Activities of Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA related to 2022/2140(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Ensuring European transportation works for women (debate)
Ensuring European transportation works for women (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on ensuring European transportation works for women
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on ensuring European transportation works for women
Amendments (138)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas equality between women and men is paramount and should never be compromised and the EU should remain a world leader in this field;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas on 1 January 2021, there were 229 million women and 219 million men in the European Union1a, which should be reflected in tailored policy measures within transport decision making in each Member State; whereas the different body morphology of men and women, different mobility patterns of both sexes as well as specific needs of various age groups should be particularly taken into account while designing and implementing chosen transport policy measures; whereas their monitoring and reporting could serve as a basis for further modification of measures already in place, in particular thanks to best practice sharing and consultations with local stakeholders; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/digpu b/demography/bloc-1b.html?lang=en
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas gender equality is a core EU value, essential for a prosperous European way of life and must be mainstreamed in all EU policies; whereas the right to equal treatment and non- discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there is a lack of the reliable gendersex-disaggregated data and gender analysis which are needed to further underpin policy initiatives to make the EU transport sector more inclusive and to ensure its accessibility to all user groups; whereas, at present the data available is not always comparable, standardised and cannot be efficiently used; whereas in order to sufficiently address gender differences, the data disaggregated by gender and socio-economic factors, such as income, family status and employment status could further serve as valuable input for science-based transport policy that adequately addresses gender differences2a; _________________ 2a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2021/701004/IPOL_STU(20 21)701004_EN.pdf
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) highlights specifically that gender mainstreaming should be included in the preparation of all policies and programmes as well as relevant expenditure outgoings such as infrastructure, noting that the aim to promote gender equality and combat discrimination should also apply to the transport sector;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas too little attention is stilla comprehensive understanding of the different users of transport is needed in any attempt to advance inclusion in transport in an equitable manner; whereas still to this day not enough attention is being paid to women’s needs in publiccollective transport or infrastructure planning, including safety issues;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. Whereas cities worldwide are pursuing policies to reduce car use and prioritise public transport as a means of tackling congestion, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions; whereas the travel time, safety and built environment are considered to be the most critical factors when users choose their respective travel mode; whereas nevertheless the travel time when using public transport is approximately 3 times longer than when using a private car and it is oftentimes due to long waiting times for buses or peak hour boarding congestion in metro stations1a; _________________ 1a https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598- 020-61077-0
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the COVID pandemic and necessary lockdowns demonstrated to people how essential services which are local and equitably available with minimal obstacles are essential to the wellbeing and health for the whole community including women, vulnerable groups, families in all their diversity, the young generation and older people;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas understanding transport patterns and mobility needs are fundamental to the development of gender sensitive transport policies which should provide an enabling environment for both men and women to enjoy safe, accessible, reliable, sustainable and freely chosen mobility option;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas research performed across the Member States has shown that gender- based violence in public spaces and on collective transport is a growing problem; according to The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), up to 55% of women within the European Union had experienced sexual harassment in public transport; whereas there is multitude of reports on sexual assaults performed by the drivers of ride hailing platforms and taxis1a; _________________ 1a https://womenmobilize.org/safe- commuting-for-all-how-cities-can-tackle- sexual-harassment-on-public- transport/#:~:text=According%20to%20T he%20European%20Union,regions%2C %20these%20numbers%20appear%20hig her
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas differences in body structure and biology between men and women are a key issue with regard to vulnerability in car crashes;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas EU legislation should further promote gender equality, diversity and inclusiveness in all modes and at all levels of transportation;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas safe commuting of women transport workers is not always guaranteed especially when they start their work early and/or finish late at night;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas recent survey data collected by EIGE shows that 35% of women and 30% of men in the EU use public transportation as their main mean of transport3a; _________________ 3a https://eige.europa.eu/gender- mainstreaming/policy-areas/transport
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas ride hailing and platform transport has a responsibility to help keep people safe and it is incumbent on the providers to improve safety from a gender perspective; whereas technology can make travel safer for women and girls through the work of safety engineers, including women engineers, who have developed innovative new safety features;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poorly-designed transport policies can exacerbate existing poverty and social exclusion; whereas there continues to be a lack of sex-disaggregated data and gender analysis on transport, hindering the application of well-targeted transport policies for individuals and families in all their diversity; whereas, at present the data available is not always comparable, standardised and cannot be efficiently used;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas more women than men use more sustainable transport means such as public transport, cycling and walking4a; _________________ 4a https://eige.europa.eu/gender- mainstreaming/policy-areas/transport
