21 Amendments of Mary HONEYBALL related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that, according to Treaty provisions, equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the European Union under Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the promotion of equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the European Union; underlines that the issue of gender equality should be incorporated into all policies and addressed at all levels of the budgetary process;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recognises the need to be vigilant and mindful of the amount of money spent in times of austerity and therefore stresses the importance of effective EU funding which provides added value for all projects; stresses that gender equality is not only an issue of justice, but also has also been shown to have a positive economic impact;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RTherefore reiterates the call for the gender-budgeting approach to be used in all EU actionsssessing and restructuring all budget programmes, measures and policies, in determining to what extent resources are allocated in gender-sensitive or gender- blind ways, and, ultimately, in achieving gender neutrality, whereby equal consideration is given to every individual regardless of gender;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. HighlightUnderlines the need for appropriate funding for the actions outlined in the Commission’s Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015, and encourages the adoption of ‘gender budgeting’ in both European and national strategies for more effective promotion of gender equality; stresses the importance upholding its commitment to gender- mainstreaming in all actions undertaken by the Commission;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to earmark increasedprotect funding for the fight against all forms of discrimination against women; in particular, calls on the Commission to earmarkmake financial resources to target the gender pay gapavailable for targeted sectoral research and information, awareness-raising and training actions concerning the gender pay gap, in particular by the social partners;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UWelcomes the Commission’s decision to initiate legislative action to tackle the lack of women in board rooms; urges the Commission to draw up and implement the relevant budget headings in its legislative proposals to increase the number of women on boards;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasises the important role of the programme in the prevention of, and the fight against all forms of violence (DAPHNE) has played in eliminating violence against women in the European Union and stresses the importance of appropriate financing for the programme in 2013; Measures aimed at combating gender violence must be sufficiently funded;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Acknowledges the Commission’s decision to create a more flexible funding programme for actions undertaken by DG JUST under the headings of Justice and Rights and citizenship; urges that the Commission considers a lower limit for funding for the elimination of violence against women to guarantee the sustainability of future actions in this field;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Points out the important role the gender-equality and anti-discrimination headings of the PROGRESS programme have played in promoting equality between men and women and combating discrimination in the European Union; urges that these budget lines are not reduced in the final year of the 2007-2013 MFF and that measures are taken to ensure that funding is guaranteed in the succeeding MFF of 2014-2020
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Reminds the Member States to make use of the funds available under the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund to promote gender equality, specifically in the field of employment, not merely by implementing gender mainstreaming; measures should be aimed at vulnerable groups of women, taking due account of the impact of the economic crisis, investing in high-quality public services and, specifically, guaranteeing adequate provision of high- quality services at affordable prices for childcare, care of the aged and care of other dependent persons; calls for genuine budgetary transparency in respect of the funds allocated to gender equality policies (ESF, PROGRESS, DAPHNE);
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reaffirms the importance of appropriate funding for the European Institute for Gender Equality, in order to ensure that the Institute has sufficient human resources and the necessary expertise in order to be fully operational and meet its overall objectives to promote gender equality, as set out in the regulation establishing the Institute;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the fact that a high number of women continue to live in poverty or are at risk of poverty; calls on, in particular women with special needs, such as disabled women, immigrant women, women belonging to minorities, elderly women and single mothers; urges the Commission to pay particular attention to this problem when both drawing up and implementing the relevant budget headings; and also in the policies it adopts;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Asks the Commission to launch a pilot projects in the following fields:
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. CWelcomes the Commission’s open consultation on activities in the framework of the 2013 European Year of Citizenship; calls on the Commission to include funds earmarked for gender- specific activities in the budget for the 2013 Year of CitizenshipYear; including measures to increase women’s political participation at local, national and European level, with a particular focus on women from minorities, women with disabilities, older women, and single mothers who are often subject to multiple forms of discrimination;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the need forimportance of appropriate funding for measures to promote gender equality in third countries; stresses the need for EU-funded measures to eliminate trafficking and gender violence in third countries, in particular the phenomenon of female genital mutilation, and for programmes to increase female participation in education and combat female illiteracy, promote the participation of women in all levels of decision-making processes and to encourage female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises that this budget is being prepared in a time of austerity; stresses the importance of effective EU funding;Stresses the importance of the social partners in the design and implementation of effective EU projects to promote equality and eliminate discrimination