10 Amendments of Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ related to 2016/2012(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that: “In all its activities, the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality, between men and women”;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Member States have the legislative competence to safeguarded equal treatment of women and men in the areas of goods and services which fall outside of the remit of the Directive;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the work of the European Network of Equality Bodies is crucial for enhancing implementation of equal treatment legislation as well as coordinating the cooperation and sharing of best practices between national equality bodies accords the EU;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note that while the Commission report states that no specific difficulties have been signalled in implementing several provisions of the Directive, this statement is based on very few cases of discrimination reported, and that overall there is very limited information and that data collection in this area varies considerably at Member State level; calls on the Members States, the Commission and the relevant stakeholders to raise the awareness about the provisions of the Directive to enhance the perceived importance of equal treatment in the field of goods and services;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that only some Member States reported the existence of specific provisions on positive action; calls on the Member States to better integrate and promote provisions on positive action which is based on a legitimate aim and strives to prevent or compensate gender- based inequalities, as outlined in the Directive;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines thatHighlights that while the Directive expressly prohibits the use of pregnancy and maternity as a way to differentiate in the calculation of premiums and benefits for the purposes of insurance and related financial services, a greater effort needs to be made to protect the rights of pregnant women in this field and safeguard them against unqualified pregnancy-related costs, as well as to raisinge awareness among service providers as to the special protection afforded to pregnant women; in particular there is a need to ensure that transitional periods in different types of insurance, especially medical insurance, do not interfere with the rights of pregnant women to enjoy equal treatment throughout the period of pregnancy;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the equalising effect on pensions of the Test-Achats ruling which prohibited sex-based actuarial factors in insurance contracts and made unisex premiums and benefits mandatory in private insurance schemes, including pensions; notes that while this ruling applies only to the private schemes, the unisex rule in pensions constitutes a good practice in terms of reducing the gender pension gap;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the decision of some Member States to apply the unisex rule also to their occupational pension schemes in order to ensure equality between women and men in all areas of pension calculation; encourages other Member States to consider following suit, if appropriate;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights that equal treatment of both mothers and fathers with small children in the access and use of services is crucial for gender equality in general as it promotes equal and shared responsibility for childcare between women and men; calls therefore on the Member States to raise awareness among the service providers about the need for equal facilities for both parents available within their premises;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that integrating the gender- sensitive perspective into the early stages of planning and structuring of the means of transport and other public spaces constitutes a good and cost-efficient practice for eradicating physical barriers which undermine equal access for parents and carers of small children;