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the European Commission Cities Mission states that 100 EU cities shall become climate-neutral by 2030 through various incentives including the establishment of the car free city centres which could make the citizens solely reliant on collective transport and low emission transport solutions;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas the research performed across Europe has shown that gender- based violence in public spaces and public transport facilities is a major and growing problem; whereas the survey conducted by e.g. Barcelona Area Metropolitan Transport Authority (ATM), IERMB, Gencat revealed that 91.6% of women between the ages of 16 and 25 have experienced a situation of harassment on public transport; whereas by linking secure and efficient AI systems with facial recognition to the collective transport agencies’ and law enforcement's surveillance cameras could help law enforcement not only to prevent crimes, but also to react rapidly when they occur, providing a very powerful tool to investigate serious crimes committed in collective transport systems;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the environment around transit infrastructure makes a real difference in both actual safety and the perception of safety particularly amongst women who are the most vulnerable group of passengers5a; _________________ 5a https://www.itf- oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/womens- safety-security_0.pdf
Amendment 45 #
D. whereas adopting a gender- responsive approach to urban planning is instrumental in improving the quality of life of women; additionally, it has the potential to be transformative for all users, including families in all their diversity who can access the opportunities afforded by cities, while at the same time generating wider social, economic and environmental benefits;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas the new European green policy seeks to promote zero-emission mobility including sustainable and zero emission urban logistics through sustainable mobility plans (SUMP) where a large emphasis is put on the development and promotion of active modes in urban nodes which could largely contribute to achieving union climate goals but which are not always an efficient mobility solution especially for women;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Recital D g (new)
Recital D g (new)
Dg. whereas in general women account only for 22 % of all transport workers;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Recital D h (new)
Recital D h (new)
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Recital D i (new)
Recital D i (new)
Di. whereas the proportion of women employed in the urban public transport is only 17,5% 7a; whereas less than 10% of drivers are women and less than 6% of employees in other technical functions are women; whereas due to demographic changes the transport sector faces staff shortages; _________________ 7a https://www.itfglobal.org/sites/default/files /node/page/files/Women_in_Public_Trans port_OPT.pdf
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Recital D j (new)
Recital D j (new)
Dj. whereas the truck transport accounts for 75% of Europe’s total freight volume8a; whereas the shortage of professional truck drivers is significant, continuously growing and has consequences for the entire logistic industry and economy; whereas there is a very low share of women truck drivers, despite important levels of female unemployment; whereas tailored policy measures at Member State level could attract more women working in the sector; whereas an important condition to facilitate greater women’s employment in the sector would be to tackle truck driver safety concerns, insufficient number of secure parking spaces and work-life balance related issues; _________________ 8a Eurostat 2021
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Recital D k (new)
Recital D k (new)
Dk. whereas women account for only 29% of the overall workforce in the general maritime industry and 20% of workforce of national maritime authorities in Member States; whereas women seafarers make up just 2% of the crewing workforce and 34% in ship owning companies9a; _________________ 9a https://wistainternational.com/news/imo- wista-women-in-maritime-survey- highlights-current-gender-diversity- across-the-sector-and-sets-a-benchmark- for-progress/
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas air pollution is responsible for the significant acceleration of osteoporosis in women , whereas women with reduced bone mass and the early onset of osteoporosis are at particular risk of injury on public transport1a; _________________ 1a https://www.theguardian.com/environmen t/2023/mar/10/air-pollution-speeds-up- osteoporosis-postmenopausal-women
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Recital D m (new)
Recital D m (new)
Dm. whereas in the railway sector in Europe the average share of women is around 20%10a; _________________ 10a https://transport.ec.europa.eu/news/europ ean-commission-announces-winners- women-rail-award-2022-03-08_en
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Recital D n (new)
Recital D n (new)
Dn. whereas in air transport women employees account for 40% of the total workforce in Europe11a; whereas the majority of female employees in aviation work in customer service and administration; whereas only 3% of the airline pilots worldwide are women; _________________ 11a Eurostat, 2017
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Recital D o (new)
Recital D o (new)
Do. whereas private mobility and collective transport are essential for rural areas and outermost regions, especially considering the particular needs of the elderly, women, young people, tourists, or those who are economically marginalised; whereas preserving efficient mobility options for women and men in these territories are key for greater economic and social opportunities and very often for their survival;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
A renewed push for more gender- disaggregated data collection and statistics to further optimise mobility
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas transport use differs according to gender, as well as other factors, in terms of complexity, frequency, mode, duration, purpose, cost, security and safety; whereas different genders therefore have different transport needs and requirements;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities to continue designing and implementing transport policy measures that correspond with demographic developments, mobility patterns and equality policies, in particular work life balance measures; Calls furthermore on Member States to implement the existing legislation with regards to transport, employment and equality policies;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)
