7 Amendments of Mazaly AGUILAR related to 2021/2003(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the fact that the new EU Gender Action Plan 2021-2025 (GAP III) calls for the promotion of gender equality through the EU’s trade policy and recalls the necessary support forjects the inclusion of a specific gender chapter in EU trade and investment agreements; underlines that ideologising EU trade policy does not constitute a solution for improving the quality of democracy beyond our borders;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that trade policy is not gender neutralshould not address gender issues as a matter of priority and that better collection of gender-disaggregated data, together with clear indicators, is neededcan serve to adequately assess the different impacts of trade policy on women and on men; reiterates its call for the EU and its Member States to include in ex ante and ex post impact assesscollect data on the situation of men’s and woment’s the country-specific and sector-specific gender impact of EU trade policy and agreementsrights in countries that conclude trade agreements with the EU;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that European trade policy is far from being consistent with all the quality and production standards required of European producers; is opposed to EU trade concessions potentially contributing to the maintenance of dictatorial regimes where fundamental rights, including women’s rights, are systematically violated.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the Commission to engage activelyparticipate in the recently established WTO Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender to work towards a strong Ministerial Declaration in the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) that could serve as a road map for the implementation of the 2017 Buenos Aires Declaration;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the participation in trade of female entrepreneurs and womenrade in goods and services; calls for COVID-19 recovery strategies to pay special attention to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which are often run by women, and to sectors with higher female participation (agriculture, tourism, garment and retail); as well as to the situation of women in rural areas; stresses the need for training, innovation and knowledge transfer to be tailored to women’s needs.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with cothe differencerns the persistent gender gap in digitalat exist in certain preferential trading partner countries of the EU as regards women’s access andto digital skillscompetence; calls for the Commission and the Member States to support female entrepreneurs in acquiring the necessary skills through development cooperation and Aid for Trade;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure through its trade policy that women are not discriminated against and that their rights are fully respected in all EU trading partner countries, especially those which are given priority and preferential treatment; demands that sufficient resources arbe made available to promote the core value of gender equality in its trade and investment policies and to ensure that the secretariats of the EU institutions responsible for trade policy and negotiations have the knowledge and technical capacity to incorporto ensure thate the gender perspectivebasic rights of EU citizens are not undermined and violated by third country EU preferential trading partners.