2022/2138(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to tackling ~~gender~~sexual-based violence and welcomes the proposal for a directive on combating violence (COM(2022)0105);

Amendment 101 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Strongly supports the international MeToo campaign, first founded by activist Tarana Burke in 2006 to help victims of sexual violence, and spread globally in 2017 after #MeToo went viral; applauds the millions of people who came forward with their stories of sexual violence to break the silence and seek justice;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recognises that women, especially those who live in rural areas, often have limited transport services, meaning they can be devoid of options to return home safely; therefore calls on local authorities to ensure a safe public transport service that is able to serve womens' needs;

Amendment 103 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Recalls that gender equality is a core value of the EU and must be mainstreamed in all EU policies, activities and programmes; regrets the slow progress towards gender equality in the EU and recalls that gender based violence is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality; stresses the urgent need for progress and insists that the EU and its Member States fully commit to speeding up progress including by implementing gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting in all EU policies, activities and programmes;

Amendment 104 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Calls on Member States to ensure that urban planning takes into consideration women and girls’ needs, including safety and security; calls on Member States to ensure adequate, sustainable street lighting to avoid situations where women have to face dark, eerie spots when commuting to and from work;

Amendment 105 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its call for the EU and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention; is convinced that the EU and the Member States should learn from the crises and backlashes against gender equality by adopting and implementing concrete, efficient and ambitious rules and policies on preventing and combating violence;deleted

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its call for the EU and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention without delay, according to the Court’s of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Opinion of 6 October 2021. Calls on Member States to refer to the Istanbul Convention’s definition on harassment in the Article 40 in their relevant legislation accordingly; is convinced that the EU and the Member States should learn from the crises and backlashes against gender equality by adopting and implementing concrete, efficient and ambitious rules and policies on preventing and combating violence, including the psychological, physical and sexual harassment;

Amendment 107 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its call for the EU and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention, the international gold standard to prevent gender-based violence, and in so doing protect victims and punish perpetrators; Stresses the need to intercept prevalent cultural attitudes about violence and gender equality; is convinced that the EU and the Member States should learn from the crises and backlashes against gender equality by adopting and implementing concrete, efficient and ambitious rules and policies on preventing and combating violence;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Reiterates its call for the EU and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention; is convinced~~Points out that the EU and the Member States should learn from the crises and prevent backlashes against ~~gender~~ equality between men and women by adopting and implementing concrete, efficient and ~~ambitio~~just rules and policies on preventing and combating violence in all its forms;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its call for the EU and ~~the~~all Member States to swiftly ratify the Istanbul Convention; is convinced that the EU and the Member States should ~~learn from the crises and~~be alert to backlashes against gender equality by adopting and implementing concrete, efficient and ambitious rules and policies on preventing and combating gender-based violence;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

~~— having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period4, _________________ 4 OJ C 456, 10.11.2021, p. 191.~~deleted

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Reiterates its call for the EU and the Member States~~Notes that it is up to each Member State to decide whether they wish to ratify the Istanbul Convention; is convinced that the EU and the Member States ~~should learn from the crises and backlashes against~~can do more for gender equality by adopting and implementing concrete, efficient and ambitious rules and policies on preventing and combating violence;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that some Member States have decided not to ratify the Istanbul Convention, and that the European Union must therefore respect the decision of each Member State on whether to ratify or accede to the Convention as part of the exercise of its sovereignty;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Calls on Member States to lay down a comprehensive set of minimum rules, which addresses the persisting problem of sexual harassment in a holistic manner and caters to the specific needs of victims of such violence;

Amendment 113 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Reiterates its call on the Council to activate the passerelle clause by adopting a unanimous decision identifying gender- based violence as one of the areas of crime listed in Article 83(1) of the TFEU;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Strongly condemns all forms of harassment, especially sexual harassment; notes that the harassment is a widespread pervasive and harmfull phenomenom surrending in all areas of private and public life, stresses that harassment experienced in a workplace constitutes a violation of human rights and can have serious consequences for survivors’ physical and psychological health, making them feel uncomfortable and insecure at work, and in some cases preventing them from doing their work; highlights the importance of addressing cyber violence in the workplace, as it has an enormous impact on the mental health of victims;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Strongly condemns all forms of harassment, especially sexual harassment; stresses that harassment experienced in a workplace constitutes a violation of human rights and can have serious consequences for survivors’ physical and psychological health, making them feel uncomfortable and insecure at work, and in ~~some~~many cases preventing them from doing their work; highlights the importance of addressing cyber violence in the workplace, as it has an enormous impact on the mental health of victims;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Strongly condemns all forms of harassment, especially sexual harassment; stresses that harassment experienced in a workplace constitutes a violation of human rights and can have serious consequences for ~~survivors’~~the physical and psychological health of those affected, making them feel uncomfortable and insecure at work, and in some cases preventing them from doing their work; highlights the importance of addressing cyber violence in the workplace, as it has an enormous impact on the mental health of victims;

Amendment 117 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Recalls that EU law requires Member States, EU institutions and agencies to ensure that an equality body is in place to provide independent assistance to victims of harassment, conduct independent surveys, collect relevant, disaggregated and comparable data, conduct research on definitions and classifications, publish independent reports and make recommendations on matters of employment and training, on access to and the supply of goods and services, and for the self-employed; welcomes the new proposal for two Directives from the European Commission of 7 December 2022 that aim to establish binding standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on all Member States to ensure that any intentional form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment are punishable as criminal offences;

Amendment 119 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that special attention must be paid to women and girls fleeing war, particularly in the case of Ukrainian women in the aftermath of Russian attack(s);

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

~~— having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the EU Strategy for Gender Equality5, _________________ 5 OJ C 456, 10.11.2021, p. 208.~~deleted

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Welcomes the Fundamental Rights Agency survey on violence against women conducted in 2014, and welcomes the new FRA EU-wide survey planned for 2024; emphasizes the importance for having frequent disaggregated data on gender- based violence as to map the scale of the issue , calls on the Commission and Member States to do everything necessary to make this a reality;

Amendment 121 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is convinced that the European institutions should behave as exemplary employers ~~and~~, establishing zero-tolerance standards for harassment, working actively on prevention of harassment, adequate victim protection and holistic support, countering all forms of discrimination, applying strict implementation of its rules and enforcing effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is convinced that educational institutions and employers, including the European institutions, should ~~behave as exemplary employers and establish zero-tolerance standards;~~ establish zero-tolerance standards towards any type of harassment and work actively on prevention of harassment, adequate victim protection and support, and countering all forms of discrimination and should apply strict implementation of rules in this regard;

Amendment 123 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is convinced that the European institutions should behave as exemplary employers and establish zero-tolerance standards for harassment and work actively on prevention of harassment, adequate victim protection and support, and countering all forms of discrimination and should apply strict implementation of its rules in this regard;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is convinced that the European institutions should behave as exemplary employers and establish zero-tolerance standards; calls on the Commission to assess, exchange and compare the existing best practices and to disseminate the results of this assessment as regards the most effective measures;

Amendment 125 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is convinced that the European institutions should behave as exemplary employers and establish zero-tolerance standards; believes that good working conditions and safe and respectful environment are necessary to ensure the effectivity of the work of EU institutions;

Amendment 126 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on Member States, in consultation with the social partners, to ensure that employers take appropriate measures to prevent and address instances of sexual harassment, cyber violence and third-party violence at work; stresses that employers must be prevented from dismissing, discriminating or in any way disadvantaging workers who are victims of sexual harassment;

Amendment 127 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Calls on Member States to ensure that employers, in cooperation with trade union representatives, take appropriate measures to provide a safe working environment and support to victims of sexual harassment; highlights in this context that workers shall have the right to receive support from a trade union and the workplace health and safety representative;

Amendment 128 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Calls om Member States to take measures to promote collective bargaining on workplace practices on preventing and addressing instances of sexual harassment, including through awareness-raising and training of workers and employers, trade union representatives and workplace health and safety representatives;

Amendment 129 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4 d. Underlines that social partners play a key role in addressing harassment at work, including sexual harassment and cyber violence at work;

Amendment 13 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 6 December 2021 on recommendations to the Commission on combating gender- based violence: cyberviolence

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4 e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set goals to reduce the number of precarious jobs and involuntary part-time work in order to improve the situation of women in the labour market and to reduce the risk of sexual harassment in the world of work;

Amendment 131 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4 f. Stresses that legislation plays a central role in combating sexual harassment and violence at the workplace and that legislation without proper implementation will not deliver the desired outcome; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that laws against workplace sexual harassment are updated to protect women working remotely against online abuse;

Amendment 132 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4 g. Highlights that the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and Recommendation (No. 206) are the first international labour standards to provide a common framework to prevent, remedy and eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work, including gender-based violence and harassment; calls on the Member States, who have not yet ratified the Convention, to do so without delay;

Amendment 133 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that, in spite of the progress initiated by the MeToo campaign, which helped to break the silence and raise awareness of the need to implement better working conditions for all staff, cases of sexual harassment still occur in the European institutions, including Parliament as well as taking into account the new conditions of remote working and the subsequent lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic; recalls that these cases cast a shadow over the functioning of our institutions and undermine the confidence of EU citizens in them;

