Activities of Dorien ROOKMAKER related to 2022/2140(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Ensuring European transportation works for women (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on ensuring European transportation works for women
Amendments (4)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas research into the causes of underrepresentation of women in the transport sector is necessary in order to ultimately formulate appropriate policies;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that Member States and regional and local authorities should identify the causes of underrepresentation of women in the transport sector, should collect data and establish key indicators, such as gender-sensitive statistics and age- related data, in order to identify and overcome barriers for women in transport and to contribute to public transport design and policy initiatives related to transport workers; recalls that EU policy-making in the field of transport should be based on reliable, accessible and detailed data, together with impact assessments, so as to help design better EU policies;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to consider gender-related provisions in all relevant legislation, in order to ensure a safe working environment for women in all transport modes, as well as any necessary preventive and dissuasive measures (e.g. safe and secure parking areas); calls, furthermore, on the Commission to promote measures for emergency situations, such as camera surveillance systems and emergency call buttons in places where they are needed, such as unattended charging stations, enabling an immediate connection to local emergency services, as recently envisaged in the proposal for a new Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation3; _________________ 3 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2021)0559)await the outcome of the study on the causes of underrepresentation before making policy proposals.
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that it is not right to adjust existing budgets for established objectives, not even if the adjustments are aimed at eliminating the underrepresentation of women in the transport sector. Points out that broadening objectives and adding them to programmes, projects and funds could jeopardise the achievement of the original objectives;