16 Amendments of Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ related to 2021/2003(INI)
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas violence is the most extreme form of gender inequality; whereas gender-based violence is to be understood as an extreme form of discrimination and a violation of human rights;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas violence against women and girls presents different not mutually exclusive forms, including cyberviolence; whereas Plan International estimated that of 14,000 women and girls in 31 countries more than half (58%) had been harassed and abused online;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on EU missions and delegations and on the Member States to cooperate closely in the implementation of GAP III; calls on the Commission to strengthen synergies with the United Nations, partner countries and international stakeholders, to jointly advance and reach international targets related to gender equality in the Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals, the Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action, and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and its review conferences;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for funding for local women’s organisations to be increased; condemns all moves to clamp down on women’s rights activists, including women’s human rights defenders, and urges all governments to protect, support and cooperate with civil society;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WNotes with appreciation that gender equality is considered in the Gender Action Plan III a cross-cutting priority of the EU external action in its policy and programming work; welcomes the fact that 85% of all new external actions will be required to incorporate gender as a significant or principal objective; stresses that the objectives set should also be quantified in terms of dedicated funding and not just a percentage of the overall programmes;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls forWelcomes that the first area of engagement of the Gender Action Plan III focuses on eliminating all forms of gender based-violence; notes that almost one in three women globally (around an estimated 736 million) have been subjected to intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life; calls for coordinated and holistic action to combat femicide and all types of violence against women and girls to be stepped up in the EU’s development initiatives;
Amendment 257 #
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 greater leadership and monitoring from the European Commission and Member States and increased international cooperation to end the practices resulting in such forms of enslavement;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates that the COVID-19 crisis is affecting women’s access to the labour market; stresses the need for the inclusion of a gender dimension in all COVID-19 recovery plans and Team Europe initiatives;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for GAP III to promote women’s economic activity and their access to the necessary resources and social protection; calls on the Commission and Member States to support and promote gender-responsive social protection mechanisms, including cash transfers, to enhance the capacity of partner countries in responding to crises and external shocks; calls for measures to help make women more employable and provide them with business opportunities;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Points out that women are facing increasing inequalities due to the current economic and food crises, particularly in rural areas; notes with concern that women are greater affected by food insecurity than men; reiterates that the right to food for women and girls must be a priority in the EU's development action; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote specific initiatives in this regard;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that women are under- represented at every level of political and public life; calls for programme funding to promote the training and participation of women, including supporting community level participatory approaches and specific educational activities for girls and young women;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. SPoints out that women are disproportionately affected by conflict related sexual violence and other human rights violations with impunity, including higher risk of trafficking; stresses the need to ensure that women and girls who have suffered sexual violence in conflict zones receive holistic care and treatment;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. ANotes that climate change is not gender neutral, as it acts as an amplifier of existing inequalities, especially in fragile environments; appreciates the EU’s determination to address gender issues in the context of the green transition, given the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls; stresses the need of including, listening and empowering women and girls in the design of effective approaches to climate mitigation and adaptation in partner countries;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Points out that women are at the forefront when it comes to expertise in the fields of agriculture, climate and biodiversity; calls for them to be given support in the form of funding, legislative framework provisions and access to resources; reiterates the role of gender responsive adaptation, including climate- smart agriculture, disaster risk reduction, circular economy and sustainable management of natural resources;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for women and girls, especially those living in rural areas, to be given better access to digital tools and training in the use thereof and for measures to be taken to promote their advancement in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (the STEM professions);