Points out that monitoring and reporting of undertaken transport measures are essential for their further modification to match changing mobility patterns of women and men or of an aging society; in this regard, stresses that best practice sharing and consultations with local stakeholders are of added value to optimise transport policy measures;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 c (new)
Subheading 1 c (new)
Stresses that the stakeholder engagement is critical in order to better comprehend and meet transport users’ needs, especially specific needs of women as well as secure a stakeholder buy-in12a; _________________ 12a European Commission, Directorate- General for Mobility and Transport, Kouris, S., Study on the social dimension of the future EU transport system regarding users and passengers: final report, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2832/482141
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 d (new)
Subheading 1 d (new)
Welcomes the establishment of a Women in Transport – EU Platform for change, which was launched on November 27, 2017, where European stakeholders can learn from each other, for the benefit of women and men in the transport sector and exchange best practices also in the field of safety and security in transport; calls in this respect for more initiatives boosting and prioritising women’s employability in the transport sector;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 e (new)
Subheading 1 e (new)
Notes that an on-demand mobility service has been a popular solution proposed for low demand and rural areas as well as outermost regions and has the potential to meet some of the needs unmet by the declining quality of collective transport in these areas;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas women tend to live longer and this usually means reduced mobility and thus increased difficulty while using transport services;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 f (new)
Subheading 1 f (new)
Welcomes the Commission guidance on cycling projects in the EU that brings together existing advice into a single, coherent and universal online guidance resource that enables users to identify the most relevant information for their situation; stresses that it is utmost important to improve security and safety of cyclist, including safety of bike lanes and common guidance on cycling safety equipment, which are key to increase interest in cycling among women; in this regard calls on the Parliament and the Council to agree on cycling infrastructure covered alongside publicly accessible road network by intelligent transport systems within reasonable period of time while amending Directive 2010/40/EU;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas safety, convenience and comfort are major factors in deterring women and girls from cycling;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that Member States and regional and local authorities should further collect data and establish key indicators, such as gender-sensitive statistics, socio-economic factors and age- related data, in order to identify and overcome barriers for women in transport and to understand travel patterns and to optimise mobility taking into account women’s needs and to contribute to publicsustainable transport design and policy initiatives related to both transport users and workers; recalls that EU policy- making in the field of, at all levels, in the transport sector should be based on reliable, accessible and detailed data, together with impact assessments, so as to help design better EU policiemore gender-sensitive EU policies to be able to effectively address women’s needs;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas understanding transport patterns and mobility is fundamental to the development of gender-sensitive transport policies, so that female transport users canwhich should provide an enabling environment for both men and women alike to share safe, accessible, reliable, sustainable and non- discriminatory modes of transport;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to make the collected data available to all interested parties;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas more women than men use more sustainable modes of transport, and often perform trip chaining which makes them accelerating agents for change in the green transition;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas public transport operators are beginning to recognise walking as being essential to ensuring an effective public transport system and are investing in safe, walkable surroundings around their stops and stations; whereas women tend to walk more than men; whereas walking and walkable neighbourhoods are fundamental to delivering the Sustainable Development Goal on gender equality;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. Whereas achieving the sustainable development goals on gender equality should go hand in hand with the exciting potential role women can play in the turbocharging of the decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas journey assistance cards/lanyards and other signage can be instrumental in facilitating people with disabilities’ including women and girls’ journeys and that these can help drivers or conductors to be aware of the particular disability of the passenger;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the welcome adoption of new vehicle and automation technologies should take the specific needs of women into consideration and not exclude citizens with poor IT literacy and limited access to the Internet;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to considerintensify efforts to include gender- related provisions in all relevant legislation, in line with the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy13a, and Gender Equality Strategy14a in order to ensure a safe working environment for women in all transport modes, at all levels, as well as any necessary preventive and dissuasive measures (e.g. safe and secure parking areas); calls, furthermore, on the Commission to promote measures for emergency situations, such as camera surveillance systems and emergency call buttons in places where they are needed, such aspossible, for example in unattended charging stations, enabling an immediate connection to local emergency services, as recently envisaged in the proposal for a new Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation3 ; _________________ 3; _________________ 13a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52020 DC0789 14a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2021)0559).
