Activities of Simona BALDASSARRE related to 2021/2035(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (continuation of debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU
Amendments (29)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 57–73
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 October 2013 on Gendercide: the missing women? 1a _________________ 1aOJ C181, 19.5.2016, p. 21–28
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the basis of developments in crime, the Council may adopt a decision identifying other areas of crime that meet the criteria specified in that paragraphparticularly serious crime with a cross-border dimension resulting from the nature or impact of such offences or from a special need to combat them on a common basis;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender-based violence is violence directed against womea person because they are women and it affects women disproportionately; whereas LGBTI persons are also victims of gender-based violence because of their gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics; whereas gender-based violence is rooted in gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures and power asymmetries;of their gender; whereas both women and men experience gender-based violence but the majority of victims are women and girls1a; _________________ 1aAccording to the definition provided by the European Institute for Gender Equality
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality defines femicide as the killing of women and girls because of their gender, either in the womb or outside the womb due to gender-based sex selection foeticide;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas putting women at the crossroads between their possible desire to start a family and their career ambitions also constitutes a form of gender-based violence;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas, despite legislation against sex-selective practices, girls are to a disproportionate degree the target of ruthless sexual discrimination, often extended to include unborn, predetermined baby girl foetuses, which are aborted, abandoned or killed, for no other reason than the fact that they are female1a; _________________ 1a OJ C181, 19.5.2016, p. 21–28
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Condemns all forms of violence against all human beings, with particular attention to women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence, such as violence against LGBTI persons, and deplores the fact that women and girls continue to be exposed to psychological, physical, sexual and economic violence, including sexual exploitation, surrogate motherhood and trafficking in human beings, both online and offline;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence are the result of the unequal distribution of power, patriarchal structures, and gender stereotypes, that have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men; underlines that this situation is aggravated bycultural, economic and legal factors, as lack of education, hypersexualization of young people, lack of economic autonomy and high women unemployment rates resulting in social and economic inequalities;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Denounces the fact that the combat against gender-based violence is negatively affected by the attack on women’s rights and gender equality; condemns the actions of anti-gender and anti-women movements in Europe and worldwide that aim to overturn existing laws on women’s rights and LGBTI+ rights;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that pro-family, pro- women and pro-life organizations should be protected from political attacks identifying them as anti-gender and anti- women; and that gender-based violence should never be used to threaten fundamental freedoms as the ones of speech and thought;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists on actions to prevent gender- based violence by addressing the underlying causes, including counteracting sexism, gender stereotypes and patriarchal values; underlines the need for gender equality to have a central place in education and the need for; underlines the need for gender equality awareness- raising campaigns;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that gender-based violence may not be addressed by antagonizing men and women, but rather by promoting their complementarity and the alliance between men and women;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Asserts that, when implementing the specific clauses on the prohibition on coercion or compulsion in sexual and reproductive health matters agreed on at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, as well as the legally binding international human rights instruments, the acquis communautaire and the Union’s policy competencies in those matters, Union assistance should not be provided to any authority, organisation or programme which promotes, supports or participates in the management of any action which involves such human rights abuses as coercive abortion, forced sterilisation of women or men, or determination of foetal sex resulting in prenatal sex selection or infanticide1a; _________________ 1a OJ C181, 19.5.2016, p. 21–28
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that gender-based sex selection foeticide in the womb represents a serious breach of human rights that the European Union should address in its internal and external policies;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that gender-based violence is a serious crime and a widespread violation of fundamental rights in the Union which needs to be addressed with greater efficiency and determination on a common basis; stresses that gender-based violence is the result of a patriarchal society that has a cross-border dimension; points, in particular, at the growing anti- gender and anti-women movements, which are well organised and have a cross-border nature;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the special need to combat violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence on a common basis also results from the need to establish minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions; Highlights the role of Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA (Victims' Rights Directive) in combatting violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Encourages the development of support mechanisms for women and families that can provide information and support to women about the dangers and damage of sex-selective practices and to provide counselling to support women who may be under pressure to eliminate female foetuses1a; _________________ 1a OJ C181, 19.5.2016, p. 21–28
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 5
Annex I – Recital 5
(5) Gender-based violence is violence directed against womea person because of they are women and it affects women disproportionately. LGBTI persons are also victims of gender-based violence because of their gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristicir gender. Both women and men experience gender-based violence but the majority of victims are women and girls. Gender- based -violence is rooted in gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures and power asymmetrcultural, economic and legal factors, as lack of education, hypersexualization of young people, lack of economic autonomy and high women unemployment rates resulting in social and economic inequalities.
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 6
Annex I – Recital 6
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 8
Annex I – Recital 8
(8) Gender-based violence is a serious crime and a widespread violation of fundamental rights in the Union which needs to be addressed with greater efficiency and determined on a common basiby Member states and by the EU according to its competencies.
Amendment 397 #
(10) The special need to combat violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence on a common basis also results from the need toshould be addressed by implementing Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA (Victims' Rights Directive), which establishes minimum rulestandards concerning the definition of criminal offences and san the rights, support and protection of victims of crime and ensures that persons who have fallen victim to crime are recognised and treated with respect, and that they must also receive proper protections, as well assupport and access to justice. Particular attention should be provided to the key issues of prevention, under-reporting, victim protection, support and reparation, and the prosecution of perpetrators, where the approaches and level of commitment of Member States vary significantly.
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 11
Annex I – Recital 11