11 Amendments of Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU related to 2013/2103(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas prostitution is a gendered phenomenon, with a global dimension, involving around 40-42 million people worldwide, with the vast majority of prostituted persons being women and girls, and almost all buyers being men, and whereas it is therefore both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that prostitution/sex work and sexual exploitation are violations of human dignityhighly gendered issues and violations of human dignity, contrary to human rights principles, among which gender equality, and therefore contrary to the principles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that prostitution both globally and across Europe feeds trafficking of vulnerable women and girls with a large percentage of them to be between 13-25 years old, and stresses that, as shown by data from the European Commission, the majority (62 %) are trafficked for sexual exploitation, and women and girls account for 80 % of identified and presumed victims;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises in addition that approximately 70% of prostitutes in Western Europe are migrants, according to the European Network for HIV/STI Prevention and Health Promotion among Migrant Sex Workers (TAMPEP);
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Acknowledges however, that lack of reliable, accurate and comparable data among countries, keeps the prostitution market opaque and hinders political decision, thus making it solely depended on estimations;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that prostitution and exploitation in the sex industry can have devastating consequences for the individuals involved,; in addition to being both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality and perpetuating gendered stereotypes such asand stereotypical thinking about women selling sex, the idea that women’s and girls'’ bodies are for sale to satisfy male demand for sex, prevails;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses concern for the increase in numbers of young men that buy prostitution as a form of entertainment, therefore treating women and girls as sexual toys, leading often to acts of violence against them;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that prostituted persons are particularly vulnerable socially and economically and are more at risk of violence than in any other activity and more probe to alcohol and drugs consumption;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the economic crisis has detrimental economic and social effects on women, leading often, the most vulnerable among them, to enter the prostitution/sex business voluntarily, so as to overcome poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to evaluate the impact that the European legal framework designed to eliminate trafficking for sexual exploitation has had to date and to undertake further research into patterns of prostitution and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in the EU, as well as of the increased levels of sex tourism;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EU and its Member States to develop prevention policies in the countries of origin of trafficked prostituted persons, through sanctions, awareness raising campaigns and education;