4 Amendments of Antonyia PARVANOVA related to 2013/2078(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take account of women's needs and concerns when drawing up legislation and analysing the situation of fundamental rights in the EU, and to monitor thoroughly; stresses the importance of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of European legislation relating to gender equality in Member States;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need for special support for and protection of women and children victims of gender-based violence, including domesticviolence in close relationships, sexual violence (rape, sexual assault and harassment), human trafficking in human beings, slavery and harmful traditional practices, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation and ‘honour crimes’; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt and continually improve legislation on the matter, and to take concrete measures to protect victims, prosecute aggressors and prevent violence; calls on the Commission and the Member States to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to ensure the implementation of national strategies concerning respect and safeguard of women's sexual and reproductive health and rights; insists on the role of the European Union in awareness-raising and promoting best practices on this issue;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that women's underrepresentation in political and business decision- making constitutes a democratic deficit; calls, therefore, on Member States to introduce positive discrimination measures such as legislation for parity systems and temporary gender quotas;