Amendment 134 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that, in spite of the progress initiated by the MeToo ~~campaign~~movement, which helped to break the silence and raise awareness of the need to implement better working conditions for all staff, cases of sexual harassment still occur all over the EU and within the European institutions, including Parliament; ~~recalls that these cases cast a shadow over the functioning of our institutions and undermine the confidence of EU citizens in them;~~

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that, in spite of the progress initiated by the MeToo campaign, which helped to break the silence and raise awareness of the need to implement better ~~working conditions for all staff, cases of sexual harassment still occur in the European institutions, including Parliament~~anti-harassment policies to protect workers in the European Parliament, cases of sexual harassment still occur in the European Parliament and victims are not sufficiently supported and protected; recalls that these cases cast a shadow over the functioning of our institutions and undermine the confidence of EU citizens in them;

Amendment 136 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that, in spite of the progress initiated by the MeTooEP campaign, which helped to break the silence and raise awareness of the need to implement better ~~working conditions for all staff, cases of sexual harassment still occur in the European institutions, including Parliament~~anti-harassment policies to protect all people working in the European Parliament , cases of sexual harassment still occur and victims are not sufficiently supported and protected,; recalls that these cases cast a shadow over the functioning of our institutions and undermine the confidence of EU citizens in them;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that, in spite of the progress initiated by the MeToo campaign in the European Parliament, which helped to break the silence and raise awareness of the need to implement better working conditions for all staff, cases of sexual harassment still occur in the European institutions, including Parliament; recalls that these cases cast a shadow over the functioning of our institutions and undermine the confidence of EU citizens in them;

Amendment 138 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the EU Member States to strengthen awareness raising of equality bodies supervising discriminatory practices through adequate resources sufficient to ensure their effective functioning;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Media campaigns should be assessed with objectivity, and should not therefore influence the normal development of legislation or of the institutions;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13

~~— having regard to the European Institute for Gender Equality’s Gender Equality Index 2022 report,~~deleted

Amendment 140 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls the importance of prevention, ~~with~~long-term specialized trainings and information and awareness- raising efforts, and the promotion of zero- harassment campaigns and policies; ~~considers that the existing campaigns should be reinforced~~preventive measures shall in particular aim at empowering women and supporting men to challenge harmful gender stereotypes, educating on the concept of consent, promoting gender- equality for a safe working environment, encouraging all, to act as positive role models towards a gender violence free society; considers that the existing campaigns should be regularly updated and reinforced, in particular on intersectional and sexual harassment;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Recall~~Underlines the importance of prevention, w~~ith~~hich can be achieved by information and awareness-raising efforts, ~~and~~trainings of employers, trade union representatives and workplace health and safety representatives, the promotion of zero- tolerance for harassment campaigns and policies~~; considers that the existing campaigns should be reinforced;~~ , and to provide advisory and psychological assistance to victims, as well as advice on police contacts and referrals to providers of legal recourse;

Amendment 142 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls the importance of prevention, with information and awareness-raising efforts, and the promotion of zero-harassment campaigns and policies; welcomes regular harassment prevention campaigns with updates posters and brochures in order to remind the Members and the staff of their responsibility to ensure their exemplary conduct; considers that the existing campaigns should be reinforced;

Amendment 143 #

Karen MELCHIOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls the importance of ~~prevention, with information and awareness-~~implementing complementing training for senior managers and staff. Complementary traisning ~~efforts, and the promotion of zero-harassment campaigns and policies; considers that the existing campaigns should be reinforced;~~ should educate and empower employees to act in case of potential harassment situatuations. Employees, when trained, will be able to recognise early signs of harassment and will be able to intervene swiftly and effectively to prevent escalation.

Amendment 144 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls the importance of prevention, with information and awareness-raising efforts, and the promotion of zero-harassment campaigns and policies; considers that the existing campaigns should be reinforced so that ignorance or a so called “lack of awareness” cannot be cited as an excuse for flagrant flouting of the rules;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls the importance of prevention, with information and awareness-raising efforts, and the promotion of zero-tolerance towards harassment campaigns and policies; considers that the existing campaigns should be regularly updated and reinforced;

Amendment 146 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls the importance of prevention, with information and awareness-raising efforts, and the promotion of zero-harassment campaigns and policies; ~~considers that the existing campaigns should be reinforced;~~

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Recalls that gender-based violence, sexual harassment and sexist language occurs in educational settings; emphasizes that all students have the right to a safe learning environment without any type of harassment, including sexual harassment; calls on all Member States to ensure that educational institutions have a zero-tolerance approach to any forms of misconduct, offers support to victims, and are obliged to prevent harassment and sexual harassment;

Amendment 148 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

6 b. Emphasizes that challenging gender prejudices and stereotypes are important preventive measures in all spheres of society, including throughout the education cycle, from primary school to lifelong learning, and can reduce gender imbalances in all spheres of life;

Amendment 149 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Underlines the central role of men and boys in ending all forms of harassment and sexual harassment; calls on all Member States and actors to actively involve men in awareness-raising and prevention campaigns, as well as education campaigns and action for gender equality;

Amendment 15 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2023 on the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession,

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that sexual and psychological harassment cases are still under-reported because victims do not use the existing channels, demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of ~~sexual harassment~~all forms of harassment; notes the existence of formal and informal structures in the European Parliament to address harassment and especially sexual harassment issues providing advisory, legal and psychological assistance to victims; calls for their better promotion, reinforcement of their competencies and composition in order to ensure that all victims can report in confidence and security; welcomes initiatives of some political groups, which decided to put in place trained confidential counsellors to whom victims of harassment can report their case and receive support, advice and guidance in all confidentiality;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that sexual harassment cases in the European Parliament are still under-reported because victims do not use the existing channels, ~~demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of sexual harassment~~for reasons such as shame, fear of retaliation or a general distrust in the handling of harassment cases by the competent committees dealing with harassment complaints demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of sexual harassment; expresses its concern that reporting harassment in the EU institutions may have consequences on the career of the complainants; highlights also the lack of transparent and privacy proof data on the number of harassment cases in the institution;

Amendment 152 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that sexual harassment cases are still under-reported because victims do not use the existing channels~~, demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of sexual harassment;~~ because of amongst other things, the lack of a comprehensive system of reporting, support, and care for the victims of sexual harassment based on human rights standards, demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of sexual harassment; Calls on Member States to provide a standardized gender sensitive action protocols to secure and support all victims of sexual harassment, including victims of cross-border sexual harassment

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that sexual harassment cases are still under-reported because ~~victims do not use the existing channels, demonstrating the need for further effort~~, among other things, victims fear that relationships at work would be negatively affected; that the report would not be believed or taken seriously; embarrassment; fear of a negative impact on career or lack of procedures to facilitate reporting; stresses the need for further efforts to raise awareness of reporting procedures and support to victims with regard to the prevention of sexual harassment;

Amendment 154 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that sexual harassment cases are still under-reported because victims do not use the existing channels, demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of sexual harassment including information campaigns which can enable victims to recognise examples of harassment;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that sexual harassment cases are still under-reported because victims do not use the existing channels~~, demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of sexual harassmen~~; calls for that to be taken into account when information campaigns enabling victims to identify examples of harassment are planned and carried out;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that sexual harassment cases ~~are still~~may be under-reported because victims ~~do not use the existing channels, demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of sexual harassment~~, for various personal reasons including fear of judgement, are sometimes reluctant to turn to the channels that already exist at national level; this can be particularly the case when the victim is male;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that sexual harassment cases are still under-reported ~~because victims do not use the existing channels~~, particularly within the LGBTQ movement where different norms prevail, demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of sexual harassment;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Notes the importance of whistleblowers in such sensitive matters; reiterates its recommendation to revise the Staff Regulations, especially Article 22c thereof, in order to align it with the standards of the Whistleblower Directive; calls on the Bureau, in the interim, to immediately revise Parliament’s Internal Rules Implementing Article 22c of the Staff Regulations to bring them in line with the protections provided for in the Whistleblower Directive;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Notes the importance of addressing intersectional sexual harassment, through creating an inclusive and respectful environment, where all members of the community are valued and treated with dignity, regardless of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex characteristics, disability, or other characteristics; notes that the problem of intersectional sexual harassment should be a concern of society as a whole;

Amendment 16 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

— having regard to Article 12a of the EU Staff Regulations;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with Eurostat and EIGE, to improve, promote and ensure research on evidence-based practices and the systematic collection of relevant, sex- and age-disaggregated, comparable data on cases of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination and psychological harassment, including cyber harassment, at national, regional and local level;

Amendment 161 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Calls on Member States to motivate people of all genders and gender identities to combat sexual harassment and actively participate in social change; considers that sexual harassment should concern people of all genders, and society as a whole; calls on Member States to ensure that men play a positive role in combating sexual harassment and other forms of abuse and violence taking into account that 82% of sexual harassment incidents against women involve a male perpetrator; calls on Member States to provide inclusive sexuality education for all, including boys and men, to recognise and prevent sexual harassment and abuse;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to carry out research into the causes and consequences of sexual harassment, including the impact that sexist and stereotyped advertisements may have on the incidence of violence and harassment;

