Activities of Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ related to 2014/2152(INI)
Plenary speeches (3)
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (A8-0163/2015 - Maria Noichl) HU
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (debate) HU
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (debate) HU
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 PDF (222 KB) DOC (172 KB)
Amendments (57)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender equality is a basic value of the EUfundamental right, as stated by the Chart of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and is essential as a strategic objective to achieve the overall EU objectives, such as the employment rate target within the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas gender equality is a key economic asset to promote fair and inclusive economic growth, whereas reducing occupational inequality is not just a goal in terms of equal treatment, but also in terms of labour market efficiency and fluidity;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the employment rate is a major indicator for measuring inequality between men and women, and the quality and conditions of employment are important parameters for measuring this inequality;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas one in two womenviolence against women, whether physical, sexual or psychological, is a prime obstacle to equality between women and men and remains the most widespread violation of human rights despite measures taken to counter it, 55% of women having experiencesd one or more forms of sexual harassment in the course of her life and a life free of violence and characterised by self- determination33% of women having experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15, while a life free of violence is a prerequisite for full participation in society;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the unequal division of family responsibilities is at the root of the unequal position of women in the labour market; stresses that reconciliation of work and home duties is a key condition for gender equality, which should be promoted by: a) investment in care infrastructure andfor children, people with disabilities, elderly and sick as women are primary carers and their employment is negatively affected by these unpaid duties, b) encouragement of men’s participation in domestic labour by means of legislation on parental and paternity leave and flexible working time arrangements, c) promotion of positive models of work- life balance arrangements for both women and men in educational materials in schools at all levels;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas women in rural areas suffer more from multiple discrimination and gender stereotypes than women in urban areas and the employment rate of women in rural areas is much lower than that of women in cities; whereas, in addition, a lot of women are never active in the official labour market and, therefore, are neither registered as unemployed nor included in unemployment statistics, which leads to particular financial and legal problems in relation to the right to maternity and sick leave, the acquisition of pension rights and access to social security, as well as problems in the event of divorce;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas positions of power and decision-making are occupied almost exclusively by men, and women are therefore severely limitedwomen's participation in the labour market does not always translate into influence, positions of power and decision-making being mostly occupied by men, which limits women in their ability to wield influence;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the face of poverty in Europe is female, and it is particularly single mothers, young and old women who are affected by poverty and social exclusion, a situation aggravated by the crisis and specific austerity measures because it is particularly public sector jobs and services in the care sector that are being eliminatedeconomic crisis;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas gender stereotypes and traditional structures have a negative impact otraditional gender roles and stereotypes depicting women continue to have a strong influence on the division of tasks between women and men in the home, in thealth and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and the associated rights is a fundamental human right workplace and in society at large; whereas gender stereotypes also tend to perpetuate the status quo of inherited obstacles to achieving gender equality, and to limit women's range of employment choices and personal development and could partly explain sectoral and occupational segregation between women and men;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the roles of girls and boys are being strengthened by stereotypes in education materials and structures in educational institutions, and their choices are being thereby limited, and these role patterns are being further reinforced especially by media representationsa major role can be played by the media not just in disseminating stereotypes, thereby even portraying a demeaning image of women, and hypersexualising young girls, but also in overcoming gender stereotypes, promoting the participation of women in decision- making and promoting gender equality;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the EU has a responsibility and a role as model for gender equality world-wide, gender equality and theequality between women and men, as well as women empowerment of women are essential if then view of attaining international development goals are to be attained and fornd of pursuing a successful EU foreign policy and women all over the world are especially affected by the consequences of climate, environmental and energy policies;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas women are not only more vulnerable to the effects of energy, environment and climate change, but they are also effective actors in relation to mitigation and adaptation strategies, as well as a driving force for an equitable and sustainable model of growth;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to draw up and adopt a new strategy for gender equality betweencreating equal opportunities for women and men in Europe aimed at eliminating discrimination against all women and men in their diversity (ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, nationality and age);
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to make clear the EU role that it wishes to play in the world and in working with the Member States with regard to the promotion of gender equality, both within and without the European borders, and to pursue these goals both through the concept of gender mainstreaming in all areas and through individual targeted and specific actions;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to introduce a specific pillar for equality between women and men in the Europe 2020 strategy, to consider the objectives of the future strategy as an aspect of the European Semester and to insert a gender perspective in the country-specific recommendations and the Annual Growth Survey for a commitment by the EU to ensure equality between women and men and its mainstreaming in EU and Member State policies;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to gaEIGE to continue its work on putting together gender- specific data and scoreboards in all policy areas;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates the appeal to the Commission it made in its resolution of 25 February 2014, with recommendations to combat violence against women, to submit a legal act providing both a consistent system for collecting statistical data as well as a uniform approach by Member States to the prevention and suppression ofon violence against women and girls;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to promote the ratification of the Istanbul Convention by the Member States through the new strategy and to work actively for its ratification by the EU with a view to combating violence against women;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to initiate the procedure for EU accession to the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that in order to effectively combat violence against women and impunity, a change of attitude towards women and girls in society is necessary, where women are too often represented in subordinate roles and violence against them is too often tolerated or undermined;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to enshrine ‘zero tolerance’ campaigns in the strategy and to push forward the debate in the Member States about the origins of violence and abuse and the reasons why women resort to prostitution, and emphasises the importance of including men more specifically in the fight against violence against women;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to