12 Amendments of Astrid LULLING related to 2008/2039(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a definition of "sexual harassment" was set out the first time at EU level in Directive 2002/73/EC, and that Directive alsoDirective 2002/73/EC defined direct discrimination, indirect discrimination and harassment, prohibited discrimination against women on the grounds of pregnancy or maternity leave and provided for the right of return to the same job or an equivalent post after maternity leave, or after paternity or adoption leave, where such rights are recognised by Member States,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that close cooperation between the competent committees in national parliaments and the European Parliament in monitoring the transposition and implementation of gender equality legislation would bring gender equality closer to policy-makers and citizens;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the fact that several national legislations do not defininclude in a sufficiently clear and explicit manner the nodefinitions of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned that in several Member States the field of application of the prohibited discriminations is not sufficiently wide as to comply with Directive 2002/73/EC; recalls that the prohibited discriminations affects both the private and public sectors;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the efforts made by those Member States who have extended or reinforced the requirements of Directive 2002/73/EC, especially those initiatives that have introduced protection against discrimination into new sectors of society, such as information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges Member States to develop the capacities and ensure adequate resources for the equality bodbodies promoting equal treatment and equal gender opportunities provided for in Directive 2002/73/EC, and recalls the Directive's requirement of ensuring the independence of those bodies;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the lowpoor level of awareness of rights under Directive 2002/73/EC among women, as deduced from the low number of gender equality proceedings and complaints filed; calls on Member States, trade unions, employers and NGOs to intensify their efforts to inform women of the possibilities open to victims of discrimination under national legislation in force since 2005;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes the limited trust in judicial protection among victims of discrimination; calls on Member States to ensure that assistance granted is independent and free of charge, to strengthen guarantees for victims of discrimination and to provide for the judicial protection of persons defending, or giving evidence on behalf of, a person protected by Directive 2002/73/EC;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the critical role of NGOs in providing assistance to victims of discrimination; asks public authorities to earmark resources for mediation and assistance projects, which are more expensive and complex to carry out than dissemination campaigns;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points to the need to foster social dialogue between the social partners in order to apply the principle of equal treatment by means of the monitoring of workplace practices, collective agreements, codes of conduct, research and exchange of experience and good practice;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Invites Member States to incorporate in their national legislation the requirement forrecommend to undertakings tohat they develop and implement annual corporate equality plans and ensurpromote gender balanced representation oin corporate boardmanagement and decision-making bodies;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Invites Member States to encourage employers to provide employees and their representatives with regular gender-based informatioinformation on respect for the principle of equal treatment for women and men;