Amendment 163 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7 c. reiterates its recommendation to revise the Staff Regulations, especially Article 22c thereof, in order to align it with the standards of the Whistle-blower Directive;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls the duty of all of the European institutions to put in place all necessary policies to prevent and address all forms of harassment and violence, and urges them to ensure that all of the rules in place guarantee a zero-tolerance approach to any forms of misconduct and full support for all victims; calls on the European institutions to strengthen their internal rules and policies to ensure that in cases of harassment and violence, they should not only suspend the perpetrator, but also entirely remove their salary;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls the ~~duty~~obligation of all of the European institutions to put in place all necessary policies to prevent and address all forms of harassment and violence, and urges them to ensure that all of the rules in place guarantee a zero-tolerance approach to any forms of misconduct and full support and protection for all victims; calls on the European institutions to strengthen their internal rules and policies to ensure that in cases of harassment and violence, they should not only suspend the perpetrator, but also entirely remove their salary;

Amendment 166 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls the duty of all of the European institutions to put in place all necessary policies and standardized gender sensitive action protocols to prevent and address all forms of harassment and violence, and urges them to ensure that all of the rules in place guarantee a zero-tolerance approach to any forms of misconduct and full support for all victims; calls on the European institutions to strengthen their internal rules and policies to ensure that in cases of harassment and violence, they should not only suspend the perpetrator, but also entirely remove their salary;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls the duty of all of the European institutions to put in place all necessary policies to prevent and address all forms of harassment and violence, and urges them to ensure that all of the rules in place guarantee a zero-tolerance approach to any forms of misconduct and full support for all victims; calls on the European institutions to strengthen their internal rules and policies to ensure that in cases of psychological or sexual harassment and violence, they should not only suspend the perpetrator, but also entirely remove their salary;

Amendment 168 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls the duty of all of the European institutions to put in place all necessary policies to prevent and address all forms of harassment and violence, and urges them to ensure that all of the rules in place guarantee a zero-tolerance approach to any forms of misconduct and full support for all victims; calls on the European institutions to strengthen their internal rules and policies to ensure that in cases of harassment and violence, they should not only suspend the perpetrator, but also entirely remove their salary once proven guilty;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)

MeToo evaluation in the EU

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16

— having regard to Rule 10 (6) and 54 of its Rules of Procedure,

Amendment 170 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Notes that in some Member States, the MeToo movement has kicked off after 2017 and subsequently, changes have been made by governments and organizations to tackle sexual violence, to help victims and to address the negative consequences on society; however also notes that in some Member States, there has been little or no progress in this regard, calls on Member States to pro- actively design and implement legislation and policies that tackle sexual violence in our society;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Believes that as the harassment cases within the EU institutions may affect the EU budget, they should be taken into account while deciding to grant or not the budgetary discharge to the concerned institution;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Any coercive measure to which the perpetrator of the act may be subject must be proportionate to the damage inflicted;

Amendment 173 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Highlights the fact that sexual harassment and violence are not commonly defined and criminalised in the EU, thus creating fragmented protections and rights for victims across Member States, proving the need for an common EU approach that can be reached through adding gender-based violence as a Eurocrime; reiterates is call to the Council to adopt this;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Encourages all EU institutions and agencies to exchange regularly their best practices of anti-harassment policies, guidelines or any new provisions on coping mechanisms and strategies, which would also promote gender equality;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Calls on Member States to criminalise all forms of sexual harassment, both online and offline, and to implement mandatory specialized gender sensitive trainings for professionals coming into contact with victims of sexual violence on how to support and help victims, calls on Member States to invest in law enforcement and judicial capacities, specifically those dealing with cases of gender-based and sexual violence;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8 d. Calls on the Commission to assess, exchange and compare the existing best practices of combating sexual harassment in the workplace and to disseminate the results of this assessment as regards the effective measures that Member States could take to encourage companies, social partners and organisations involved in vocational training to prevent all forms of gender-based discrimination, in particular as regards harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8 e. Notes that it is important to have a comprehensive anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy that takes into account intersectionality and the unique experiences of marginalised groups. Education, training, and awareness- raising efforts that address intersectionality and the specific needs of marginalised groups should be provided to staff and members of the European institutions;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)

8 f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that funding mechanisms for programmes to combat violence against women can be used for awareness raising and to support civil society organisations addressing violence against women, including sexual harassment;

Amendment 179 #

8 f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU funding is available and accessible for organizations that design and develop anti-harassment policies, specifically in the place of work;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

— having regard to the Bureau Decision of 2 July 2018 on the functioning of the advisory committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members of the European Parliament and its procedures for dealing with complaints,

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)

Sexual harassment in the workplace

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 g (new)

8 g. Emphasizes that psychological and sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal and perpetrators can be subject to criminal and/or administrative proceedings;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 h (new)

8 h. Calls on Member States to ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention on Violence and Harassment (No. 190);

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 i (new)

8 i. Calls on Member States to ensure effective reporting mechanisms and procedures in cases of violence and harassment in the world of work and establish necessary measures to ensure protection against the victimization of or retaliation against complainants, victims, witnesses and whistle-blowers and ensure the protection of the privacy of those individuals involved and confidentiality and ensure that requirements for privacy and confidentiality are not misused;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 j (new)

8 j. Recommends that advice on adequately addressing harassment at the workplace and ensuring a safe work environment, legal remedies available to the employer including disciplinary measures and providing the possibility of early conciliation, if the victim wishes so, and legal advice and support for victims, should be provided by external counseling services to both victims and employers;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 k (new)

8 k. Calls on the Commission and Member states to make available appropriate resources to promote the establishment and continuation of safe spaces in the workplace, both online and offline, in particular single gender safe spaces, where women in all their intersectional diversity, may go in order to exchange information, and build community networks and receive peer- support, especially to those with the goal of empowering and uplifting women in all their intersectional diversity;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 l (new)

8 l. Calls on Member States to ensure that all workers, at the start of their contract, receive information on anti- harassment procedures and policies in place, the workers’ rights in instances of harassment and violence against them in the workplace and accessing external counseling services;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

Harassment in the European ~~Parliament~~institutions

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

Harassment in the E~~uropean Parliament~~U institutions

Amendment 189 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Welcomes the progress made on reforming anti-harassment policies in the different EU institutions after the MeToo movement was formed; notes, however, that in all institutions, improvements can be made as to better protect and support victims and sanction perpetrators; particularly in the case of the European Parliament recalls that any deterrent legal framework must comply with the EU law principle of proportionality of penalties and, therefore, calls for a revision of article 176 of Rules of Procedure to comply with that principle and to take into consideration the damage of sexual harassment and psychological harassment to victims; calls also for a more protective framework and new support measures for victims of harassment, notably psychological support while the procedure is ongoing;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas gender equality is a core A. value of the EU enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and must be mainstreamed in all EU policies, activities and programmes; whereas the right to equal treatment and non- discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and in Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and should be fully respected; whereas the right to the integrity of the person is paramount under Article 3 of the Charter; whereas gender-based violence in all its forms, including sexual harassment is a severe form of gender inequality, discrimination and a violation of human rights, whereas it constitutes a serious obstacle to the participation of women, girls and other victims in all spheres of private and public life making them unable to fully enjoy their rights and fundamental freedoms; whereas the eradication of gender-based violence is a prerequisite to achieve real gender equality;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Calls on all EU institutions and agencies to regularly exchange their best practices in tackling harassment, including anti-harassment policies, guidelines or any new provisions on how to deal with it;

Amendment 191 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Calls for all EU institutions to introduce a network of confidential counsellors or external mediators to provide guidance and support to victims of sexual harassment and encourages cooperation between confidential counsellors in different EU bodies, which is essential for smaller bodies with fewer staff members available to provide adequate support;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Insists that the measures to address sexual harassment are not strong enough and do not include all of the actions requested in previous resolutions; welcomes the fact that this parliamentary term is the first in which Members have been required to sign a declaration confirming their commitment to complying with the Code of Appropriate Behaviour; welcomes the signature by all Members of the Declaration on the Code of Appropriate Behavior adopted by the Bureau; is convinced by the political will of the European Parliament to tackle the sexual and other types of harassment inside and outside of the institution; calls for a further transparency on all procedures and implementation of concrete measures by different authorities at the political and administrative level;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Insists that the measures to address sexual harassment are not strong enough and do not include all of the actions requested in previous resolutions; welcomes the fact that this parliamentary term is the first in which Members have been required to sign a declaration confirming their commitment to complying with the Code of Appropriate BehaviourWelcomes the fact that this parliamentary term is the first in which Members of the European Parliament have been required to sign a declaration confirming their commitment to complying with the Code of Appropriate Behaviour which has explicit paragraphs on harassment ; recalls nevertheless that the current measures to address sexual harassment are not strong enough and do not include all of the actions requested in previous resolutions; in that sense, calls on Parliament’s administration and the Bureau to implement them and to request the Secretary General to present the progress made on the implementation to the FEMM Committee;

