Activities of Alice KUHNKE related to 2022/2140(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on ensuring European transportation works for women
Amendments (57)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Articles 4, 8, 10, 19, 91, 153 and 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to the EU directives from 1975 onwards on various aspects of equal treatment for women and men, including Council Directive 79/7/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security1, Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding2, Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services3, Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation4, Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU5and,Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self- employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC6,and Directive 2021/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms; _________________ 1 OJ L 6, 10.1.1979, p. 24. 2 OJ L 348, 28.11.1992, p. 1. 3 OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 37. 4 OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 23. 5 OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79. 6 OJ L 180, 15.7.2010, p. 1.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2012 on the role of women in the green economy 2012/2035(INI);
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 29 November 2018 on the situation of women with disabilities (2018/2685(RSP));
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
— having regard to the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the needs of women, children, LGBTIQ+ people, people of colour, refugees, people with a disability and elderly people are insufficiently taken into account when making transport policies;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas according to available data, women tend to travel with public transport, walk or bike to a greater extent than men; whereas men are more likely to use a car;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas women tend to have a more complicated travel pattern than men and often take multiple, non-direct journeys in one day (trip-chaining), notably because of care responsibilities, while men’s travel pattern is more linear;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas research performed across the Member States has shown that gender- based violence in public spaces and on collective transport is a growing problem and safety measures and victim support remains insufficient; whereas this can have a negative impact on transport choices, employment, education and social opportunities for women in all their diversity;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas transport planning and design in member states is a sector dominated by men, leading to the unintended result of prioritizing the mobility patterns and needs of men; whereas women are underrepresented as experts and decision-makers in the transport sector, including in mobility planning and design;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poorly-designed transport policies can exacerbate existing poverty and social exclusion; whereas there continues to be a lack of sex-disaggregated data and gender analysis on transport, hindering the application of well-targeted transport policies for individuals and families in all their diversitygender-responsive and inclusive transport policies;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas adopting a gender- responsive approach to urban planning is instrumental in improving the quality of life of women in all their diversity;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas transport use differs according to gender, as well as other factors, in terms of complexity, frequency, mode, duration, purpose, cost, accessibility, security and safety;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas eradicating mobility poverty is an essential part of the EU Green Deal’s objective of ensuring a just transition where no one is left behind; whereas women are more likely to suffer from mobility poverty, in particular single mothers, who represent 85% of single parent families, women minority groups, women with low income, as well as single women, women with disabilities, or elderly women;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the welcome adoption of new vehicle and automation technologies should take the specific needs of women into consideration;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas sustainable transport requires equal access to infrastructuremobility services, through measures that guarantee affordability and greater mobility for all and the same quality of service in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas men are more likely to be involved in a car crash, but women involved in a car crash are 47% more likely to be seriously injured, 71% more likely to be moderately injured and 17% more likely to die than men ; whereas women are also twice as likely as men to be trapped in a crashed vehicle and are more likely to suffer from whiplash injuries;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the design of vehicles, including safety features such as car seats and belts, often assumes a larger, stereotypically male physical form, leading to lower efficacy for smaller peoplemore harm and even higher death rates in accidents for women and girls; whereas gender- responsive crash test standards are not legally required yet;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas transport infrastructure with well-designed, monitored and safe surroundings has a positive impact on both actual safety and perceived safety11; _________________ 11 International Transport Forum, Women’s Safety and Security: A Public Transport Priority, OECD Publishing, Paris, 2018.
Amendment 105 #
L. whereas mobility barriers hinder women’s access to jobs and key services, such as health and education, affecting both their own and their children’s human capital accumulation;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas women are underrepresented (22% overall) in transport employment at all levels; whereas underrepresentation in operation, decision- making, planning and research reinforces the lack of gender mainstreaming in transport;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas women transport workers face a number of barriers making the transport sector less attractive for them, in particular a masculine culture and gender stereotypes, discrimination and unequal treatment, lack of work-life balance, lack of health and safety measures, including access to decent sanitary facilities and high levels of violence and harassment;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
M b. whereas making the transport sector more attractive for women will be beneficial for all workers in the sector and it will improve the resilience and sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to achieving gender equality in transport, while noting the progress achieved so far; underlines that concrete measures are needed to improve security, moafety, availability-, access and employment opportunitiesibility and affordability of transport services and employment opportunities and working conditions in the sector;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that gender stereotyping and prejudice exclude women from economic and social activities, leading to a lack of efficiency and increased waste of human resources; identifies the need for resources to ensure that women are represented in research and decision- making on transport matters; calls for an alleviation of the core problem resulting from this stereotyping, mainly by taking the appropriate macroeconomic or fiscal measures as well as by revising the gender-bias appropriation of public funds as well as of public space;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the lack of standardised, sexgender-disaggregated transport data collected in a GDPR proof way and gender analysis across all modes of transport; welcomes, in this regard, that ‘energy and transport’ is the thematic focus of the 2023 edition of the EIGE Gender Equality Index;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and regional and local authorities to improve data collection and establish key indicators, such as gender-sensitive statistics, and gender differentiated mobility data on usage, requirements, attitudes, modes of transport and risk exposure, as well as age-and disability related data, in order to identify and overcome barriers for women in transport, to improve road safety and to contribute to transport design and policy initiatives related to transport workers; recalls that EU policy-making in the field of transport should be based on reliable, accessible and detailed data, together with impact assessments, therefore calls on the Commission to ensure that a gender impact assessment is carried out for all transport related proposals, so as to ensure that a gender-responsive approach is mainstreamed in all EU transport strategies, actions and legislation;
Amendment 174 #
