Activities of Silvia COSTA related to 2011/2295(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Equality between women and men in the European Union - 2011 - Women in political decision-making (debate)
Equality between women and men in the European Union - 2011 - Women in political decision-making (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a pledge whereby political parties at European and national level will take measures to achieve parity in their internal decision making, in their nominations for elected office and in party electoral lists, paying attention, where applicable, to the position of women candidates on these lists;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 bis (new)
Paragraph 7 bis (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure, including by raising the awareness of the media, and of public broadcasters in particular, that there is a balanced presence of men and women in national and European electoral broadcasts;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 bis (new)
Paragraph 12 bis (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to make the selection procedures for nominating men and women to decision-making bodies transparent, including by publicly requesting curricula vitae and basing selection on merit, competence and representativeness;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that adequate financial and technical assistance is provided for programmes focusing on enhancing women’s participation in electoral processes through training, civic education and, media mobilisation and the involvement of local NGOs;