Amendment 194 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Insists that the measures to address sexual harassment are not strong enough and do not include all of the actions requested in previous resolutions; welcomes the fact that this parliamentary term is the first in which Members have been required to sign a declaration confirming their commitment to complying with the Code of Appropriate Behaviour; stresses that, in all measures, policies and procedures put in place to combat sexual harassment, the principle of presumption on innocence must always be upheld, regardless of whether the alleged perpetrator is male or female;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Insists that the measures to address sexual harassment in the Parliament are not strong enough and do not include all of the actions requested in previous resolutions; welcomes the fact that this parliamentary term is the first in which Members have been required to sign a declaration confirming their commitment to complying with the Code of Appropriate Behaviour; notes with concerns that despite efforts taken there are still cases of sexual harassment in Parliament;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Insists that the measures to address sexual harassment are not strong enough and do not include all of the actions requested in previous resolutions; w~~Welcomes the fact that this parliamentary term is the first in which Members of the European Parliament have been required to sign a declaration confirming their commitment to complying with the Code of Appropriate Behaviour which has explicit paragraphs on harassment;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Insist~~Notes that the measures to address sexual harassment ~~are not strong enough and~~ do not include all of the actions requested in previous resolutions; welcomes the fact that this parliamentary term is the first in which Members have been required to sign a declaration confirming their commitment to complying with the Code of Appropriate Behaviour;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Welcomes the progress made on reforming anti-harassment policy in the different EU institutions after the MeToo movement was formed; however notes that in all institutions, improvements can be made as to better protect and support victims and sanction perpetrators;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Calls on all EU institutions and agencies to regularly exchange their best practices in tackling harassment, including anti-harassment policies, guidelines or any new provisions on how to deal with it;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

— having regard to the International Labour Organization Convention on Violence and Harassment (No. 190) and the Violence and Harassment Recommendation (206) and to the main provisions thereof,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas gender equality is a core value of the EU ~~and must be mainstreamed in all EU policies, activities and programmes~~; whereas the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

Amendment 200 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9 c. Calls for all EU institutions to introduce a network of confidential counsellors or external mediators to provide guidance and support to victims of sexual harassment and encourages cooperation between confidential counsellors in different EU bodies, which is essential for smaller bodies with fewer staff members available to provide adequate support;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the harassment prevention training offered to Members, managers in Parliament’s Secretariat and staff; is convinced, however, that voluntary harassment prevention training has proven insufficient as only 260 out of 705 Members have completed the training in this term; calls again for the i~~ntroduction of mandatory training for all Member~~mplementation of mandatory training for all Members and staff; requests the competent Parliament bodies and services to assess what consequences could be attached for non-completion of this training, such as possible limiting of hiring staff, financial sanctions or removing the possibility to be rapporteur or office-holder in the Parliament, and adapt its rules accordingly; calls for a public list on the Parliament’s website with Members that have completed the training, and those who have not; emphasises as well the need for trainings to be frequently available in all EU languages;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the harassment prevention training offered to Members, managers in Parliament’s Secretariat and staff; is convinced, however, that voluntary harassment prevention training has proven insufficient as only 260 out of 705 Members have completed the training in this term; calls again for the i~~ntroduction of mandatory training for all Member~~mplementation of mandatory training for all Members and staff, requests the competent Parliament bodies and services to assess what consequences could be attached for non-completion of this training, such as possible limiting of hiring staff, financial sanctions or removing the possibility to be rapporteur or office-holder in the EP, and adapt its rules accordingly; calls for a public list on the Parliament’s website with Members that have completed the training, and those who have not; emphasises as well the need for trainings to be frequently available in all EU languages;

Amendment 203 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the harassment prevention training offered to Members, managers in Parliament’s Secretariat and staff; is convinced, however, that voluntary harassment prevention training has proven insufficient as only 260 out of 705 Members have completed the training in this term; calls again for the introduction of mandatory training for all Members; and staff and for the assessment of potential consequences in the event of non- compliance with the training, such as limiting the recruitment of staff, denying access to the position of rapporteur or office-holder in the EP, or even financial sanctions, and adapt its rules accordingly; calls for a public list on the Parliament’s website with Members that have completed the training, and those who have not; emphasises as well the need for trainings to be frequently available in all EU languages;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the harassment prevention training offered to Members, managers in Parliament’s Secretariat and staff; is convinced, however, that voluntary harassment prevention training has proven insufficient; calls for the introduction of mandatory training for all Members at the very beginning of each mandate and all staff; is concerned by a low number of Members who attended the training so far: only 260 Members out of 705 Members have completed the training which represents 36,9 % of all members. Therefore calls for further actions in order to secure that Members complete the harassment prevention training and the publication of the participants' list on the website of the European Parliament;

Amendment 205 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the harassment prevention training offered to Members, managers in Parliament’s Secretariat and staff; is convinced, however, that voluntary harassment prevention training has proven insufficient; calls for the introduction of mandatory training for all Members; calls for any reprimand for those who do not comply to be proportionate and respectful of the Member’s elected status and their right to excersise their mandate; suggests that one potential measure could perhaps include a formal ban on Members’ participation in missons;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the harassment prevention training offered to Members, managers in Parliament’s Secretariat and staff; ~~is convinced~~notes, however, that voluntary harassment prevention training ~~has~~may proven insufficient~~; calls for the introduction of mandatory training for all Member~~ in some specific cases and therefore calls to explore another options aimed at harassment prevention measures;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the harassment prevention training offered to Members, managers in Parliament’s Secretariat and staff; is convinced, however, that voluntary harassment prevention training has proven insufficient; calls for the introduction of mandatory training for all ~~Members~~levels of management;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Stresses the importance of early intervention and enforcement by DG PERS and DG HR of the working conditions set in the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, where harassment is already condemn; highlights also the need to engage in a dialogue with political groups on implementing group's internal policies regarding harassment and calls on Parliamentary Groups and National Delegations to train human resources managers and to establish protocols of interventions for situations where harassment is detected within their members and personnel;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the measures implemented under the ‘Updated Roadmap for the adaptation of preventive and early support measures to deal with conflict and harassment between Members of the EP and APAs, trainees and other staff’ adopted by the Bureau on 12 March 2018, and the Gender Action Plan; calls for the improvement, on a regular basis, of awareness raising for all persons working on Parliament’s premises about the zero-harassment policy, in order to provide them with the tools to recognise all forms of harassment and to report it;deleted

Amendment 21 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~gender~~ equality between men and women is a core value of the EU and must be mainstreamed in all EU policies, activities and programmes; whereas the right to equal treatment and non- discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the measures implemented under the ‘Updated Roadmap for the adaptation of preventive and early support measures to deal with conflict and harassment between Members of the EP and APAs, trainees and other staff’ adopted by the Bureau on 12 March 2018, and the Gender Action Plan; calls for the improvement, on a regular basis, of awareness raising for all persons working on Parliament’s premises about the zero- harassment policy, in order to provide them with the tools to recognise all forms of harassment and to report it; calls for more data so as to ascertain the extent of which harrasment affects employees within the EP including a particular focus on the LGBTI community;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the measures implemented under the ‘Updated Roadmap for the adaptation of preventive and early support measures to deal with conflict and harassment between Members of the EP and APAs, trainees and other staff’ adopted by the Bureau on 12 March 2018, and the Gender Action Plan; calls for the improvement, on a regular basis, of awareness raising for all persons working on Parliament’s premises about the zero- harassment policy, in order to provide them with the tools to recognise all forms of harassment and to report it; requests a monitoring mechanism for the implementation of this policy with the participation of the FEMM Committee

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Welcom~~Notes the measures implemented under the ‘Updated Roadmap for the adaptation of preventive and early support measures to deal with conflict and harassment between Members of the EP and APAs, trainees and other staff’ adopted by the Bureau on 12 March 2018, and the Gender Action Plan; calls for ~~the improvement, on a regular basis,~~adequate measures of awareness raising for all persons working on Parliament’s premises about the zero- harassment policy, in order to provide them with the tools to recognise all forms of harassment and to report it;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the work of the Advisory Committee on Harassment and its prevention at the workplace and the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members of the European Parliament; calls for full transparency about how Parliament is addressing issues of harassment, while protecting the identity of those affected, and invites both committees to draft and publish their monitoring reports and risk assessments annually on the European Parliament website; calls for an independent evaluation of the measures in place by external and auditors selected in a transparent procedure;deleted

Amendment 214 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the work of the Advisory Committee on Harassment and its prevention at the workplace and the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members of the European Parliament; callsCalls again for full transparency about how Parliament is addressing issues of harassment, while protecting the identity of those affected, and invites both committees to draft and publish their monitoring reports and risk assessments annually on the European Parliament website; calls for an independent evaluation of the measures in place by external and auditors selected in a transparent procedure; recommends, in line with its previous resolutions, that a task force of independent experts be set up with a mandate to examine the situation of sexual harassment and abuse in Parliament, in order to carry out an evaluation of its existing Advisory Committee dealing with complaints between Accredited Parliamentary Assistants and Members of the European Parliament concerning Harassment and its Prevention at the Workplace and the Staff Advisory Committee for Parliament Staff on Harassment Prevention, and propose adequate changes; highlights the need to pay particular attention to the situation of workers with the most precarious contracts and to online harassment considering the rise in telework;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the work of the Advisory Committee on Harassment and its prevention at the workplace and the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members of the European Parliament; calls for full transparency about how Parliament is addressing issues of harassment, while protecting the identity of those affected, and invites both committees to draft and publish their monitoring reports and risk assessments annually on the European Parliament website; calls for an independent evaluation of the measures in place by external and auditors selected in a transparent procedure; recommends, in line with its previous resolutions, that a task force of independent experts be set up with a mandate to examine the situation of sexual harassment and abuse in Parliament, in order to carry out an evaluation of its existing Advisory Committees dealing with complaints concerning harassment, and propose adequate changes;

