgeting, as a tool for integrating the principle of equality between women and men, and combating discrimination;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) mobilise all necessary resources to achieve genuine equality b~~y mainstreaming gender in all policies and actions, including through gender budgeting~~etween men and women;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) mobilise all necessary resources to achieve gender equality by mainstreaming gender, and in particular by taking into account mental and physical differences, in all policies and actions, including through gender budgeting;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas social and economic circumstances and living conditions have changed substantially in recent decades and differ quite considerably between the various countries;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) mobilise ~~all necessary resources to achieve equality by mainstreaming gender in all policies and actions, including through gender budgeting~~resources that have already proved their effectiveness to achieve equality by taking into account the experience gained so far in all policies and actions aimed at improving the situation of women and girls;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(ja) stress the importance of digital development in rural areas and the development of a holistic approach (the ‘digital village’), the wholesale installation of more up-to-date IT infrastructure, particularly adequate access to broadband, facilitating access to information and communication technologies and promoting equal opportunities in access to, and training in the use of, these technologies;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2 a (new)

Empowering women in media

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) ensure that rural girls and women have accessible, affordable and high- quality formal and informal education, including ~~training~~lifelong training, validation of skills acquired and acquisition of new skills designed to develop their management, financial, economic, marketing and business skills and agricultural training;

Amendment 94 #

Julie WARD, Edouard MARTIN, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) ensure that rural girls and women have accessible, affordable and high- quality formal and informal education, including training designed to develop their financial, economic and business skills and agricultural training, and their citizenship and political education;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) ensure that rural girls and women have accessible, affordable and high- quality formal and informal education, including training designed to develop their financial, economic and business skills ~~and~~, agricultural training, healthcare and the environment;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) ensure that rural girls and women have access~~ible, affordable and high- quality~~ to formal and informal education, including ~~training designed to develop their~~lifelong learning and training allowing them to acquire new or further develop existing management, financial, economic, marketing and business skills ~~and agricultural training~~;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) ensure that rural girls and women have access~~ible, affordable and high- quality formal and informal education, including training designed to develop their~~ to formal and informal lifelong learning and training allowing them to acquire new or to develop existing management, financial, economic, marketing and business skills ~~and agricultural training;~~.

Amendment 99 #