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Activities of Karen MELCHIOR related to 2022/2140(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Ensuring European transportation works for women (debate)
2023/10/02
Dossiers: 2022/2140(INI)

Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on ensuring European transportation works for women
2023/07/18
Committee: FEMM
Dossiers: 2022/2140(INI)
Documents: PDF(282 KB) DOC(108 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA', 'mepid': 96791}]

Amendments (39)

Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
— Having regards to its Resolution of 16 February 2023 on developing an EU cycling strategy,
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
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 growingsignificant problem;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas sexual harassment and gender-based violence in transport has an impact on women's travel behaviour;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas poorly-designed transport policies can exacerbate existing poverty and social exclusion; whereas there continues to be a lack of sex-gender- disaggregated data and gender analysis on transport and mobility accross the EU, hindering the application of well-targeted transport policies for individuals and familiehouseholds in all their diversity;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas adopting a gender- responsive approach to urban planning and having a gender analysis of transport services is instrumental in improving the quality of life of women as well as their social inclusion and employment prospects;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas 31% of women use public transport compared to 24% of men1a _________________ 1a https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/ detail/2226
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas transport use differs according to gender, as well as other factors, in terms of complexity, sustainability, frequency, mode, duration, purpose, cost, security and safety;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas women are more likely to take multiple, non-direct journeys in one day (trip-chaining) and are more likely to travel in off-peak hours;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas due to persisting gender inequalities within society, men and women have different transport needs;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas women are more likely to have care responsibilities; whereas they are more likely to use strollers or to benefit from the possibility of using cargo bikes;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas understanding transport patterns and mobility is fundamental to the development of gender-sensitive transport policies, so that femwomen in alel transport usersheir diversity can share safe, accessible, reliable, sustainable and non- discriminatory modes of transport; whereas more of gender-disaggrated data would be a valuable input to develop transport policy that adequately addresses gender differences;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas more women than men use more sustainable modes of transport, and often perform trip chain such as public transportation or walking;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas women are more likely to take sustainability and safety into account when choosing their means of transportation; whereas women are more likely to choose to cycle in places when safe and continued cycling paths and lanes are provided1a; _________________ 1a "Paris en selle" as quoted in https://www.20minutes.fr/paris/3257635- 20220323-insecurite-frein-pratique- feminine-velo-plus-pistes-cyclables-plus- femmes
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the welcome adoption of new vehicle and automation technologinew development of connected and automated vehicles should take the specific needs of women into consideration and increase safety and sustainability;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the development of easy- to-use bike-sharing or car-sharing applications offers new travel possibilities including for people living in rural areas;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas sustainable transport requires equal access to infrastructure, through measures that guarantee greater mobility using public transport, especially local trains, and bikes for all and the same quality of service in urban and rural areas;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the design of vehicles, including safety features, often assumes a larger, stereotypically male physical form, leading to lower efficacy for smaller people; women; whereas cars, seat belts, car seats and airbags have mainly been designed using crash test dummies based on biofidelic male bodies; whereas men are more likely to be involved in a car crash, but women involved in a car crash are more likely to be injured or die than men1a; _________________ 1a https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/vehicle- choice-crash-differences-help-explain- greater-injury-risks-for-women
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas bike-friendly infrastructures, bike lanes as well as separate bike paths increase safety and perceived safety and thereby encourages more of the population and especially women to use bikes;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
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;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas women are underrepresented in transport employment at all levels; whereas underrepresentation in decision-making, planning and research reinforces the lack of gender mainstreaming in transport; whereas when there is an underrepresentation of women in decision making positions, planners should proactively reach out to women to get their input before designing transport policies;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
P. whereas it is important to promote and preserve efficient, sustainable, and affordable mobility in rural areas; whereas connectivity within rural areas is not adequately developed;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. whereas women living in rural areas experience barriers in receiving support when they are victims of gender- based violence because of the persistent lack of a developed transport infrastructure;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas women are more likely to suffer from transport poverty, in particular single mothers, women belonging to minority groups, women with low income, as well as single women, women with disabilities, or elderly women;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the lack of standardised, sexgender-disaggregated transport data and gender analysis across all modes of transport; identifies the need for more consultations and data to establish women's habits and needs in the transport sector; welcomes, in this regard, that ‘energy and transport’ is the thematic focus of the 2023 edition of the EIGE Gender Equality Index;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. HighlightNotes the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to aggregate anonymised datasets on public transport usage and to develop intermodal services or inclusive transport applications;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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 situations; welcomes the fact that disparities in fatality rates between men and women is being reduced with recent car models1a; _________________ 1a https://www.nhtsa.gov/press- releases/nhtsa-report-newer-cars-appear- significantly-reduce-gender-disparities- crash
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
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; and travelling patterns;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the integration of sustainable transport options, including bikes, into women’s daily lives, enabling comfortable, safe and stress-free multimodal journeys to become a reality;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on Member States and local authorities to ensure safe bicycle parking near train and bus stations;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 207 #
9 b. Calls on Member States and local authorities to ensure the possibility to take bikes on trains and buses with a view of developing intermodality;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
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 of sustainable pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and connections;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls for the development of wider sidewalks and cycling paths to accomodate strollers or cargo bikes which are often used by women for their transport needs;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of the AI Act13in 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).deleted
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the need for employers in the transport sector to provide mandatory trainings to help workers identify and react appropriately when witnessing gender-based violence and harassment; encourages preventives measures in transport such as security buttons and helplines;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the EU to create a strategy in order to prevent and combat harassment and gender-based violence in public transport;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that women play a large role in shaping the mobility choices of familiehouseholds, and that their negative experiences using sustainable modes of transport can be off- puttingy are more sensitive to sustainable, shared and safe transports;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that women choosing to using public transport with their households can have a ripple-on effect on the behaviour of members of their households when travelling independently;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that femalewomen transport workers at all levels face barriers such as gender bias, as well as a lack of or ill- suited facilities, leading to harassment and violence; notes, as a result, the difficulty in attracting and keeping women in transport jobs;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recalls the importance of implementing complementing training for senior managers and staff in the transport sector. Complementary training should educate and empower employees to act in case of potential harassment situations. Employees, when trained, will be able to recognise early signs of harassment and will be able to intervene swiftly and effectively to prevent escalation;
2023/03/29
Committee: FEMM