Amendment 216 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Christine SCHNEIDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the work of the Advisory Committee on Harassment and its prevention at the workplace and the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members of the European Parliament; calls for full transparency about how Parliament is addressing issues of harassment, while protecting the identity of those affected~~, and invites both committees to draft and publish their monitoring reports and risk assessments annually on the European Parliament website~~; calls for an independent evaluation of the measures in place ~~by external and auditors selected~~, in a transparent procedure, by chosen auditors;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the work of the Advisory Committee on Harassment and its prevention at the workplace and the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members of the European Parliament; calls for full transparency about how Parliament is addressing issues of harassment, while protecting the identity of those affected, and invites both committees to draft and publish their monitoring reports and risk assessments annually on the European Parliament website; calls for an independent evaluation of the measures in place ~~by external and auditors selected in a transparent procedure~~in a transparent procedure; emphasises the need to apply the legal principle that every accused person is innocent until proven guilty;

Amendment 218 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the work of the Advisory Committee on Harassment and its prevention at the workplace and the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members of the European Parliament; calls for full transparency about how Parliament is addressing issues of harassment, while protecting the identity of those affected, and invites both committees to draft and publish their monitoring reports and risk assessments annually on the European Parliament website; calls for an independent evaluation of the measures in place ~~by ex~~and their effectiveness by both internal and external auditors selected in a transparent procedure;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls again for full transparency about how Parliament is addressing issues of harassment, while protecting the identity of those affected, and invites both committees to draft and publish their monitoring reports and risk assessments annually on the European Parliament website; calls again for an independent evaluation of the measures in place by external and auditors selected in a transparent procedure; recommends, in line with its previous resolutions, that a task force of independent experts be set up with a mandate to examine the situation of sexual harassment and abuse in Parliament, in order to carry out an evaluation of its existing Advisory Committee dealing with complaints between Accredited Parliamentary Assistants and Members of the European Parliament concerning Harassment and its Prevention at the Workplace and the Staff Advisory Committee for Parliament Staff on Harassment Prevention, and propose adequate changes;

Amendment 22 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~gender~~ equality between men and women is a core value of the EU and ~~must be mainstream~~should be respected in all EU policies, activities and programmes; whereas the right to equal treatment and non- discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. reiterates its call for measures to aim to provide protection against victimisation of or retaliation against complainants, victims, witnesses and whistle-blowers;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Asks for the composition of the advisory committees to be updated to ensure an equal representation of external experts with proven expertise in tackling harassment in the workplace, including doctors, therapists and legal experts in the domain of harassment and to change their status to full members with voting rights; calls for the creation of a confidential register of cases over time, as already requested in the resolutions dating from 2017 and 2021;deleted

Amendment 222 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Asks for the ~~composition of the~~two advisory committees to ~~be updat~~to be merged into ~~ensure an equal~~one committee dealing with cases of harassment, with the composition of one Quaestor, two representationves of ~~external experts with proven~~the APA and/or staff committee and three professional expert~~ise~~s in t~~ackling harassment in the workplace, including~~he field such as a doctors, ~~therap~~psychologists and legal experts in the domain of harassment and to change their status to full members with voting rights; calls for the creation of a confidential register of cases over time, as already requested in the resolutions dating from 2017 and 2021advisor to allow for a fair balanced composition; calls for a clear mandate and transparent selection process for these members; recommends the creation of a voluntary survivors support network to provide support and guidance among new victims and survivors of harassment;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Ask~~Recalls for the composition of the advisory committees to be updated to ensure an equal representation of external, independent experts with proven expertise in tackling harassment issues in the workplace, including doctors, therapists and legal experts in the domain of harassment and to change their status to full members with voting rights as set up in the 2021 Resolution; calls for the creation of a confidential register of cases over time, as already requested in the resolutions dating from 2017 and 2021;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Asks for the ~~composition of the~~two advisory committees to be ~~updat~~merged into ~~ensure an equal representation of external experts with proven expertise in tackling harassment in the workplace, including doc~~one committee dealing with cases of harassment, with the composition of one Quaestors, t~~herapists and legal experts in the domain of harassment and to change their status to full members with voting rights~~wo representatives of the APA and/or staff committee and three professional experts such as a doctor, psychologist and legal advisor to allow for a fair balanced composition; calls for ~~the~~a crlea~~tion of a confidential register of cases over time, as already requested in the resolutions dating from 2017 and 2021~~r mandate and transparent selection process for these members;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Asks for the composition of the advisory committees to be updated to ensure a~~n equal~~ competent representation of external experts with proven expertise in tackling harassment in the workplace, including doctors, therapists and legal experts in the domain of harassment and to change their status to full members with voting rights; calls for the creation of a confidential register of cases over time, as already requested in the resolutions dating from 2017 and 2021;

Amendment 226 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Asks for the composition of the advisory committees to be updated to ensure an equal representation of~~Insists that, within the advisory committees, high-level qualifications be required for external experts with proven expertise inwhen it comes to tackling harassment in the workplace, including doctors, therapists and legal experts in the domain of harassment, and t~~o change~~hat their status be changed to full members with voting rights; calls for the creation of a confidential register of cases over time, as already requested in the resolutions dating from 2017 and 2021;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Asks for the composition of the advisory committees to be updated to ensure ~~an equal representation of ex~~that internal experts with proven expertise in tackling harassment in the workplace, including doctors, therapists and legal experts in the domain of harassment and to change their status to full members with voting rights; calls for the creation of a confidential register of cases over time, as already requested in the resolutions dating from 2017 and 2021;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Regrets that harassment procedures are extended over years causing unnecessary harm to Members, APAs and staff; reminds that it is a legal responsibility of Parliament´s Administration to investigate cases brought before it with due diligence, that alleged victims must be heard by the Committee within a reasonable period of time after the request is submitted and that the President shall endeavour to notify the decision within six weeks of receiving the report; therefore, calls on the Bureau to include an article on prescribed time-limits to ensure that the Bureau Decision of 2 July 2018 complies with the EU law principles of legal certainty and good administration;

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Notes the importance of whistleblowers in harassment cases; reiterates its recommendation to revise the Staff Regulations, especially Article 22c thereof, in order to align it with the standards of the Whistleblower Directive; calls on the Bureau, in the interim, to immediately revise Parliament’s Internal Rules Implementing Article 22c of the Staff Regulations to bring them in line with the protections provided for in the Whistleblower Directive;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~gender~~ equality between women and men is a core value of the EU and must be mainstreamed in all EU policies, activities and programmes; whereas the right to equal treatment and non- discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the European Ombudsman to provide coherent information on an annual basis to Parliament’s High-Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity regarding complaints about maladministration relating to gender equality in Parliament;deleted

Amendment 231 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Christine SCHNEIDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the European Ombudsman to provide coherent information on an annual basis to Parliament’s High-Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity regarding complaints about maladministration relating to gender equality in Parliament;deleted

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the European Ombudsman to provide coherent information on an annual basis to Parliament’s High-Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity regarding complaints about maladministration relating to gender equality in Parliament;deleted

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the European Ombudsman to provide coherent information on an annual basis to Parliament’s High-Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity regarding complaints about maladministration relating to gender equality inby the Parliament and other EU institutions;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the European Ombudsman to provide coherent information on an annual basis to Parliament’s High-Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity regarding complaints about maladministration relating to gender equality in Parliament and to other EU institutions;

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the European Ombudsman to provide coherent information on an annual basis to Parliament’s High-Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity regarding complaints about maladministration relating to ~~gender~~ equality between men and women in Parliament;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Calls on the European Parliamentary Research Service to commission a study on the added value of whistle-blower platforms in workplaces and how it could be applicable within the EU institutions, the outcomes and recommendations of which should be presented in a workshop or hearing with exchanges of views in relevant Parliament committees;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Calls on the European Parliamentary Research Service to commission a study on the added value of whistle-blower platforms in workplaces and how it could be applicable within the EU institutions, the outcomes and recommendations of which should be presented in a workshop or hearing with exchanges of views in relevant Parliament committees;

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14 b. Calls on the European institutions to strengthen their internal rules and policies to ensure that in cases of harassment and violence, the sanction consists of the temporary suspension and the deduction of the salary and related benefits for the length of the suspension and, in cases of gross misconduct, of the termination of the contract when legally feasible;

