10 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2016/0062(NLE)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
– having regard to the provisions of the UN legal instruments in the sphere of human rights, in particular those concerning women’s rights, such as the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and its Optional Protocol, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the principle of non-refoulement, the United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child and the United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities,
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas violence against women and gender-based violence are widespread in the EU and represent one of the world’s most widespread human rights violations, affecting all levels of society, regardless of age, education, income, social position and country of origin or residence, and representing a major hindrance to equality between women and men; whereas further measures are needed to encourage women who have been the victims of violence to report their experiences and seek assistance, and to ensure that they receive appropriate support in line with their needs and, that they are informed about their rights and that perpetrators are prosecuted;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas violence against women is linked to the unequal distribution of power between women and men, to sexism and gender stereotypes, that have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of women’s full advancement;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas women victims of violence in the EU are not equally protected against gender-based violence, due to the different national legislations and the lack of an European strategy that contains a legislative binding act to prevent and fight the violence against women;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas certain women with special necessities or a vulnerable background face greater risk of violence because of motives fuelled by sexism coupled with racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia and intersexphobia as well as discrimination based on sex, age, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion; whereas women in Europe face intersecting and multiple forms of discrimination that prevents them from accessing to justice and support and protection services, and from enjoying their fundamental rights;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas only a mix of policies combining legislative and non-legislative measures, including infrastructural, legal, judicial, cultural, educational, social and health actions, and measures to facilitate victims’ access to housing and employment can significantly reduce violence against women and gender-based violence and its consequences; whereas cooperation with civil society, and women’s organisations in particular, is also important;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that women and girls are often exposed to domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape, forced marriagepsychological and physical violence, stalking, sexual harassment, sexual violence and rape, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, forced sterilisation and forced abortion, the so- called “honour-crimes” and other forms of violence, which constitute a serious violation of the human rights and dignity of women and girls; violation of the human rights and dignity of women and girlsstresses that the Istanbul Convention ensures that culture, custom, religion, tradition or so-called “honour” cannot be a justification for any acts of violence against women;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point j
Paragraph 5 – point j
(j) To actively promote a change in attitudes and behaviours and combat gender stereotypes and sexism, making concerted efforts to encourage everyone, including men and boys, to play an active part in preventing all forms of violence; underlines the importance of addressing the key role played by media in this field;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to submit apresent as soon as possible, a comprehensive European strategy for preventing and combating gender-based violence, which should contain a binding legal act to support Member States in the prevention and suppression of all forms of violence against women and girls and of gender- based violence;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls, once again, on the Commission to set up a European monitoring Observatory on gender violence (along the lines of the current European Institute for Gender Equality), to be led by a European coordinator for the prevention of violence against women and girls, who would act as representative of the EU to the Committee of the parties at the Council of Europe once the Istanbul Convention is ratified by the EU;