17 Amendments of Sandra PEREIRA related to 2021/2003(INI)
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas it is necessary to uphold women’s rights, in law and in life, and to take steps to combat all forms of exploitation, violence, oppression and inequality between women and men;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas with regard to healthcare services and services relating to sexual and reproductive rights, access must be free of charge and universal;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas health rights, in particular sexual and reproductive health rights, are fundamental women’s rights that should be strengthened and cannot be in any way watered down or withdrawn;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas poverty and social exclusion have structural causes that need to be eliminated and reversed through policies on, inter alia, employment, housing, mobility and access to public services;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the right to equal pay for equal work of equal value is not a given in many circumstances, even when enshrined in law, and whereas the root cause of that discrimination needs to be addressed, whether by protecting and enhancing labour rights or through national labour inspectorates stepping up their monitoring of companies; whereas collective bargaining is key to reversing and overcoming inequality between men and women;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that the victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation are mainly women and girls; calls for increased international cooperation to end the practices resulting in such forms of enslavement; stresses that there are a number of links between prostitution and trafficking, and acknowledges that prostitution – both across the EU and worldwide – fuels the trafficking of vulnerable women and minors;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Acknowledges that prostitution and sexual exploitation are unacceptable forms of exploitation and violation of human dignity which are at odds with human rights principles, including equality between men and women; stresses that the normalisation of prostitution influences the way young people perceive sexuality and male-female relationships; urges the Member States to provide financial support for the adoption of specific programmes for prostituted women seeking to free themselves from that form of exploitation and violence; takes the view that practical measures should be taken to protect women’s rights, preventing social exclusion, which in many cases leads to prostitution networks;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Expresses concern at the rise of conservative rhetoric and organised religious and other groupings, which is threatening to undermine sexual and reproductive rights inside and outside the Union; stresses that legislative rollbacks on induced abortion undermine the protection of women’s health, rights and dignity, and put the most socially and economically vulnerable women at a greater risk;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of sexual and reproductive rights with regard to women’s bodies and their autonomy and urges that they be treated as public health issues; calls for universal and free access to sexual education, contraception and safe and legal abortion;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that the GAP III must get to grips with all forms of violence against women, including the erosion and infringements of healthcare entitlements and sexual and reproductive rights acquired by women; reiterates that access to healthcare and public services, particularly access to induced abortion services and psychological support for female victims of violence, must be considered a priority;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need for a substantial increase in investment in public services, particularly in health, education, transport and affordable housing, with a view to meeting public needs and contributing to the independence, equality and emancipation of women;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the need for Member States to adopt a public health policy that places special emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention by guaranteeing free, universal and high- quality healthcare and ensuring the availability of the necessary resources to combat the main public health problems;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to further protect mothers and fathers, including by increasing periods of leave, taking into account the World Health Organization’s recommendation that children be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their lives, and ensuring that these parents are paid at 100%, without loss of pay; calls for the right to a reduction in working hours once maternity leave is over, so that mothers can breastfeed their children until they are at least two years old, and for practical measures to be taken to ensure that protection, alongside investment in the establishment of a free public network of childcare and education services;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Takes the view that work is central to tackling inequality; urges Member States to promote policies that enhance the status of work, increase real wages and safeguard rights, by outlawing job insecurity, tackling the deregulation of labour relations and working hours, and imposing severe restrictions on recourse to solutions such as part-time and temporary work; supports collective bargaining as a means not only to enhance working conditions but also to tackle inequality between men and women;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a comprehensive effort to provide girls with access to education and quality training tailored to the needs of the labour market; strongly recommends that Member States boost investment in public education, in order to strengthen its democratic outlook and pedagogical structure, enrich school curricula, improve working conditions in schools, and guarantee universal free access to high-quality and inclusive educational and social services;