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas software solutions can model, simulate, analyse and optimise mobility ecosystems thus their development should take into account gender specific needs;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the use of new digital technologies , including systems using AI could help law enforcement not only to react rapidly when crimes occur but also to prevent them;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that new digital technologies, in particular AI, can greatly improve safety and security in the transport system; points out in this regard that since transport hubs are among the locations most exposed to crime and frequent locations for violence and serious disturbances, many citizens, women in particular, refrain from using collective transport due to the experience of insecurity; stresses, therefore, that the EU should create a strategy to increase the uptake of advanced AI based surveillance systems, in order to prevent and combat gender based violence in collective transport;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas sustainable transport requires equal access to infrastructure, through measures that guarantee greater mobility for all, including older people and the disabled, and the same quality of service in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas roads are generally not designed to be people-friendly, as far too often pedestrians are an afterthought, and where pedestrian facilities exist they are often insufficient;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Deplores that the AI Regulation which is currently underway would significantly hamper the law enforcement's ability to combat crime in the collective transport systems, especially violent offenses like robberies, assaults and sexual harassment that women fall victims to; Calls on the co-legislators to reject the parts of the Commission's proposed Regulation that would ban law enforcement's and transport agencies' use of AI in real-time surveillance systems; Underlines that such advanced AI systems could be a powerful tool to combat crimes that women fall victims to, and greatly improve safety, security and attractiveness of collective transport, in particular in locations without physical surveillance;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the design of vehicles and carriages, including safety features, often assumes a larger, stereotypically male physical form, leading to lower efficacy and ease of use as well as much higher risk of serious injury for smaller people;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council and all Member States to promote initiatives to prevent all kinds of discrimination, as well as to promote measures ensuring safe and secure workplaces, and training aimed at preventing gender-based violence and harassment in all transport-related workplaces.
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
A safe and secure transport and mobility
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas transport infrastructure with well-designed, monitored and safe surroundings at points of transit infrastructure (including hubs and other transport centres) has a positive impact on both actual safety and perceived safety11; _________________ 11 International Transport Forum, Women’s Safety and Security: A Public Transport Priority, OECD Publishing, Paris, 2018.
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas women and other parents travelling alone with babies or toddlers face additional logistic challenges: during security checks at airports and other international terminals, inside aircrafts when using sanitary facilities or when disembarking the plane; whereas travelling on public transport is difficult where the access and space for children in prams and buggies is limited;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas employment, access to services and social inclusion is closely related to access to transport and mobility; whereas mobility barriers hinder women’s access to jobs and key services, such as health and education, affecting both their own and their children’s human capital accumulation;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that safety performance and crash tests include biofidelic female models and more attention to female physiology is paid when designing the ergonomics of vehicles and their safety systems;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States and local authorities to set up walkable neighbourhoods, with well communicated, safe, collective transport services in order to deliver a cost and time efficient, sustainable, clean, equitable and vibrant city;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
L b. Whereas according to the 2017 survey by the European Transport Workers' Federation 63% of respondents had faced violence: 49% from customers, 22% from colleagues and 17% from managers/supervisors; whereas among the women who reported an incident, 80% did not believe that their complaint had negative consequences for the perpetrator, or made the workplace safer1a; _________________ 1a https://www.itf- oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/womens- safety-security_0.pdf
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas women are underrepresented in transport employment at all levels and represent on average around 16% of total employees1a; whereas underrepresentation in decision-making, planning and research reinforces the lack of gender mainstreaming in transport; and contributes to the design of products, systems and policies reflecting the needs of the majority of society, namely women, vulnerable groups, families in all their diversity, the young generation and older people; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/ATAG/2022/729293/EPRS_ATA(2 022)729293_EN.pdf
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Member States to ensure that sustainable private mobility is complemented by appropriate collective transport, active mobility and other modes of transport; calls furthermore on Member States to encourage regional and local authorities to develop and implement sustainable urban mobility plans with a focus on integration of gender equality measures in their sustainable transport and urban transport planning, by improving the safety, comfort and physical accessibility of transportation modes and facilities; notes that the provision of better quality and improved quantity of transport services and systems, including an intermediate collective transport for safe and efficient first and last mile connectivity is of key importance;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas maritime industry is a male dominated environment where women make up only an estimated 2% of the world’s maritime workforce including crew working in hospitality on cruise ships and only 1% as sailors1a; _________________ 1a https://ocean.economist.com/innovation/a rticles/empowering-women-in-the- maritime-industry
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
M b. whereas air transport women employees account for 40% of the total workforce in Europe; whereas the majority of female employees in aviation work in customer service and administration; whereas only 3% of the airline pilots worldwide are women1a; _________________ 1a Eurostat, 2017
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
M c. whereas the share of women truck drivers is less than 3% in most European regions and below 12 % amongst bus and coach drivers1a; _________________ 1a https://www.iru.org/news- resources/newsroom/international- womens-day-spotlight-commercial-road- transport
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Notes that the ongoing implementation of sustainable transformation solutions in Europe, especially in city centres such as car free city zones, shall work towards citizens' safety and security as well as increased use of sustainable mobility solutions; calls in this respect on Member States and local authorities to improve safety in collective transport services, transit hubs and safer low emission mobility infrastructure such as e.g. safer cycling lanes and pedestrian areas.