7. Calls for safety performance tests and crash tests to include biofidelic female models; underlines the need for AI to increase our understanding of how the diverse human physique reacts differently in emergency situgender responsive standards; welcomes the recently adopted General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which ensures that in order to consider a product safe, manufacturers will have to assess the impact of gender differences on health and safety; calls on the Commission and Member States to tackle the gender safety gap by ensuring that national standards bodies and standards developing organisations include a plan for gender responsive standards and standards development in their gender action plan, in line with the actions outlined in the Gender Responsive Standards Declarations;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to develop crash test dummy standards that include requirements for testing with dummies that are based on the average female body, including dummies representing a variety of aspects such as age, gender, size and stature for users both within and outside vehicles;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the differing expectations, travel patterns, needs and experiences of women as transport users; calls for relevant legislation in transport to fully integrate women’s needs;gender-equality and the needs of different marginalized groups
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that measures enhancing the further modal shift to public transport and active mobility, including measures reducing the centrality of private cars, would not only contribute to achieving the goal of climate neutrality but also be an appropriate answer to women’s needs; highlights that prioritising women’s needs in transport supports the green transition;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the integration of sustainable transport options into women’s daily lives, enablingmeasures to ensure the availability and affordability of sustainable transport modes to meet women’s needs, and to ensure comfortable, safe and stress-free multimodal journeys to become a reality;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on Member States and local authorities to incorporate gender mainstreaming in all transport and urban mobility planning and to consult women and girls, in all their diversity, including women with disabilities, in the decision- making processes to ensure that transport and city planning effectively meet women’s needs;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Points out that women with disabilities encounter specific barriers and discrimination in transportation and as transport workers, which often remain invisible and unaddressed; calls on Member States and the Commission to mainstream accessibility into all policies and legislation; encourages furthermore Member States to develop public transport policies that facilitate mobility for women with disabilities and promote training for public transport professionals in accessibility;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to ensure that road infrastructure, notably when being upgraded, fully takes into account the continuity and, accessibility and safety of sustainable pedestrian connections and bike lanes;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Underlines that better infrastructure design such as bus stations within short walking distance, more availability during off-peak hours, increased availability of service for women living in rural areas and stroller- friendly infrastructure can increase usability for women and encourage women to use public and more sustainable modes transport;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Recalls that a wide range of EU funding instruments, are available for Member States to invest in women’s mobility needs and female employment in the transport sector, as well as to address mobility poverty, including the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), European Social Fund+ (ESF+), the Social Climate Fund (SCF) and the Cohesion Fund; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that measures and investments supported by those funds respect the principle of gender equality and that particular attention is given to ensure that women benefit from the implementation of those funding instruments;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Regrets that despite the fact that about one third of Recovery and Resilience Fund under the green transition pillar is allocated to sustainable mobility, not enough funding is dedicated to promote gender equality in the transport sector; calls on the Commission and Member States to propose and implement gender equality projects in the transport sector under the Recovery and Resilience Fund;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for an increased emphasis on safety and security in urban mobility, such as adequate, sustainable street lighting, to avoid situations where women have to face dark, eerie spots when commuting; calls additionally for integrated transport designs to take into account ‘the last mile’, especially at non-peak times;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on the Member States to raise awareness, including via information campaigns, on measures to prevent and fight harassment and gender- based violence in public transport networks and in the public sphere;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Calls on Member States to encourage transport providers to implement mandatory tailored trainings for all their staff on combating gender- based violence and adequate victim support;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Encourages Member States to adopt measures to reduce motor vehicle traffic around schools and childcare facilities and develop safe routes to schools;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. StressNotes the importancepotential of the AI Act13 in assisting law enforcement authorities in combating crime in public transport systems and reducing harassment against female and LGBTQI+ transport users; _________________ 13 Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain union legislative acts (COM(2021)0206).however cautions the usage of AI systems for purposes of mass-surveillance;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that women play a large role in shaping the mobility choices of families, and that their negative experiences using suscertainable modes of transport can be off- putting; in this regard, calls on Member States to take measures to ensure safer facilities for cyclists and pedestrians, including traffic calming measures and investments in upgrading infrastructure in view of adequately protecting vulnerable road users;
Amendment 260 #
14. Notes the challenges faced by women in rural areas with relatively underdeveloped public transport, who are often faced with roles as carers; stresses that policies aiming to promote sustainable transport must not exclude vulnerable groups, women or those living in rural areas; calls on Member States to ensure sustainable and affordable mobility options in rural areas, including an increased availability of service;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Women inand employment in the transport sector
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that female transport workers at all levels face barriers such as gender bias, as well as a lack of orin some cases, intersectional discrimination, as well as ill- suited facilities, leading toenabling harassment and violence; notes, as a result, the difficulty in attracting and keeping women in transport jobs;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on all Member States to combat discrimination and adhere to EU law in this regard, as well as to encourage gender-specific risk assessments, promote measures ensuring safe and secure workplaces, availability of anti- harassment trainings for management and employees, protocols with clear legal procedures and measures of adequate victim support, aimed at preventing violence and harassment in all transport- related workplaces;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Calls on all Member States to implement the ILO Convention C190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work, which also applies to commuting to and from work (Article 3.f) and therefore emphasized the employers legal responsibility in this regard;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15 d. Calls on the Member States and on social partners to take initiatives, where necessary, to strengthen the social dialogue, ensure collective bargaining and collective agreements, and to promote gender parity in workers’ representative bodies as a basis for improving women’s working conditions in the transport sector;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the lack of women in the transport sector should also be seen as an opportunity; calls on the Commission, the Member States and stakeholders to address the different barriers and take proactive measures to boost women’s employability and competitiveness in this sector;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that digitalisation and new transport models canhave the potential provide better, safer and more accessible working environments for women;