9 Amendments of Ulrike LUNACEK related to 2014/2160(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the report 'Being Trans in the European Union' by the Fundamental Rights Agency (2014);
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the ‘recast Directive’ introduced some novelties, such as the implementation of the equal opportunities principle and the definition of the concept of indirect discrimination, protection from discrimination arising from the gender reassignment of a person, and made explicit reference to the reconciliation of work, private and family life; whereas the impact of these novelties in Member States remains limited;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas certain women are at risk of multiple discrimination in employment and occupation, such as women of ethnic minorities, lesbian women, bisexual women, transgender women, single women, women with disabilities and older women;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets that many Member States have failed to introduce explicit protection from discrimination related to gender reassignment, when transposing the Directive and calls upon the European Commission to hold Member States accountable; believes that the current legal protection accorded by the Directive to those who intend to undergo, are undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment should be extended to all transgender persons; calls, in this regard, to include explicitly a ban on discrimination on grounds of gender identity in any future recast;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that access to justice in this field is limited due to several causes, such as the length or costs of the procedures, the absence of free legal aid or the fear of victim stigmatisation in the workplace; underlines the fact that the application of the burden of proof rule also poses problems in several Member States; calls on the Member States to support equality bodies, trade unions and NGOs in taking an active role in providing assistance to victims of discrimination and pay particular attention to women victim of multiple discrimination, including women of ethnic minorities, lesbian women, bisexual women, transgender women, women with disabilities and older women;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to assess the existing best practices and to disseminate the results of this assessment as regards the effective measures that Member States could take to encourage employers and organisations involved in vocational training to prevent all forms of gender- based discrimination on the grounds of sex, in particular as regards harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace, through enhancing access to employment, offering further vocational training and promoting best practices;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights that this recast should include measures to ensure equal treatment and non-discrimination for those women at risk of multiple discrimination, including women of ethnic minorities, lesbian women, bisexual women, transgender women, women with disabilities and older women;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure that victims of unequal treatment and discrimination, particularly those victim of multiple discrimination, are entitled to proportionate compensation in accordance with the legal provisions in force;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study that would compare the situation of mothers and womenwomen (straight, lesbian and bisexual), with or without children; points out that the aim of such a study should be to shed more light on the position of these women on the labour market, specifically targeting levels of employment and pay gaps, career development and pensions;