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Calls on the Member States and local authorities to take into account adequate lighting and clear sight lines as well as eliminating nooks, corners, and isolated, eerie areas that could facilitate assaults when designing transport infrastructure especially in transit transport hubs15a; _________________ 15a https://www.itf- oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/womens- safety-security_0.pdf
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Calls on the Member States to take appropriate measures when planning new transport infrastructure or when upgrading the existing one to ensure accessibility and safety for all users, especially women, persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and other people in situation of vulnerability; Notes that seeking synergies between different nodes and the promotion of active modes which contribute to reducing carbon footprint and reduction of congestion should take into account safety and security so that women are able to take advantage of active mode infrastructure without hindrances;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas transport companies across nearly all transport modes face significant recruitment problems, particularly in relation to mobile staff; whereas the employment of women could be a remedy for staff shortages in the transport sector12; _________________ 12 European Commission, Directorate- General for Mobility and Transport, Good staff scheduling and rostering practices in transport – Final report, Publications Office of the EU, Luxembourg, 2021.
Amendment 131 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Empowering women in transport sector through improved employment measures
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 i (new)
Paragraph 3 i (new)
3i. Notes that women employees are needed in all transport sectors and at all levels, which is not only a question of importance of gender equality and its various benefits for entire society, but also improved decision-making more effectively meeting women’s specific transport needs;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the role of SMEs can revitalise the transport sector and promote gender equality;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 j (new)
Paragraph 3 j (new)
3j. Calls on the Member States to ensure that women are equally represented among decision-makers as well as in government-appointed bodies and institutions dealing with defining, planning and implementing transport policies, in order to better include the gender perspective; calls on the Member States and stakeholders to promote gender balance and ensure better representation of women in management and supervisory roles within the transport sector;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 k (new)
Paragraph 3 k (new)
3k. Calls on the Member States, transport operators and national associations to facilitate access to the truck driver profession through a harmonised EU framework, as well as to encourage more women to the truck driver profession through education and training programmes, financial support to mitigate licence costs as well as the increased availability of safe and secure parking spaces and appropriate rest areas, showers and restrooms16a; _________________ 16a https://www.iru.org/resources/iru- library/iru-intelligence-briefing-truck- driver-profession-europe-access-and- attractiveness-executive-summary
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
O b. whereas it is impossible to neatly demarcate the barriers and opportunities women face in entering the transport sector from those that influence their decision to leave or remain;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 l (new)
Paragraph 3 l (new)
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 m (new)
Paragraph 3 m (new)
3m. Welcomes initiatives, such as Aviation 4 Girls event, that encourage women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) where women are still underrepresented;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
Recital O c (new)
O c. whereas automation and digitalisation have changed the nature of previously laborious job profiles, and has the potential to increase their attractiveness for women;
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 n (new)
Paragraph 3 n (new)
3n. Welcomes the recent signing of the agreement between the European social partners in the railway sector, the community of European Railway infrastructure companies (CER) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation, which sets minimum standards and introduces new measures to improve gender balance and diversity as well as establishes measures for combatting discrimination, gender segregation and harassment; calls on other European transport stakeholders to launch similar initiatives;
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 o (new)
Paragraph 3 o (new)
