18 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2011/2244(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2004/113/EC on implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services and the related Judgment of 1 March 2011 of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Test-Achats case (C-236/09)1, __________________ 1 OJ C 130, 30.4.2011, p. 4
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas on average 3 in 10 households in the European Union are single person households1, the majority of them comprising women living alone, particularly elderly women, and the percentage is rising; whereas these households are more vulnerable and more at risk of poverty, in particular at times of economic adversity; whereas single person or single-income households in most Member States are treated unfavourably, both in absolute and relative terms, with regard to taxation, social security, housing, health care, insurance and pensions; whereas public policies should not penalise people for – 1 Eurostat Population Census, and Schulz E. (2007) ‘Household patterns’, Research Note prepared for the demography network of the Social Situation Observatory of the European Commission, DIW Berlin Germany. voluntarily or involuntarily – living alone;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the ECJ judgement in the Test Achats case demonstrates the need for precise, clear and unambiguous provisions in gender equality legislation;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to ensure that their marriage and divorce laws do not directly or indirectly constitute a financial ‘trap’ for the spouses , in particular women, and to ensure that young couples are fully aware and informed of the legal and financial implications of marriage and divorceguarantee conditions of equality for the spouses as far as economic and financial aspects are concerned, in a spirit of mutual solidarity;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the impact of the new pension systems on various categories of women, paying special attention to part-time and atypical contracts, and to adjust social welfare systems with particular reference to the younger generations;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Member States to pay special attention, when framing policies, to new measures and policies concerning the work-life balance, focusing particularly on measures to safeguard motherhood;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognise and strengthen policies and measures that protect the dignity and psychological and physical integrity of women from any form of exploitation, abuse and violence;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that domestic violence claims many deadly victims across the EU each year, so it should be treated as a public security issue rather than as a private, domestic issue, by ensuring, amongst other things, access to forms of prevention, legal protection and assistance, also with regard to stalking;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes in this context the EU Victims Package and Directive 2011/99/EU on the European protection order; calls on Member States to act specifically against honour killings, Female Genital Mutilation and other forms of violence and violation of individual rights under the pretext of culture or religion;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that economic, social and sexupersonal autonomy are important preconditions for reducing gender violence;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterateds its position on sexual and reproductive health rights, as stated in its resolutions of 1 February 2010 and 8 February 2011 on equality between women and men in the European Union – 2009 and 2010; expresses concern in this respect about recent restrictions on access to sexual and reproductive health services in some Member States, in particular pregnancy and maternity protection and safe and legal abortion;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for human rights for women to be given the highest priority in the EU’s external policies; calls also for the implementation of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the implications of the Test Achats case in future legislation in order to improve legal certainty, notably and urgently in relation to the AGE directive;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Regrets the lack of progress by Member States on plans to modernise existing legislation on maternity leave and calls for a balanced compromise with the future Danish Presidency of the EU with a view to adoption in the first half of 2012 to respond to the needs of European families and of the European economy; calls on the Commission to put forward proposals for leave arrangements for care for elderly or sick relatives and for paternity leave;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to put forward a comprehensive Communication on the situation of single person households in the EU, with policy proposals to achieve fair treatment in areas like taxation, social security, housing, health care, insurance and pensions, based on the principle of policy neutrality with regard to household compositiontate of play of policies adopted by Member States regarding households experiencing particular difficulties, such as large and single-parent families;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on Member States to promote in the media in general, and in advertising and promotional materials in particular, representation of the female image in a way that is respectful of women’s dignity, their diverse roles and their identity;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give attention to the adoption of measures for migrant women that aim to ensure prompt and clear procedures for recognition of diplomas, access to further education and diverse vocational course and free language courses to avoid de-skilling and to ensure equal job opportunities, encourages the consultation of NGOs and migrant women’s organizations on policies and measures geared towards their social integration;