16 Amendments of Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS related to 2010/2041(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas not all people living in the EU benefit from the Charter of Fundamental Rights, especially men and women from ethnic minority and migrant groups, including those who are victims of violence, trafficking and poverty,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that advertising and marketing often propagate the idea of perfection, which can have a negative influence on the self-esteem and self-respect of women, men and young people; draws attention to the vulnerability of consumers to mimetism, which can lead to inappropriate behavioural attitudes, anxiety, harmful addictions (smoking, drugs),. This can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and a disturbance of mental equilibrium; calls on all advertisers to reconsider the promotion of extremely thin models (men or women) in order to avoid harmfulcontradictory and misleading messages about appearance, body imperfections, age and weight;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas an EU integrated approach is crucial for a coherent policy on the social integration of ethnic minority women, especially those who find it harder to integrate due to their cultural differences, including but not restricted to measures on antidiscrimination, housing, employment, education, health care and respect for fundamental rights,
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that reliable advertising may have a positive influence on society’s perceptions of issues such as gender roles, body image and normality; encourages advertisers to be more constructive in their advertisements, in order to promote the positive role of women in society, at work, in the family and in public life;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas equal access for all citizens including men, women and children regardless of their background to quality education enhances better integration in the labour market,
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen training and education activities as a way to overcome stereotypes, combat discrimination and promote gender equality, especially from a young age;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas a targen assisted approach to integrating women belonging to ethnic minorities is needed to avoid stereotyping, stigmatisation and ethnic segregation,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is a wide range of instruments and policies available which are suitable for the integration of women belonging to ethnic minority groups, but there is an implementation gap at the nationlocal level,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the lower socio-economic status of ethnic minority women translates into their right to integrity being deniedmakes the integration process more difficult,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the non-integration of women belonging to ethnic minorities entails significantcan lead to difficulties in economic independence which may result in direct and indirect costs for the community and public budgets,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Calls on Member States to note the differences and similarities in needs and experiences between different ethnic minority groups, new ethnic migrants, settled ethnic groups and ethnic minorities born in the host country. These differences and similarities have a considerable impact on the integration process;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of language courses in the host language for ethnic minority women which will help the women to integrate into the host society faster and more effectively. Also highlight the importance of educating the host community about acceptance of different cultures and the impact of racism and prejudice. It must be noted that the responsibility of effective integration lies with both the ethnic minorities and the host community. Both must make an effort to integrate with each other for social unity to be realised;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to consider widening EU funding opportunities from the European Social Fund and the European Integration Fund and giving them a more strategic focus in order to play a role in the integration and reintegration of women from ethnic minority groups into the labour market, in particular in times of economic crises;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that women from ethnic minority groups need access to health care information in different languages; stresses the importance of intercultural training for health care providers in partnership with ethnic minority women’s groups;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the active involvement of the European Institute for Gender Equality in implementing suitable new measures and policicollecting data and carrying out research on integration issues concerning ethnic minority women, consistently applying the principle of gender mainstreaming and promoting priorities in the area of social integration;