12 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2017/2127(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas 80 million people with disabilities live in the European Union and 46 million are women and girls, who make up 16% of the total female population of the EU;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights the fact that women with disabilities suffer double discrimination on grounds both of their gender and their disability; underlines that women and girls with disabilities are also exposed to multiple discrimination arising from sexual orientation, age, religion, ethnicity, cultural and social behaviour and disability stereotypes that need to be tackled;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Denounces that women with disabilities are often discriminated against by comparison with men with disabilities when it comes to access to employment and education; ask the Commission and the Member States to implement gender mainstreaming in all relevant areas of disability policy;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Highlights the importance of optimising the use of EU funding instruments, particularly the Structural Funds, in order to promote accessibility and non-discrimination regarding persons with disabilities, paying particular attention to women, who often face multiple discrimination;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Emphasises that women and girls with disabilities must be informed of their rights and the available services for citizens (education, health, justice, transport, dealings with the authorities, etc.); underlines that this information must be provided in every possible language, form, and format in a simple and secure way, taking into account the different communication methods, media and formats chosen by them and, where applicable, the extent of their mental disability, so that they can make decisions for themselves;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Underlines that women and girls with disabilities, through their representative organisations, should be closely consulted and actively engaged in developing and implementing legislation and policies ensuring non-discrimination and equal opportunities, and they must be directly involved in discussions with public authorities;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Considers that the European Institute for Gender Equality should provide guidance at European and Member State level as regards the specific situation of women and girls with disabilities, and play an active role in advocacy work to secure equal rights and combat discrimination;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1 g. Stresses that it is necessary to ensure that women and girls with disabilities are able to live independently and participate fully in all areas of life on an equal basis with others, and especially on an equal basis with their reference populations; therefore, appropriate measures must be taken to ensure girls and women with disabilities enjoy real access to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas. Underlines that in order to properly mainstream gender in disability measures, planning, projects, programmes and reporting, safeguards must be in place to ensure women with disabilities participate in such processes in the relevant bodies or authorities, preferably as consultants, advisors or experts, in order to make sure that in designing environments, goods and services, the specific needs and demands of the female population with disabilities are taken into consideration;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1 h. Denounces that it has been acknowledged that girls and women with disabilities may experience particular forms of violence in their homes and institutional settings which is perpetrated by family members, care persons or strangers; underlines that all appropriate measures must be taken to avoid all types of exploitation, violence and abuse against girls and women with disabilities, while ensuring adequate assistance and support catering for their specific needs is provided;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1 i. Reiterates the Parliament’s call on the Commission to present a comprehensive European Strategy to fight violence against women, that contains a legislative instrument to prevent and combat gender-based violence, paying particular attention to women and girls with disabilities;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 j (new)
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1 j. Considers that women and girls with disabilities must have complete access to medical care that meets their particular needs, including gynaecological consultation, medical examinations, family planning, and adapted support during pregnancy; urges the Member States to ensure that their national public healthcare provision includes proper access to these services;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 k (new)
Paragraph 1 k (new)
1 k. Underlines that women and girls with disabilities must be allowed to enjoy their sexual and reproductive rights and stresses that for them to take responsibility for their sexual behaviour, they need access to education on sexuality adapted where necessary to the intellectual ability of the disabled woman or girl concerned;