3o. Welcomes the thematic focus of the 2023 Edition of the Gender Equality Index by EIGE which will contribute to the knowledge base concerning the probable impacts of the transition towards a low carbon society from a gender and intersectional perspective; Supports the fact that it will focus on two specific priority sectors namely Energy and Transport; Notes that it will include survey data on women’s and men’s environmentally-friendly behaviours concerning transport and potential impacts on the time spent on unpaid care;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas it is important to promote and preserve efficient and affordable mobility in rural areas; whereas connectivity within rural areas is not adequately developed due to oftentimes poor transport infrastructure and sporadic connections which causes unequal access to health services; whereas women in rural areas are less likely to have a driving licence or access to a car than men, but also travel more than men to carry out care roles;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas women, girls and other vulnerable groups living in rural areas experience barriers in receiving support when they are victims of gender- based violence; whereas these difficulties include affordability and a lack of access to transport or means of contacting transport and care services in rural areas;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Takes note of the demographic change in some regions of the Union with concern; suggests that this should reinforce public policy when seeking to tackle an ageing workforce and subsequent labour shortages of which talented women could be a catalyst to fill these shortages;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights that women are needed in both the physical design and delivery of transport services if gender equality is to be achieved in the sector;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that gender mainstreaming in transport has positive effects across the board, including social inclusion and employment opportunities; underlines the importance of transport gender mainstreaming in achieving the green and digital transitions; reiterates in this respect the Parliament’s call for the Commission and Members States to effect an intersectional gender mainstreaming approach in transport;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that gender stereotyping and prejudice exclude women from economic and social activities, leading to a lack of efficiency and increased waste of human resources; emphasises the need for women to be active at all levels and areas of transport; identifies the need for resources to ensure that women are represented in research and decision- making on transport matters;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the lack of standardised, sex-disaggregated transport data and gender analysis across all modes of transport; welcomes, in this regard, that ‘energy and transport’ is the thematic focus of the 2023 edition of the EIGE Gender Equality Index which will contribute to the knowledge based on the probable impacts of the transition towards low carbon society from a gender and intersectional perspective; notes it will include survey data on women’s and men’s environmentally-friendly behaviours concerning transport and potential impacts on the time spent on unpaid care;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on Member States’ respective transport companies to encourage the collection of disaggregated data that would build a better evidence base for gender sensitive planning, allowing robust baselines to be set and for trends to be identified and increase the competitive nature as transport would better reflect the needs of an ever-changing and dynamic society and economy;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to aggregate anonymised datasets on public transport usage - such as local users, where they work and study, and how they currently travel;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the launch of the Commission’s new Ambassadors for Diversity in Transport Network initiative, which will seek to promote diversity, equality and inclusion within the EU transport sector, raise awareness, develop and implement different initiatives from both perspectives: transport workers and transport users;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the differing expectations, travel patterns, needs and experiences of women as transport users; calls for relevant legislation in transport to fully integrate women’s perspectives who perform more caring duties in society so as to increase sustainability and efficiency, and to better respond to society’s needs;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Regrets that micromobility does not yet adequately work for women, as the design and implementation has typically been undertaken by men; calls on micromobility providers to take into consideration the needs of women in all their diversity to better ensure a gender perspective to sustainable cities;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes the concept of the 15-minute city, which implies having all essential amenities within a short walk, bike ride or point of public transit from one’s home would have positive benefits for women and girls’ quality of life.