Amendment 239 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14 b. Calls on the European institutions to strengthen their internal rules and policies to ensure that in cases of harassment and violence, they should not only suspend the perpetrator, but also entirely suspend their salary and other connected income or end their contract;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas sexual harassment means any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that occurs in the course of, linked with, or arising in matters of employment, occupation, self-employment, education, in public spaces and any other area of life, with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment; whereas women and girls are disproportionately affected by sexual harassment; whereas perpetrators are predominantly men;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14 c. Calls on the European institutions to implement an external audit on the situation of harassment in their institutions, including the review of existing procedures and systems in place that deal with cases of harassment, to make the outcome of the results public and to make reforms on the basis of the recommendations from the audit;

Amendment 241 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14 c. Calls on the European institutions to implement an external audit on the situation of harassment in their institution, including the review of existing procedures and systems in place that deal with cases of harassment, and make reforms on the basis of the conclusions and recommendation of that audit and make it public;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas gender based violence, including abuse and harassment must be seen in the light of broader perspectives such as sexism, harmful gender stereotypes and unequal power relations in society and working life; whereas various dimensions are needed to understand what creates superiority and inferiority in society and working life; whereas feminist trade unionism is an important tool to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and for bringing about change by taking the starting point that gender, as well as other intersecting identities, shapes people's position in the labour market and societies as a whole;

Amendment 26 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas sexual harassment is a form of gender-based violence and an extreme form of gender-based discrimination which affects women and girls disproportionally; whereas harassment is often linked to other forms of discrimination in addition to gender- based discrimination and has to be addressed with an intersectional approach and from all its angles;deleted

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas sexual harassment is defined in EU law as “any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature occurs, with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment”; whereas sexual harassment is a form of gender-based violence and an extreme form of gender-based discrimination which affects women and girls disproportionally; whereas harassment is often linked to other forms of discrimination in addition to gender-based discrimination and has to be addressed with an intersectional approach and from all its angles; whereas sexual harassment is a consequence of gender based stereotypes and sexism rooted in the unequal distribution of power between women and men; whereas it can occur in many different social settings such as at home, at the workplace, in educational system, but also in the public space;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas sexual harassment is a form ~~of gender-based violence and an extreme form of gender-based discrimination~~violence which can affects women and girls disproportionally; ~~whereas harassment is often linked to other forms of discrimination in addition to gender- based discrimination and has to be addressed with an intersectional approach and from all its angles;~~

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas sexual harassment is any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment; whereas sexual harassment is a form of gender-based violence and an extreme form of gender-based discrimination which affects women and girls disproportionally~~; whereas harassment~~, is often linked to other forms of discrimination ~~in addition to gender- based discrimination~~ and has to be addressed with an intersectional approach and from all its angles;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

— having regard to the international joint study by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Lloyd's Register Foundation (LRF) and Gallup published in December 2022: “Experience of violence and harassment at work: the first global survey ,”1a _________________ 1a https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the- ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_863177/lang-- en/index.htm

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ‘’sexual harassment’’ is a form of gender-based violence and an extreme form of gender-based discrimination which affects women and girls disproportionally; whereas sexual harassment is ~~often linked to other~~defined in EU law as an incident ‘where any forms of ~~discrimination in addition to gender- based discrimination and has to be addressed with an intersectional approach and from all its angles~~unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature occurs, with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person or resulting in other forms of physical, psychological, sexual and economic harm, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment’;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas sexual harassment is a form of gender-based violence ~~and an extreme form of gend~~which is characterised by any form of unwanted ver-ba~~sed discrimination which affects women and girls disproportionally; whereas harassment is often linked to other forms of discr~~l or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an intimindati~~on in addition to gender- based discrimination and has to be addressed with an intersectional approach and from all its angles~~ng, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment; whereas sexual harassment affects women and girls disproportionately;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas sexual harassment is a form of gender-based violence and an extreme form of gender-based discrimination which affects women and girls disproportionally; whereas harassment is often linked to other forms of discrimination in addition to gender-based discrimination and has to be ~~addressed with an intersectional approach and from all its angles~~taken extremely seriously;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas sexual harassment is a form of ~~gender~~sexual-based violence and an extreme form of ~~gender~~sexual-based discrimination which affects women and girls disproportionally; whereas harassment is often linked to other forms of discrimination in addition to ~~gender~~sexual-based discrimination and has to be addressed with an intersectional approach ~~and from all its angles~~;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas “sexual harassment at work” means any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, where it occurs in the course of, linked with, or arising from the world of work including service relationships, informal and undocumented work, with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity a person or resulting in other forms of physical, psychological, sexual and economic harm, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment, including where a person’s rejection of, or submission to, such conduct is used explicitly or implicitly as a basis for job- related decisions; whereas sexual violence and harassment in the workplace is a matter of health and safety and should be treated and prevented as such;

Amendment 35 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas violence and harassment at work is a widespread phenomenon around the world, with more than one in five (nearly 23 per cent) persons in employment having experienced violence and harassment at work during their working life, whether physical, psychological or sexual; whereas women are particularly exposed to sexual violence and harassment at work; whereas young women are twice as likely as young men to have experienced sexual violence and harassment, and migrant women are almost twice as likely as non- migrant women to report sexual violence and harassment;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas gender-based violence is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality; whereas to prevent and combat gender-based violence, including sexual harassment, it is crucial that the EU and Member States make significant progress towards achieving gender equality by concrete action and fully implementing gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting in all policy areas and decision- making;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the MeToo movement has taken various forms, some of which may have given rise to confusion by giving equal consideration to acts of a different nature and severity, and whereas, in the interest of victims, it is therefore necessary to draw on an objective and robust definition of sexual harassment;

Amendment 38 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Ba. whereas sexual harassment creates an intimidating, hostile and/or humiliating situation for the victim, and whereas it is an unacceptable practice in any circumstances and can be prosecuted through the channels provided for by the law;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. B a. Whereas sexual harassment in European streets has a gendered dimension with a disproportionate number of women and girls falling victim to sexual harassment including, but not limited to, sexual assault and rape;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5

~~— having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (‘the Istanbul Convention’),~~deleted

Amendment 40 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas gender-based violence including sexual harassment should not be reduced to an occupational hazard alone, but must be understood on in the light of male power and wider gender- equality, as it is rooted in gender stereotypes, heteropatriarchal structures and structural and institutional inequalities; whereas sexual harassment can take many different forms and occur in different settings, such as the online sphere, public spaces and the world of work;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas the MeToo movement has shown the magnitude and nature of sexual harassment and has sparked an international movement and a debate about the underlying causes and possible responses; whereas despite the public response, the progress in addressing the issue of sexual harassment after five years of the MeToo movement is not sufficient and there is a need for urgent action;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas in some Member States foreigners are over-represented among people accused of sexual violence, particularly on public transport, where the conditions lend themselves to sexual harassment;

Amendment 43 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

B c. whereas gender-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, can be exacerbated where it intersects with discrimination based on gender or sex and other grounds of discrimination prohibited by Union law, namely nationality, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, gender identity, gender expression, sex characteristics, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, birth, dissability, age, sexual orientation, anbd socioeconomic class; whereas sexual harassment and intersectional harassment needs to be addressed with an intersectional approach and from all its angles;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

B c. whereas non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), also known as confidentiality clauses, are legally binding agreements that prevent a person or organisation from sharing information; whereas the MeToo movement raised public awareness of the misuse of NDAs, exposing their use to protect individuals; whereas the misuse of NDAs in the context of sexual harassment is of concern and need to be addressed;

Amendment 45 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas in neighbourhoods where Islam has a strong influence, women who do not wear the Islamic veil and homosexual men are particularly likely to be harassed or attacked; whereas this must be taken into account in the design of prevention programmes;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

~~C. whereas th~~whereas at workplace, which is often far from being a safe and respectful environment, more than one in five preop~~ortion of women C. who have ever worked and have experienced any unwanted behaviour with a sexual connotation in the workplace varies between Member States, ranging from 11 % to 41 %7 ;~~ le have experienced violence and harassment, whether physical, psychological or sexual; whereas both harassers and victims may be of any sex or gender, women, girls, LGBTQIA+ persons and other vulnerable groups are disproportionally affected7a; whereas the proportion of women who have ever worked and have experienced any unwanted behaviour with a sexual connotation in the workplace varies between Member States, ranging from 11 % to 41 %7; whereas the risk of experiencing harassment at work is particularly pronounced across certain groups such as youth, migrant, and wage and salaried women and men; whereas young women are twice as likely as young men to have experienced sexual violence and harassment, and migrant women were almost twice as likely as non- migrant women to report sexual violence and harassment; whereas nearly five persons in ten facing gender-based discrimination including intersectional discrimination have also faced harassment at work compared to two in ten of those who have not been discriminated against on the basis of gender7b; whereas in the majority of cases the sexual harassment takes place at workplace between colleagues; whereas many women have experienced unwanted behaviour, including sexual harassment, with their male hierarchy; whereas the percentage of women who have reported such an experience during their lifetime is very low; whereas victims of harrasment are also men and account for 10% of victims of sexual harassment; _________________ 7 EU survey on gender-based violence against women and other forms of inter- personal violence (EU-GBV) – first results – 2022 edition. 7a Experiences of violence and harassment at work: A global first survey, Geneva: ILO, 2022 7b Experiences of violence and harassment at work: A global first survey, Geneva: ILO, 2022

Amendment 47 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas one in two women (55 % ) have been sexually harassed in the EU; whereas 32 % of all victims in the EU said the perpetrator was a superior, colleague or customer; whereas 75 % of women in professions requiring qualifications or top management jobs have been sexually harassed; whereas 61 % of women employed in the service sector have been subjected to sexual harassment7a; whereas the proportion of women who have ever worked and have experienced any unwanted behaviour with a sexual connotation in the workplace varies between Member States, ranging from 11 % to 41 %7 ; whereas cyber harassment, like other forms of gender-based cyber violence, has become increasingly common; _________________ 7 EU survey on gender-based violence against women and other forms of inter- personal violence (EU-GBV) – first results – 2022 edition. 7a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights report of 3 March 2014 entitled "Violence against women".

