Activities of Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ related to 2018/2055(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Measures to prevent and combat mobbing and sexual harassment at the workplace, in public spaces, and in political life in the EU (short presentation)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) publication, Cyber Violence against Women and Girls in June 2017,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the report of the EQUINET entitled "Harassment on the Basis of Gender and Sexual Harassment: Supporting the Work of Equality Bodies", published in 2014,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the effects of both physical and verbal harassment, including that perpetrated online, are harmful not only in the short term but also in the long term and can include, for instance, stress and severe clinical depression; whereas in addition to negative health outcomes, bullying and sexual harassment at workplace also have negative impacts on individual’s career, on organizations and society, such as increased absenteeism, reduced productivity and service quality, and the loss of human capital;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas along with the widespread use of online and social media, it is estimated that one in ten women have already experienced a form of cyber violence, including cyber stalking and harassment since the age of 15; whereas the statistics on cyber violence against women and girls are scarce in the EU and there is a lack of collection of sex- disaggregated statistics in the Member States;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to develop comprehensive national action plans and legislations on VAW, paying due attention to providing adequate resources, including but not limited to staff trainings and sufficient funds for equality bodies;
Amendment 66 #
7. Regrets that some Member States haven’t ratified the Istanbul Convention; Calls on all Member States which have not already done so to ratify and fully implement the Istanbul Convention without delay;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and Member States to obtain a clear picture of the issue of sexual harassment across the EU with better and scientifically more robust studies, and collection of sex- disaggregated data, including new challenges such as cyber bullying and cyber harassment;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to take measures to ensure equal pay, equal treatment and employment opportunities between women and men, and to ensure women’s access to decision-making and senior management post both in public and private sectors as a means of avoiding the abuse of power and to promote gender equality, which is fundamental to combating VAW;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Highlights that education on gender equality at every level is a fundamental tool in avoiding and eliminating these forms of misconduct, in changing the mind-set and in reducing the cultural tolerance to sexism and sexual harassment; Emphasizes the need to introduce educational programs and debates by school in this area; Notes where necessary and proper, in cooperation with relevant NGOs and equality bodies, these programs and debates should include information and discussions about the prevention and measures against sexual harassment, in order to inform victims’ rights and to remind its links with the objectification of women;