Activities of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2019/2089(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2018
Amendments (7)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the EIGE and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality and welcomes the EIGE’s contribution to the ongoing efforts of the Committee including on the topic of the gender digital gap, work-life balance, the gender pay and pension gap, gender budgeting, combating violence against women, women’s health including sexual and reproductive health and rights, women’s rights and the development of a gender-sensitive parliament tool;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Takes note that the EIGE has advanced on some recommendations of the External Evaluation(2015) and welcomes the effort to implement an action plan addressing the recommendations and calls on the Institute to further continue this process to improve governance and efficiency;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the work of the EIGE, which, by means of studies and research, enables the FEMM Committee the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality to obtain data that is indispensable in order for it to do its work properly by providing official, high-quality data; Points out the need of EIGE’s close cooperation not only with the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, but also with other parliamentary Committees in order to better realise gender mainstreaming in policies and actions (by providing other committees training and data for instance)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the EIGE’s achievements in 2018 and asks to update on an annual basis since2019 the Gender Equality Index 2017 (the Index); calls upon more methodological tools to be developed to better ensure gender mainstreaming in all policies and actions;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Insists on the role of EIGE, as the European Unionexpertise centre on gender equality, to monitor the implementation of the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Raises concerns over claims of former temporary agency workers and over the District Court of Vilnius City's ruling and Vilnius Regional Court's ruling; calls for a clear process of recruitment and asks EIGE to adopt measures to solve the situation
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls for additional funding to be allocated to EIGE to increase the number and the quality of statutory workers (replace the temporary contracts by statutory contracts); and Deplores the circumstances of constant risk of budgetary cuts and lack of human resources under which EIGE must work1 ____________ 1Based on the previous comment (issue of unequal treatment with interim workers, especially in terms of salary and workers rights)