Amendment 48 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the proportion of women who have ever worked and have experienced any unwanted behaviour with a sexual connotation in the workplace varies between Member States, ranging from 11 % to 41 %7 ; whereas sexual harassment disproportionately affects women workers, including women from racialized communities; whereas colourism is a serious issue that needs addressing in the work place; _________________ 7 EU survey on gender-based violence against women and other forms of inter- personal violence (EU-GBV) – first results – 2022 edition.

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the proportion of women who have ever worked and have experienced any unwanted behaviour with a sexual connotation in the workplace varies between Member States, ranging from 11 % to 41 %~~7 ; _________________ 7 EU survey on gender-based violence against~~[7]; whereas every second womean ~~and other forms of inter- personal violence (EU-GBV) – first results – 2022 edition.~~in the EU has experienced sexual harassment at least once since the age of 15;

Amendment 5 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (whistleblowers),

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas cyber-harassment, as a form of gender-based cyber violence, is constantly increasing as a consequence of the widespread use of the internet and social medias; whereas a recent survey shows that 13 % of women were subjected to cyber-harassment in the past five years and 8 % in the past 12 months; whereas some professions, such as politicians, journalists or female activist in human rights civil organisations are particularly victims of online violence; whereas a European Parliamentary Research Service study has recently quantified the cost of gender-based cyber violence to be between €49.0 and €89.3 billion;

Amendment 51 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the current EU legislation recognises harassment and sexual harassment as forms of discrimination but not as a human rights violation; whereas the current EU legislation has not proven sufficiently effective to prevent and combat these phenomena in practice; whereas there is a need for stronger EU legislation on combating gender-based violence and on health and safety at work, and to expand the legislation on harassment and sexual harassment beyond the working environment, in line with the Istanbul Convention, to fully address this issue in all areas of life and society;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the percentage of people experiencing sexual harassment is higher when they are part of one or more marginalized groups; whereas 21% of LGBTIQ+ felt discriminated against at work, whereas the percentage is even higher for trans (35%) and intersex (32%) people1a; _________________ 1a https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2020/ eu-lgbti-survey-results

Amendment 53 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas reports and statistics should remain objective without being conditioned by specific views, such as gender mainstreaming, which influence the course of the results;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas harassment is widespread but under-reported; whereas ~~harassment in the workpla~~one of the reasons for underreporting of sexual harassment is a lack of awareness, sometimes based on a low understanding of the gravity of the issue, knowledge of channels for victim support, but also a fear of victimisation and job loss; whereas women victims seem more likely to share such harmful experience thasn men because of the stigma and gender stereotypes; whereas all forms of harassment in the workplace have serious consequences for the physical and psychological health and well-being of employees and therefore its prevention and treatment should be a priority for every employer in order to ensure a safe working environment;

Amendment 55 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas sexual harassment is widespread but under-reported; whereas harassment in the workplace has serious consequences for the physical and psychological health and well-being of employees and therefore its prevention and treatment should be a priority for every due to a number of reasons, such as low public awareness of what constitutes sexual harassment and whether it is punishable by law, a lack of effective, transparent, reliable and independent systems of reporting and victim support and protection in the workplace and by law authorities, a lack of information on where and how to report forms of sexual harassment or a general fear of reporting related to possible re-victimization or retaliation by the perpetrator or in cases of sexual harassment in the workplace, a fear of termination of contract by the employer;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas harassment is widespread ~~but~~and under-reported; whereas harassment is often linked to other forms of discrimination in addition to gender- based discrimination, which has to be addressed with an intersectional approach and from all angles; whereas harassment in the workplace has serious consequences for the physical and psychological health and well-being of employees and therefore its prevention and treatment should be a priority for every employer;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas harassment is widespread but under-reported, especially within the LGBTQ movement, where different norms prevail; whereas harassment in the workplace has serious consequences for the physical and psychological health and well-being of employees and therefore its prevention and treatment should be a priority for every employer;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas ~~har~~it must be assume~~nt is widespread but under-reported~~d that the reporting figures do not include all instances of harassment; whereas harassment in the workplace has serious consequences for the physical and psychological health and well-being of employees and therefore its prevention and treatment should be a priority for every employer;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas harassment is widespread but under-reported; whereas harassment in the workplace has serious consequences for the physical and psychological health and well-being of employees and therefore its prevention and treatment should be a priority for every employer and employee, among themselves;

Amendment 6 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

~~— having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0152),~~deleted

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas victims of sexual harassment are often unlikely to report it; whereas this is often due to the normalisation of sexual harassment, lack of awareness about what constitutes sexual harassment, fear of reprisals, lack of effective redress or reporting mechanisms, lack of specialised support services for victims, secondary victimisation, and stereotypes blaming the victim instead of the perpetrator;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas harassment in the workplace has serious consequences for the physical and psychological health and well-being of employees and therefore its prevention and treatment should be a priority for every employer; whereas sexual harassment in the workplace is particularly prevalent in sectors with low levels of job security, such as sectors characterised by high rates of short-term freelance contracts;

Amendment 62 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas in order to ensure easy access to appropriate and effective protection, remedies and safe, fair and effective reporting and procedures in cases of violence and harassment in the world of work it is key to protect against victimization of or retaliation against complainants, victims, witnesses and whistle-blowers;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. D a. Whereas in the light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Ukrainian refugees, particularly women, are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation including, but not limited to, the workplace;

Amendment 64 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

D b. whereas sexual harassment continues to represent serious problems in a variety of social settings, including the workplace, public spaces, virtual spaces such as the internet, and political life, and are increasingly being carried out using new technologies, for example websites or social networks, enabling perpetrators to feel safe under cover of anonymity; whereas sexual harassment online can constitute amongst other things non- consensual sharing of intimate content, cyberstalking, exploitation, coercion or threats of a sexual nature, sexualised bullying and unwanted sexualisation;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

D b. whereas sexual harassment in education is widespread and under- reported; whereas harassment in education has serious consequences for the physical and mental health and well- being of students, impacts the students learning and has life long implications; whereas harassment and violations in education risks becoming normalized which has severe consequences not only in education but also in workplaces and every part of society; whereas the progress in addressing the issue of sexual harassment in education, including preventive measures, is not sufficient;

Amendment 66 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

D b. whereas whistle-blowers play a pivotal role in exposing sexual and psychological harassment, mismanagement and discrimination in the workplace;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas in October 2022 the world celebrated the 5th anniversary of the social movement Metoo, encouraging women and other victims of sexual harassment to speak up, with the aim of raising awareness about the widespread violence; whereas since that time, the movement encouraged victims worldwide to speak up in different spheres, including in politics; whereas unfortunately the European Parliament is neither a perfectly safe working place and there are cases of sexual and other harassment within our house of Democracy; whereas the European Parliament immediately condemned the sexual harassment in its first resolution of October 2017, then reinforced its position in 2019 and in 20218a; whereas the progress made in addressing the issue of sexual harassment after the MeToo movement is not sufficient and there is still a lot to be done within the European institutions and beyond; whereas the European institutions have started to adapt their internal rules and procedures in order to better identify, counter and sanction harassment; whereas the implementation of prevention mechanisms has given rise to a certain degree of reluctance resulting not only from ignorance of the phenomenon of harassment but also from the lack of clarity of the existing legal rules; _________________ 8a 2017/2897 RSP, 2019/2855(RSP), 2021/29865RSP)

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the progress made in addressing the issue of sexual harassment after the MeToo movement is not yet sufficient and there is still a lot to be done within the European institutions ~~and beyond~~; whereas the European institutions have started to adapt their internal rules and procedures in order to better identify, counter and sanction harassment; whereas the implementation of prevention mechanisms has given rise to a certain degree of reluctance resulting not only from ignorance of the phenomenon of harassment but also from the lack of clarity of the existing legal rules;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas thseveral Member States have made progress ~~made~~ in addressing the issue of sexual harassment after the MeToo movement ~~is not sufficient and there is sti~~spread globally a ~~lot to be done with~~nd in Europe by adapting the ~~European institu~~ir legislations and beyond; whereas the European institutions have started to adapt their internal rules and procedures in order to better identify, counter and sanction harassment; whereas the implementation of prevention mechanisms has given rise to a certain degree of reluctance resulting not only from ignorance of the phenomenon of harassment but also from the lack of clarity of the existing legal rulespolicies; however emphasizes that sufficient changes have not been made and there is still a lot to be done to eliminate harassment in the EU;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)698)

