28 Amendments of Urszula KRUPA related to 2017/2194(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the lack of reaction against gender inequality strengthens traditional gender roles and puts at risk current and future achievements in this fieldin some countries leads to aggression and poses a threat to the family by causing conflicts between men and women;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the discrimination suffered sometimes by women also affects rural women, and whereas the majority of women in the world live in rural areas and are therefore more exposed to multiple forms of discrimination;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas rural women’s work is often hidden, and is not reflected in the number of women who are farm owners, yet whereas they are key actors in achieving the transformationlthough women play an important role as wives, mothers and carers for the elderly, as well as in processes of achieving the social economic, and environmental and social changes necessary for sustainable development; whereas this particularly affects households in which women perform auxiliary functions in view of their weaker mental and physical constitution;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas rural women encounter numerous difficulties in accessing adequate public or affordable health services owing to limited mobility and a lack of access to transport or means of contacting transport (for example, a mobile phone); whereas there is a need for comprehensive health services which address the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing; whereas there is a need for comprehensive health services which improve the mental and physical capacities and preventive healthcare of rural women (for example, to respond to gender- based violence);
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas young women continue to suffer ina lack of equality, and whereas measures are needed to promote effective equality between men and women so that they have more work opportunities which allow them to remain in rural environments and ensure generational renewal, thus ensuring the survival of the sectorfind employment, thereby contributing to generational renewal;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas rural women need to be able to participate in decision-making bodies in the public sphere is necessary, and whereas balanced representation is essential to achieving equality, while always respecting women’s right to choose;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, with regard to risk prevention in the workplace, men and women are exposed to different factors; whereas, for example, calculations to evaluate the harmful effects of chemicals are often based on the physique of men – who generally have greater muscle mass – and even disregard specific recommendations for pregnant or breastfeeding women; whereas, therefore, different factors need to be taken into account for adopting measures to ensurethe different mental and physical characteristics of men and women must be taken into account, and special protection must be provided for pregnant or breastfeeding women; whereas, therefore, different factors of preventive and curative action need to be taken into account in order to protect women’s health in agriculture;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reconfirm its unwavering commitment to the Beijing Platform for Action;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) call on the Member States to invest in women’s and girls’ access to education and vocational training and also to ensure accessibility and availability in rural areas, with particular focus on science, prevention and healthcare, technology, engineering, maths and innovation, as these areas are important tools for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) develop policies aimed at eradicating poverty and ensuring an adequate standard of living for women and girls, as well as their family members, especially through social protection systems;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) call on the Member States and regional and local authorities to guarantee universal access to adequate specialist healthcare, including sexualparticularly for pregnant women and breproductive health serviceastfeeding mothers;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure gender mainstreamingthat the mental and physical differences between men and women are taken into account in all policies and programmes by means of adequate financial and human resources;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) mobilise all necessary resources to achieve gender equality by mainstreaming gender, and in particular by taking into account mental and physical differences, in all policies and actions, including through gender budgeting;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) ensure that rural girls and women have accessible, affordable and high- quality formal and informal education, including training designed to develop their financial, economic and business skills and, agricultural training, healthcare and the environment;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) safeguard the right to a healthcare which takes into account factors which are different to those concerning men and is adapted to the needs of rural women and girls, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rightsin the context of caring for mothers during pregnancy and motherhood, as well as caring for children;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) improve the effectiveness, transparency and democratic nature of international, national, regional and local institutions which support and strengthen the roles of rural women, ensuring their presence through equal participat(Does not affect English version;.)
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) facilitate the transition of rural women from the informal to the formal economy, and recognise that women in rural areas work in a variety of fields and are often drivers of change in education and preventive healthcare, as well as of change towards sustainable agriculture, and food security and the creation of green jobs;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) plan and implement climate- resilient agricultural policies which take due account of the specific threats faced by rural wcomenmunities as a result of natural or man- made disasters;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) guarantee the protection and safety of rural wcomen and girlmunities in all stages of disasters and other crises, from early warning to relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) take all necessary measures to ensure that rural wcomenmunities enjoy a safe, clean and healthy environment, regardless of gender;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) invest in the development and maintenance of infrastructure and public services accessible to rural wcomemunities, particularly as regards healthcare and children’s education;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) call on the Member States, the social partners and civil society to support and promote the participation of women in decision-making and in the governing bodies of professional, business and trade union associations and organisations in the area of agriculture, as well as in the management and representation bodies through an equal presence, always bearing in mind that women’s participation in government is the result of democratic decisions by society and must not be the result of forced or artificial gender parity;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) recognise the active role of women in rural areas and their contribution to the economy as entrepreneurs, heads of family businesses and promoters of sustainable development, while taking into consideration the fact above all that each social position involves specific responsibilities and that these should not interfere with family life;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) facilitate rural women’s access to markets, marketing facilities and financial services; promote local and reg, regional and traditional markets – including food markets – which are places where women generally have more opportunity to sell their products directly, leading to greater economic empowerment;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) strengthen the role of women as mothers, since the traditional family is the basic unit and the most important element of a healthy society and best meets human needs;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) develop employment policies, services and programmes to address the precarious situation of rural women, who can face many forms of discrimination based on age, ethnicity, religion, race or disability;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) establish programmes to help women’s membership of various social protection systems which could have an impact on their future retirement situation and thus reduce the pension gap; introduce provisions to the social security system that would include periods of maternity or parental leave in the total number of years of work, thus contributing to the fight against discrimination against women and men; pay compensatory allowances to reduce pension inequalities;