26 Amendments of Antonyia PARVANOVA related to 2011/2244(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas male violence against women remains the most widespread violation of human rights abuse within the EU, and is defined as ‘a manifestation of the historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of women’s full advancement’ (Beijing Platform for Action 1995);
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
Ba. whereas the recession has a clear direct impact on all women with regards to male violence: economic recession creates conditions associated with increased intimate relationship violence, a rise in prostitution and attacks on women in prostitution; austerity measures affecting support services leave women victims of violence even more vulnerable than usual; and financing for already over-stretched women’s associations providing shelter and support for victims is being cut;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights are human rights and should be guaranteed for all women, regardless of their migration, housing, social, age, disability status, sexual orientation or ethnic origin;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States and the European Commission to address gender equality in a consistent manner throughout the whole of the EU2020 process including in National Reform Programmes and country specific recommendations, and ensure that all of the recommendations are assessed from a gender equality perspective to prevent potential negative effects that some recommendations could have on gender equality policies;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to set specific employment targets in the framework of their National Reform Programmes to ensure that women and men enjoy equal right to access the labour-market; particular emphasis should be placed on women with disabilities, migrant and ethnic minority women, women in the age group 54-65 years (according to Eurostat and OECD classification), Roma women.
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Council to move forward on the European Parliament’s position to amend the Maternity Leave Directive, particularly with regard to pay for women who have recently given birth, to ensure continuity of women’s economic independence during this period.
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on Member States to invest current Structural Funds spending for the period 2007-2013 in the development of care services to enable both women and men to combine professional and private life;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls on Member States to develop and promote policies which ensure the independence of women within the framework of family reunion and calls on the European Commission and Member States to grant migrant women an autonomous residence status;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Concerned that the economic crisis and budget cuts will exacerbate the problem, as women will be disproportionately affected, calls on the European Commission, on Member States’ governments as well as on sSocial pPartners to devise an action plan and concrete, ambitious targets; multifaceted strategy which addresses the persistent gender pay gap, including a European equal pay target, a target to reduce the pay gap by 10 percentage points in each Member State, measures for wage transparency, awareness rising about existing rights and improved statistical data. For the purpose of addressing the gender impact of the economic crisis, gender impact assessments and subsequent gender budgeting measures should be undertaken by the European Commission and competent authorities within Member States;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on Member States and the European Commission to address the gender pension gap as a direct consequence of the gender pay gap in policies that aim to reform pensions and to secure the adequacy and sustainability of pensions;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that making the most of Europe’s female talactive participation and full inclusion of woment in the workforce is not just good forEuropean labour market has not only positive effect on business – it also benefits the economy and society as a whole and is a question of fundamental rights and democracy: women represent 60% of university graduates, but continue to be under- represented in economic decision-making posts;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that women’s representation in political decision making has not sustained any linear improvement in recent years - the gender balance in national parliaments across the EU has remained unchanged at 24 % women and 76 % men, with women accounting for only 23 % of ministers overall;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that the use of electoral quotas has positive effects on women’s representation and welcomes the legislated parity systems and gender quotas introduced in France, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia, Portugal and Poland; calls on the Member States with particularly low representation of women in political assemblies to consider introducing legislative measures;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recalls that the European Elections 2014, followed by the appointment of the next European Commission and the nominations for the senior administrative positions within the European institutions, are a chance to move towards parity democracy on the EU level.
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes in this context the EU Victims Package; calls on Member States to act specifically against honour killings, Female Genital Mutilation and other forms of violence against women and violation of individuwomen’s personal rights under the pretext of culture or religion;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the European Commission to implement its commitment to mainstream gender equality in the Common European Asylum System.
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the EC to establish 2015 as the EU Year to End Violence against Women, and to deliver a related EU-wide strategy to end violence against women, comprising legally-binding instruments, awareness raising actions, data collection, and funding for civil society institutions;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that women’s and girls’ economic, social and sexual autonomy are important preconditions for reducing gender violence against women;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterated its position on sexual and reproductive health rights, as stated in its resolutions of 1 February 2010 and 8 February 2011 on equality between women and men in the European Union – 2009 and 2010; expresses concern in this respect about recent restrictions on access to sexual and reproductive health services in some Member States, in particular safe and legal abortion, sexual education and funding cuts to family planning;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to integrate, as part of the gender mainstreaming requirement, in all their policies a specific attention to women with specific needs.
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reminds the European Commission and Member States of their commitment to implement the UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, and urges the provision of EU humanitarian aid to be made effectively independent from the restrictions on humanitarian aid imposed by the USA, in particular by ensuring access to abortion for women and girls victims of rape in armed conflicts;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Requests the European Commission to deliver on the European Parliament’s Resolution on the Stockholm Action Plan;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Council within the on- going negotiations on the EU Multi- annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 to introduce gender-responsive budgeting in the EU budgetary process and to guarantee predictability and no reduction of the level of EU funding for activities on women’s rights and gender equality, including combating violence against women, as related to both internal and external policies;