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. · Underlines that the measures further enhancing the modal shift to collective transport and active mobility are a part of green transition to achieve climate neutrality ; stresses nevertheless that it is utmost important to preserve all mobility options for all; points out that women should always enjoy their right to opt for mobility option of their choice as they know best their particular situation, whether this be private mobility, micro- mobility or active mobility;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to ensure that road infrastructure, notably when being upgraded, fully takes into account the continuity and accessibility of sustainable pedestrian connectionsand sustainable connections and seek synergies with these connections in order to promote active modes of transport;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that onboarding can be an arduous challenge for women including women with small babies in strollers and those with disabilities due to large gaps between the platform and transport carriages as well as stairs being present in some older versions of rolling stock, buses and coaches;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to encourage all sectors of society, aiming specifically to increase take-up by women, vulnerable groups, families in all their diversity, the young generation and older people as well as those reduced mobility where possible, to use low-carbon transport options such as cycling through the provision of a well-designed, extensive and integrated network of high-quality segregated cycle lanes, as well as secure and accessible bike parking also for cargo bikes; notes that the increasing popularity of electric bicycles and other similar options, coupled with financial incentives at a local or national level, has increased the real and perceived viability of cycling as a positive transport choice; welcomes the programmes of various Member States encouraging young or atypical cyclists to commence cycling, which can in turn encourage a modal shift;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Underlines that the maintenance of the road network, including seasonal measures such as snow clearing and ploughing, should prioritise active, sustainable or public transport, as well as entries to day care centres and other necessary pavements;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Regrets that journey assistance cards/lanyards and other signage are less effective during cross border travel and that this creates an extra burden for disabled women and girls when travelling across the Union; in this respect calls on the Commission to develop a pan- European QR code to serve as a European journey assistance card, facilitating cross-border travel and helping to overcome linguistic and other logistical barriers for women in all their diversity;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Calls for new aircrafts to be equipped with lavatories with sufficient space to permit a passenger with a disability or an adult assisting a child to approach, enter, and manoeuvre within the aircraft lavatory with ease and to be able to change the baby or assist a baby while using the facility, with this serving to better reinforce gender equality; notes the importance of arranging specific and safe areas to leave children so that they are always visible to parents during necessary security controls;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Calls on Member States, local authorities and stakeholders to ensure that the busiest routes are served by specially-designed low-floor vehicles and that the transit stops are configured to improve vehicle accessibility and to provide barrier-free access to metro and railway stations to improve women’s respective transport experiences;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Highlights the role that the local authorities play in providing public transport services for citizens and the extent to which they are abreast of their communities’ needs, demonstrating the oftentimes closeness of local authorities and women users; recalls how important it is to support local authorities in delivering the transport services that would address the needs of women, vulnerable groups, older people, people with disabilities and those living in rural areas and outermost regions; calls in this respect on Member States not to restrict the financing of the local governments;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for an increased emphasis on safety in public transport and urban mobility planning, such as adequate, sustainable street lighting and well-lit public transit stops, to avoid situations where women have to face dark, eerie spots when commuting; calls additionally for integrated transport designs to take into account ‘the last mile’, especially at non- peak times as well as connection to and from all areas including economically disadvantaged ones, emergency facilities and monitoring where appropriate such as CCTV footage;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recalls that collective transport companies have a duty of care to ensure that passengers have emergency communication lines at their disposal so that victims can quickly obtain help especially when carriages are empty;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Encourages the Member States to further introduce digitalisation and new transport models which can provide better, safer, more accessible and more affordable services for women;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on ride hailing apps to install a safety toolkit that would centralise key safety information and features for riders and drivers all in one place in the app; highlights also for the need to include emergency buttons, trusted contacts, anonymised address history, as well as in- app bike lane and pedestrian alerts;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Notes that it could be useful to arrange that bus drivers stop to let passengers disembark in between bus stops within an already determined route to allow women and girls to arrive closer to their destinations in the dark;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Underlines that new digital technologies, in particular AI based systems, can greatly improve safety and security in the transport system; points out in this regard that since transport hubs are among the locations most exposed to crime and frequent locations for violence and serious disturbances, people, women in particular, refrain from using collective transport; stresses, therefore, that the EU should create a strategy to increase the uptake of advanced AI based surveillance systems, in order to prevent and combat gender based violence in collective transport;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that women play a large role in shaping the mobility choices of families, and that their negative experiences using sustainable modes of transport including public transport, walking and cycling but also newer options such as electric scooters can be off- putting and therefore perpetuate inefficient travel;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recognises that sustainable mobility must ensure the dignity of the individual and be in line with both the gender equality strategy and LGBTIQ strategy;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Notes the importance of delivering of periodic trainings to drivers, transport workers and staff working on transit hubs on gender sensitivity and on how to report and refer incidents of gender based violence and harassment; highlights in this respect the significance of including the transport contractors and stakeholders in