Activities of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2013/2066(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Gender aspects of the European framework of national Roma inclusion strategies - Progress made in the implementation of national Roma integration strategies (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on gender aspects of the European Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies
Amendments (25)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that poor employability of Roma women caused by boththe low employment rate of Roma women caused among other factors by discriminatory practices and, their low level of education is a key issue, and that, therefore, addressing poor employability is the most important tool in achieving a higher employment rate, in decreasing dependency on social assistance and in, and their geographical segregation (segregated housing conditions, lack of basic infrastructure and affordable transport, and lack of job opportunities) is a key issue, which needs to be addressed in order to reducinge the risk of poverty;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to address gender equality in a consistent manner when implementing the EU2020 Strategy and National Reform Programmes, and to give high priority to addressing barriers to women's participation in the labour market;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to analyse and eliminate the barriers to Roma women's participation in the labour market, furthermore, to place proper emphasis on women's role in motivating their children and their community members for education and later on for participation in the labour market;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Urges Member States to examine the obstacles to self-employment of Roma women, to create programmes to enable accessible, fast and inexpensive registration for Romani women entrepreneurs and to make credits- including micro-credits- accessible for them, accompanied by relevant mentoring and training programs;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on Member States to create micro loan systems aimed at small business start-ups, entrepreneurship, where Roma women are the preferred beneficiaries;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that Roma education gaps have an important gender dimension where according to data, the literacy rate of Roma women is on average 68 %, compared to 81 % for Roma men, and where the primary school enrolment rate for Roma girls is just 64 %; which difference can also be detected regarding vocational qualifications;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on Member States to draw up and launch family planning (awareness raising, financial accessibility) programmes to improve the maternal health of Roma women; also calls on Member States to reduce infant mortality, maternal mortality, and early births through early coverage and monitoring of pregnant women and maternity consultations;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to implement a gender sensitive perspective in the provision of health services also in order to ensure access to them for girls and women from marginalized Roma communities;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to implement systematic training programs on gender sensitivity and cultural specificities for social services and healthcare providers;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that educating Roma girls has a complex impact in improving the lives of Roma people. For example, it is a crucial condition for increasing the employabilityaccess of Roma women to the labour market, providing some income security, and it is essential in overcoming poverty; calls, therefore, on the Member States to ensure more inclusive and effectivaccessible education systems, culturally sensitive teaching methods and the involvement of parents into school life, taking the improvement of jobs skills to match the demands of the labour market as a priority;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to support integrated, gender- sensitive and culturally sensitive education, making education more attractive for marginalized Roma communities;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that Roma youth are particularly vulnerable to unemployment, running the risk of being permanently excluded from mainstream society; highlights, therefore, the importance of assuring the possibility of finishing primary and/or secondary education, as well as vocational training at a later stage, which can dramatically increase the employability of Roma youth; calls also on Member States to provide tutoring and mentoring to Roma students at a tertiary level so that an increasing number of Roma students can obtain a diploma;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create a specific educational mentoring and support system through community based education and social services from early childhood until college for Roma youth with specific attention to gender issues;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that increasing efforts in providing access to child-care facilities for reconciliation of family and working life, and to high-quality early childhood education, development and care programmes in rural areas could have a positive impact.
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to utilize the ESF to improve both the educational and the employment situation of the Roma, to promote their social inclusion and tackle their persistently high rates of poverty and to pay special attention in the process to Roma women and girls.
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Member States to eliminate the spatial segregation, forced evictions and homelessness faced by Roma men and women, and to set up effective and transparent housing policies.
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Urges Member States to address the issue of violence against women, domestic violence and sexual exploitation in all its forms and to combat trafficking of human beings, which affect Roma women in large numbers and are often the result of their impoverishment and social exclusion due to their unemployment and lack of education.
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the Council Conclusions that "Special attention should be paid to the interests and difficulties of Roma women and girls" and calling for a gender perspective to be applied in all Roma inclusion policies and actions.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Calls on the Commission to have a systematic approach to gender equity and the active participation of Roma women as agents of change which currently is absent from the NRIS.
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include as horizontal objective the capacity building and empowerment of Roma women in all the priority areas of the EU Strategy on Roma Inclusion.
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 g (new)
Paragraph 8 g (new)
8g. Calls on the Commission and the Members States to have stronger and more effective Roma women involvement in the implementation of the NRIS.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 h (new)
Paragraph 8 h (new)
8h. Urges the Member States and EU accession countries to ensure that national strategies will encourage empowerment, capacity-building, and leadership programs for Roma women and girls, who play a particular role in the community building process.
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 i (new)
Paragraph 8 i (new)
8i. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect, analyse and publish reliable statistical data disaggregated by gender so as to be able to properly evaluate and update the Strategies as well as to measure the impacts of the Strategies' projects and interventions regarding Roma women.