9 Amendments of João PIMENTA LOPES related to 2018/2684(RSP)
Amendment 54 #
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas women are particularly affected byprecarious work and various forms of ‘atypical work’, whereas unemploymentrates soared in the period 2008-2014 owing to the profound economic crisis thatraged across the EU, and in 2014 the female unemployment rate (10.4 %) wasstill higher than the rate for men (10.2 %); whereas the economic crisis hasimpacted on the entire European Union, with rural areas especially experiencingdevastating levels of unemployment, poverty and depopulation, which affectwomen in particular;
Amendment 94 #
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the nature, intensity and effects of the backlash have varied among countries and regions, which has in some cases remained at the level of rhetoric, while in others it has been concretised into measures and initiatives as part of a strategic approach; takes the view that the backlash stems from political, economic, social and employment options implemented at national and EU level;
Amendment 105 #
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that enshrining women’s rights in law is not sufficient to achieve gender equality and that this requires Member States to transpose the law into concrete measures to ensure that those rights are enshrined;
Amendment 121 #
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that preventing and combating violence against women is more important than ever, as in addition to persistent problems in state responses, newincreased forms of violence have spread, such as sexist hate speech, misogyny and online violence, as well as violence towards women at the workplace or in the context of trafficking and prostitution;
Amendment 142 #
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its strong support for the widespread initiatives, including grassroots initiatives, demanding equality for women and men promoted by women’s organisations¸; calls for an increase in funding from the Member States and the EU for the financial instruments available to these organizations; insists that access to these funds must involve less bureaucracy and should not be discriminatory with regard to the objectives and activities of the organizations;
Amendment 161 #
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Points out that the disastrous long- term impactof austerity measures on women’s economic empowerment and on gender equality,with rising unemployment and cuts in public services and benefits resulting ina care crisis furtherdisempowers women;
Amendment 166 #
Paragraph 10
10. Points out the disastrous long-term impact of austerity measures on women’s economic empowerment and on gender equality, with rising unemployment and cuts in public services and, labour market deregulation, increased precariousness and low pay levels (affecting women in particular) and cuts in public services - especially health and education - and welfare benefits resulting in a care crisis that further disempowers women;
Amendment 184 #
Paragraph 12
12. Expresses concern that the opponents of reproductive rights and autonomy have had a significant influence on national law and policy, seeking to impose further restrictions on women’s health and reproductive rights, particularly with regard to access to family planning and contraception as well as attempts to restrict or end the right to voluntary termination of pregnancy; reiterates the need to adopt policies for the protection of motherhood and parenthood, guaranteeing robust workplace and welfare support, along with policies (in particular public policies) providing family support infrastructures, preschool facilities and home care for the sick or elderly;
Amendment 193 #
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends that Member States ensure that comprehensive sexuality education is provided to all young people; believes that broader educational strategies must be adopted to help prevent and combat all forms of violence, especially in adolescence;