3 Amendments of Karen MELCHIOR related to 2022/2105(DEC)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas gender equality in the Union has been particularly impacted by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the backlashes against gender equality and women’s rights, especially sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in several Member States; whereas the Gender Equality Index in 2022 is 68.6 across the EU, which has increased by only 0.6 since 2021, demonstrating that the EU’s pace towards gender equality is slow;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the EIGE and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality; stresses the valuable contribution that the EIGE can make to all Parliament committees; acknowledges the specialisation and insight of EIGE, especially in the provision of data and assessment of policies of Member States;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the allocation of more staff to EIGE in order to cope with a sharp rise of requests for technical assistance on gender mainstreaming and in order to respond to urgent gender equality issues stemming in particular from the successive crises and the backlashes against gender equality and women’s rights, in several Member States and worldwide;