Activities of Monika VANA related to 2022/0212(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas special report 10/2021, published by the European Court of Auditors1a, confirmed that the EU’s budget cycle does not yet adequately take gender equality into account and that the Commission has not yet implemented its commitment to include gender mainstreaming in the EU budget; _________________ 1a European Court of Auditors, Gender mainstreaming in the EU budget: time to turn words into action. Special report No 10, 2021, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2021.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the COVID-19 crisis is having a disproportionate impact on women and girls as well as exacerbating existing inequalities resulting in an increased risk of gender based violence, especially during lockdowns, and higher rates of exit from the labour market linked to a higher burden of care tasks; whereas women constitute the majority of those employed in sectors affected by the crisis;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas women remain under- represented in leadership and decision- making positions, while being overrepresented in low-paid sectors such as care and service work as well as in informal economy and in sectors with higher precarious conditions; whereas women in all their diversity devote more time than men to unpaid housework and care responsibilities;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas there is a gender imbalance in the digital economy and the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) sectors in terms of education, training and employment; whereas resources supporting empowerment of all minority genders through digital inclusion could lead to advancing gender equality in the digital age;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Underlines that a gender perspective should be fully and adequately integrated at all levels of the budgetary process, particularly in the light of the gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing backlash against women’s rights and gender equality in several Member States; calls for gender budgeting and the inclusion of gender-related objectives in all Union programmes and the identification of relevant budget lines, the effective monitoring of the Union budget’s contribution to gender equality and a gender-sensitive review of programmes with spending adjusted according to the conclusions;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes in this context the Commission’s ongoing commitment to develop a methodology to measure gender- relevant expenditure and its ongoing assessment of gender-related data collection; expects Parliament to be consulted throughout the assessment process; expects the Commission to fully implement its commitments and to report specifically on this to the budgetary authority;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the need to increase resources in the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), in order to address systemic challenges to labour market participation, including tackling the gender care gap, stereotypes, norms, roles and traditions and improving access to high quality care facilities and working conditions in the care sector; stresses that the ESF+ should promote gender equality in the labour market, including lifelong learning and training, while also taking into account the recent developments regarding Ukraine and affected regions in the Union;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) are an integral part of health care and must be placed at the heart of health policy, considering the backlash against women’s rights and access to safe and legal abortion; demands the allocation of resources for sexual and reproductive health under the EU4Health Programme to ensure universal access, as well as quality of services especially in the Member States where access is restricted, especially to those most in need;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Council to increase budget allocations to civil society organisations that promote women’s rights, including those working on promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and LGBTI+ rights in the context of the backlash against women’s rights, especially in terms of SRHR.;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the crucial work of EIGE, which has been reflected in an increase of tasks allocated; points out the concerning staffing situation of EIGE, especially due to the sharp rise of requests for technical assistance on gender mainstreaming, as a result of the prioritisation of gender mainstreaming in all EU policies and initiatives through the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025; notes that EIGE had to start to downscale its activities in its SPD 2022-2024; fears that a further downscaling of EIGE’s activities endangers the political priorities of the European Union on gender equality; therefore requests the allocation for 8 Contract Agents to enable EIGE to effectively fulfil its mandate;