10 Amendments of Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU related to 2012/2131(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas migrant women play an increasingly important role in the development of both sending and receiving countries' economies and labour marketsthe economies and the labour markets of both the countries of origin and destination;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas migrant women are at major risk of discrimination, lackingoften the most vulnerable victims of discrimination and stereotypes, unfair treatment and exploitation lacking in addition access to social services and legal protection and being subjected to physical, psychological, economic and sexual abuse;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the need to increase the visibilityawareness, respect, implementation and protection of migrant women's rights in theall EU's immigration, integration, employment and social policies;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop gender-sensitive policies that willand mainstream the concept of gender equality so as to protect the human rights of migrant women,; to provide equal opportunities in the field of employment and access to the labour market, and; to combat and prevent the trafficking and sexual exploitationall types of violence, sexual exploitation, gender mutilation and unfair practices, abduction, forced slavery, forced marriages and trafficking of women;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement measures to promote the smooth and equitable integration of migrant women, including acquisition of legal status, recognition of qualificppropriate policies in full compliance to European and national legislations and educational levels, access to healthcare, education, training and social security benefits and protection under labour legislation,to implement specific measures to promote and ensure smooth and equitable social integration of migrant women; and to involve trade unions, NGOs and the civil society in the development of such measures;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) Calls on the Commission to set up a system of monitoring the situation of migrant women in the labour market as regards minimum wages, working conditions and the effective implementation of health and safety regulations;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
(4b) Calls on the Member States to prepare accurate, comparable and consistent statistics as regards the situation of migrant women in various sectors of life on the basis of appropriate indicators;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to develop efficient systemechanisms for the recognition of qualifications obtained in third countries, to makeproviding training opportunities available for those women lacking skills, and to ensureing access ofor migrant women to vocational and lifelong training, as well as freeto language courses at low cost;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the protection of migrant women against all forms of abuse, harassment and discrimination. and to guarantee their right to seek legal advice against employers that mistreat them;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) Calls on Member States to inform women migrant workers about their rights, complaints procedures and contact information of workers' rights groups;