Amendment 70 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas thseveral Member States have made progress ~~made~~ in addressing the issue of sexual harassment after the MeToo movement ~~is not sufficient and there is still a lot to be done within the European institutions and beyond; whereas the European institutions have started to~~spread globally and in Europe by adapting their ~~internal rules and procedures in order to better identify, counter and sanction harassment; whereas the implementation of prevention me~~legislation and policies in that regard, however emphasizes that sufficient chan~~ism~~ges ha~~s given rise to a certain degree of reluctance resulting not only from ignorance of the phenomenon of harassment but also from the lack of clarity of the existing legal rules~~ve not been made and there is still a lot to be done to eliminate harassment in the EU;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas despite the progress made in addressing the issue of sexual harassment after the MeToo ~~movement~~and the fact that some Member States, individual companies, schools and other actors have implemented measures to prevent and combat sexual harassment the progress is not sufficient and there is still a lot to be done ~~within~~to eliminate harassment in the EU and the European institutions ~~and beyond~~; whereas the European institutions have started to adapt their internal rules and procedures in order to better prevent, identify, counter and sanction harassment; whereas the implementation of prevention mechanisms has given rise to a certain degree of reluctance resulting not only from ignorance of the phenomenon of harassment but also from the lack of clarity of the existing legal rules;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas the European institutions have started to adapt their internal rules and procedures in order to better prevent, identify, counter and sanction harassment; whereas the implementation of prevention mechanisms and reforms of anti-harassment procedures in the European Parliament, as called for in the European Parliament resolution of 16 December 2021 on MeToo, has been met with a certain degree of reluctance to implement these calls, resulting not only from ignorance of the phenomenon of harassment but also from the lack of clarity of Parliament’s existing legal rules;

Amendment 73 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas the European institutions have started to adapt their internal rules and procedures in order to better prevent, identify, counter and sanction harassment; whereas the implementation of prevention mechanisms and reforms of anti-harassment procedures in the European Parliament, as called for in the EP resolution of 16 December 2021 on MeToo, has been met with a certain degree of reluctance to implement these calls, resulting not only from ignorance of the phenomenon of harassment but also from the lack of clarity of Parliament’s legal rules;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas sexual harassment and other types of violence, offensive or unwanted behaviour in the workplace must be understood as a health and safety issue and not as individual problems of the victim or the perpetrator; whereas no part of the labour market nor working life is protected from sexual harassment, but the incidence varies, as do the expressions the harassment can take;

Amendment 75 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the EU institutions should show themselves to be exemplary, especially in a matter as important as the prevention of harassment;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

E b. whereas studies show that working conditions, job security and type of work are risk factors for being exposed of sexual harassment at work; whereas collective bargaining is an important tool for preventing and combating violence and sexual harassment, including gender- based violence in workplaces, third-party harassment, and the effects of domestic violence at work;

Amendment 77 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas it is important that the views of certain ideologies do not impose themselves and upset the objectivity and functioning of the institutions;

Amendment 78 #

E c. whereas sexual harassment is a widespread phenomenon that undermines equality at work, while it can affect anyone, sexual harassment particularly affects women, and reinforces stereotypes about their abilities and aspirations; whereas sexual harassment can have a silencing effect and negative impact on victims’ pay, career progression and working conditions, and potentially drive individuals out of the world of work; whereas it also contributes to fewer women entering or remaining in the labour market, adding to the labour force participation gap, and to women being paid less than men and thereby exacerbating the gender pay gap;

Amendment 79 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

E d. whereas gender-based cyber violence and cyber harassment can have a silencing effect on women and girls; whereas one in five girls (19 %) have left or significantly reduced use of a social media platform after being harassed, while one in ten (12 %) have changed the way they express themselves; whereas more than a third (37 %) of girls who are from an ethnic minority and have suffered abuse say they are targeted because of their race or ethnicity, while more than half (56 %) of those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer LGBTIQ+ say they are harassed because of their gender identity or sexual orientation 1a; whereas women’s rights and LGBTIQ activists, politicians and public figures experience cyber harassment; _________________ 1a Plan International's report titled ‘Free to be online? Girls’ and young women’s experiences of online harassment’, published in 2020.

Amendment 8 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

~~— having regard to its resolution of 26 October 2017 on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU2, _________________ 2 OJ C 346, 27.9.2018, p. 192.~~deleted

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas in its previous resolutions, Parliament called for the introduction of several concrete measures introducing a zero-tolerance approach but, several years on, only some of them have been fully implemented and more needs to be done; whereas in its opinion the Legal Service of the Parliament stated that the introduction of mandatory harassment prevention training would not affect the exercise of their free and independent mandate;

Amendment 81 #

Karen MELCHIOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas in its previous resolutions, Parliament called for the introduction of several concrete measures introducing a zero-tolerance approach but, several years on, only some of them have been fully implemented and more needs to be done; whereas research shows harassment training must be complemented by bystander training, and delivers better results when directed at management level and staff;

Amendment 82 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas in its previous resolutions, Parliament called for the introduction of several concrete measures in~~troducing~~cluding the introduction of mandatory anti- harassment training for all Members as soon as they take office in the beginning of the mandate, and a zero-tolerance approach but, several years on, only some of them have been fully implemented and more needs to be done;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas in its previous resolutions, Parliament called for the introduction of several concrete measures introducing a zero-tolerance approach ~~but, several years on, only some of them have been fully implemented and~~, and whereas more needs to be done;

Amendment 84 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas in its previous resolutions, Parliament called for the introduction of several internal concrete measures introducing a zero-tolerance approach but, several years on, only some of them have been fully implemented and more needs to be done;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas in its previous resolutions, Parliament called for the introduction of several concrete measures introducing a zero-tolerance approach but~~, several years on,~~ only some of them have been fully implemented and more needs to be done;

Amendment 86 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas more data is required to understand the breakdown of harassment that exists, particularly keeping in mind that many LGBTI employees work in an environment marked by prejudice and hostility;

Amendment 87 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the European institutions in general and the European Parliament in particular, as a legislator, should set an example for all ~~employer~~Member States, employers, and EU institutions; whereas Members of the European Parliament, both as the directly elected representatives of EU citizens and as legislators, have a special responsibility to carry out their duties respecting the highest standards and EU law;

Amendment 88 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the European institutions in general and the European Parliament in particular, as a legislator, should set an example for all employers in all their diversity; whereas Members of the European Parliament, both as the directly elected representatives of EU citizens and as legislators, have a special responsibility to carry out their duties respecting the highest standards and EU law;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the European institutions in general and the European Parliament in particular, as a legislator and employer, should set an example for all employers; whereas Members of the European Parliament, both as the directly elected representatives of EU citizens and as legislators, have a special responsibility to carry out their duties respecting the highest standards and EU law;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2018 on measures to prevent and combat mobbing and sexual harassment at workplace, in public spaces, and political life in the EU,

Amendment 90 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the European institutions in general and the European Parliament in particular, as a legislator, should set an example for all employers and employees; whereas Members of the European Parliament, both as the directly elected representatives of EU citizens and as legislators, have a special responsibility to carry out their duties respecting the highest standards and EU law;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. Whereas cases of sexual harassment is a gendered phenomenon but harassment akin to bullying, denigration and belittling is undertaken by all genders;

Amendment 92 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

G b. Whereas European Parliament President Roberta Metsola stated that, “The European Parliament must be a safe and welcoming space for everyone - free from harassment. We must be the example”;

Amendment 93 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)

G c. Whereas the Employment Equality Directive enshrines the right not to be discriminated against, nor be subjected to harassment, in employment contexts on the basis of sexual orientation[1]. [1] Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16).

Amendment 94 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christine SCHNEIDER, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)

G d. G d. Whereas The ‘Gender Equality Directives’ stipulate that sex- based and sexual harassment at work and in access to goods and services are contrary to the principle of equal treatment between men and women;

Amendment 95 #

Ewa KOPACZ, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Frances FITZGERALD, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)

G e. Whereas the proposal for a directive on violence against women defines “sexual harassment at work” as any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, where it occurs in the course of, linked with, or arising in matters of employment, occupation and self-employment, with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of the victim, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment;

Amendment 96 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Strongly condemns all forms of gender-based violence, including sexual violence, and all forms of harassment, notably sexual harassment; welcomes in this regard the Commission’s proposal for a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence; reiterates its call on the Commission to submit on the basis of Article 83(1) TFEU a proposal for Council decision identifying gender based violence as a new area of crime;

Amendment 97 #

Carina OHLSSON, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Maria NOICHL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Vera TAX, Heléne FRITZON, Evelyn REGNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to tackling gender-based violence and welcomes the proposal for a directive on combating violence (COM(2022)0105); calls on the EU and the Member States to ensure that sexual harassment is included as a criminal offence in the field of work, as per existing EU anti-discrimination directives, and any other sphere of life, in line with the Istanbul Convention;

Amendment 98 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Karen MELCHIOR, Marco ZULLO, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to tackling gender-based violence and welcomes the proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and girls (COM(2022)0105);

Amendment 99 #