training sessions and awareness raising;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on law enforcement authorities to increase the presence of police personnel including women police at peak times so as to serve as a deterrent for perpetrators and a symbol of reassurance for vulnerable persons;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls on national and local authorities to make sure that e-scooters and shared bikes are not abandoned on pavements and in unsuitable places obstructing the way for pedestrians, such as women with strollers, as well as being a general hazard potentially tripping up blind people and visually impaired persons, older and disabled women; calls on stakeholders in this respect to introduce into the applications the function of prompting users to park their scooters parallel to the kerb and with consideration for the other pavement users including women with strollers, people in wheelchairs and the partially sighted;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Notes that underpasses and footbridges may pose major safety risks and accessibility challenges for commuters including active commuters, women with strollers, older people and people with disabilities; calls on national and local authorities to bring all the respective parties together in the urban development process so as to create new (or adapt where necessary the existing) infrastructure of the underpasses and footbridges so that they are clean, safe, inclusive, well-marked, more visually appealing and accessible to all users; calls further in this respect to encourage the involvement of more women in the design and planning process so that those built in environments are designed in a more pedestrian-friendly and gender sensitive way;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Calls on the local authorities to ensure that Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans satisfy the mobility needs of people with special emphasis on women and the overarching need for a better quality of life for all citizens;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that female transport workers at all levels face barriers such as gender bias, and stereotyping, disproportionately affecting women in their roles as carers as well as a lack of or ill- suited facilities, leading to harassment and violence; ; notes, as a result, the difficulty in attracting and keeping women in transport jobs that women also have few role-models or business mentors which makes it difficult to attract and keep women in transport jobs; Calls in this respect on collective transport operators to acknowledge that women’s initial experiences, how they are welcomed and treated, and whether they are supported and promoted are critical to their willingness to remain within the sector;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Member States to combat the gender-based occupational segregation that is underpinned and reinforced by the myth that women are unable or physically unfit to perform certain duties, tasks or roles;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes the relative success and potential of some SMEs in ensuring good networks with other companies, clients and local authorities to try and target potential women employees, as well as reaching out to employment agencies in order to find talented, qualified and enthusiastic female applicants;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the lack of women in the transport sector should also be seen as an opportunity; calls for the implementation of policies to combat the barriers to female employment and increased awareness of these obstacles; calls on the Commission, the Member States and stakeholders to take proactive measures to boost women’s employability and competitiveness in this sector;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls the significance of innovative digital solutions, new business models (e.g. sharing, collaborative models), new services, new jobs (e.g. remote operators of vehicles) all of which have the capacity and potential to improve gender equality in transport and bolster economic growth;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Welcomes the establishment of a Women in Transport - EU platform for a change where European stakeholders can learn from each other and exchange best practices; calls for more initiatives prioritising women’s employability such as The WeGate platform or Aviaton 4 Girls event so that women can best fight the barriers to women’s entrance to and performance in the transport sector, and in turn become encouraged to pursue a prosperous career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and meet, as well as learn from, successful and aspiring female transport sector workers and venture capitalists within the transport sector;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes the need for campaigns and social media actions to ensure a culture of zero tolerance against harassment and unsafe working environments, as well as educational programmes at schools on safe mobility and gender roles so as to increase safety in collective transport;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Member States to launch awareness programmes to increase understanding so that citizens can recognise when a woman, girl or other vulnerable person looks uncomfortable, feels unsafe or is at risk of violence and/or harassment;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on collective transport companies to increase display advertisements educating people on the spectrum of abuse as well as the legislation currently in place; recalls that increased awareness will embolden women to seek help but also encourage bystanders to intervene; to this end, reiterates the need for clear, visible and functional helpdesks where people can obtain immediate assistance;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the green and digital transitions target and eliminate barriers to female employment in transport; stresses that existing funding programmes and instruments such as the Green New Deal or European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) can make a tangible difference in this regard;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Calls on the stakeholders involved in airline industry to consider adopting a holistic approach to gender equality at every level, as well as to recognise that there is a discrepancy between the amount of women in different positions within the industry;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Highlights how the inclusion of female executives in collective transport has the potential to improve decision- making processes, demonstrating the benefits and societal advantages pertaining to corporate sustainability and investment;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
Paragraph 19 e (new)
19 e. Urges the Member States to ensure early outreach with schools, universities, networks and business associations as a means of engaging with girls and women from a young age, and welcoming them into the technical subjects that could culminate with a prosperous career in transport;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 f (new)
Paragraph 19 f (new)
19 f. Underlines that more needs to be done to render female students more competitive in the transport labour market; suggests that this could be achieved through the provision of specific entry points into the transport sector through targeted internships in fields such as urban planning, environmental science, public policy and administration, law, business, vehicle design and construction, logistics and commerce whereby the respective curriculums and policy platforms should place some focus on the transport sector;