Activities of Mikael GUSTAFSSON related to 2013/2078(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2012)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas poverty, gender inequalities, and gender stereotypes increase the risk of violence and other forms of exploitation, including trafficking in women and prostitution, and hamper the full participation of women in all areas of life;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Urges the Commission to propose a comprehensive strategy and legislative acts including a directive to fight violence against women as requested by Parliament in several resolutions;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need for special support for and protection of women and children victims of gender-based violence, including domestic violence, sexual harassment, prostitution and human trafficking and, harmful traditional practices, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation and ‘honour crimes’; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt and continually improve legislation, and to take concrete measures to protect victims, prosecute aggressors and prevent violence;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Member States to take action to combat the economic and social causes that foster violence against women, such as unemployment, low wages and pensions, housing shortages, poverty, and non-existent or inadequate public services, particularly public health, education and social security services;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that growing prostitution markets, legalised and institutionalised in some Member States, have proven to fuel trafficking, and therefore calls for measures that decrease prostitution markets, such as placing sanctions on the exploiters, including pimps and sex buyers;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that women's underrepresentation in political decision- making constitutes a democratic deficit; calls, therefore, on Member States to introduce positive discrimination measures such as legislation for parity systems and temporary gender quotas;