enshrine ‘zero tolerance’ campaigns in the strategy and to push forward the debate in the Member States about the origins of violence and abuse and the reasons why women resort to prostitution and emphasises the importance of including men more specifically in the fight against violence against women; moreover calls on the Commission to put forward as many initiatives as possible in the fight against Female Genital Mutilations;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes that the feminisation of poverty might lead to an increase in female trafficking, sexual exploitation and forced prostitution, reducing women to greater financial dependence, including those who have suffered domestic violence;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Points to the importance of systematic training for qualified personnel looking after female victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence; considers such training to be essential for providers of first- and second-line care, including emergency social services and medical, civil protection, and police services;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission in the new strategy to pay special attention to the various ways of reconciling family life and work and regrets in this connection the faltering of the negotiations on the adoption of the Maternity Protection Directive and reiterates Parliament’s unrestricted willingness to cooperate;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission in the new strategy to pay special attention to the various ways of reconciling family life and work and regrets in this connection the faltering of the negotiations on the adoption of the Maternity Protection Directive and reiterates Parliament’s unrestricted willingness to, taking into account that family and labour law are national coomperatences;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of flexible forms of work in allowing women, but more especially and men, to reconcile work and family life and instructs the Commission to coordinate and promote exchanges of best practices; stresses in this connection the need for awareness campaigns for the equal division of domestic work and care and nursing, for the inclusion of men and the introduction of paternity leave of at least 10 days and parental leave to be divided between both parents;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of flexible forms of work in allowing women, but more especially men, to reconcile work and family life and instructs the Commission to coordinate and promote exchanges of best practices; stresses in this connection the need for awareness campaigns for the equal division of domestic work and care and nursing, for the inclusion of men and the introduction of paternity leave of at least 10 days and parental leave to be divided between both parents;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that equal participation by men and women in the labour market could significantly increase the economic potential of the EU, while confirming its fair and inclusive nature; points out that, according to OECD projections, total convergence in participation rates would result in a 12.4% increase in per capita GDP by 2030;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls for the adoption of the necessary measures to promote higher employment rates among women, such as affordable care and childcare, adequate maternity, paternity and parental leave schemes and flexibility in working hours and places of work, which will make it possible to reconcile their private and working lives;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Points to the need for specific proposals making for better balance in terms of working, family, and personal life by encouraging men and women to share occupational, family, and social responsibilities more evenly, especially where assistance to dependants and childcare are concerned; notes that more comprehensive day care and nursery facilities depend not only on the necessary public policies, but also on incentives to businesses to offer such solutions;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Expects the Commission to take all the measures at its disposal to enforce all aspects of EU directives on equal treatment for men and women, including by the social partners who negotiate collective agreements and to encourage dialogue with social partners to look into issues such as transparency of payment, part-time and fixed-term contract conditions for women, encouraging women's participation in "green" and innovative sectors;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of calling on EIGE for gathering qualified, gender- specific data relating to the allocation of time to care, nursing and domestic work and leisure, with the aim of making a regular assessment;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to combat the undeclared employment of women which contribute to the full deregulation of women's pay structures, causing increased poverty among women, especially in later life;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Takes the view that helping women to return to the labour market requires multidimensional policy solutions incorporating lifelong learning and action to combat precarious work and promote work with rights and differentiated work organisation practices, at the woman's request, so that they do not have to give up their careers or take career breaks;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take appropriate measures to reduce the gender pension gap, which is a direct consequence of the gender pay gap, and to assess the impact of the pension systems on women, paying special attention to part-time and atypical contracts;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to include specific measures to promote the equal representation of women and men in leadership positions in the strategy and to support the Council in the negotiations for the adoption of the Directive for a balanced representation of men and women on supervisory boards and to expand the scope of this Directive to include executive boards;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that in 2012, according to Commission figures, 31.6% of men and 40% of women in the EU aged between 30 and 34 have a higher education qualification; points out that women account for 60% of new graduates but are underrepresented in, for example, the science and research sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise women's awareness of training in the above field and ensure that they have the same chances as men to enter the corresponding professions and make a career in them;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Notes that women in general have careers without significant progression; calls on the Member States to encourage and support women to have successful careers, including through positive actions such as networking and mentoring programmes, as well as creating adequate conditions and having equal opportunities with men at all ages for training, advancement, re-skilling and re-training, as well as pension rights and unemployment benefits that are equal to those applicable to men;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encourages Member States to promote measures and actions to assist and advice women who decide to become entrepreneurs, stressing that financial independence is a key way to equality; calls on the Member States to encourage women entrepreneurship, facilitate access to credit, cut red tape and other obstacles to women's start-ups;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses the fact that women constitute 52% of the total European population, but only one-third of the self- employed or of all business starters in the EU, highlights that women face more difficulties than men in access to finance, training, networking, and in maintaining a work life balance; therefore calls on the European Commission and the Member States to encourage female entrepreneurship and utilising the potential of half of Europe's population to ensure sustained, long term growth;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to present specific measures to ensure the transparency of salaries and thereby to reduce the gender pay gap within the next 5 years to less than 10% on average in the EU and to submit an annual progress report on this matter; proposes that Member States should be encouraged also to review the public procurement procedures directives and to expand them to include the social aspect of gender equality in line with the EU 2020 strategy; emphasises in this connection the possibility of introducing fines for companies;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States in ensuring equal access to high-quality, geographically appropriate and readily accessible health services, in the area ofcluding to sexual and reproductive health and rights, safe and legal abortion and contraception as well as general health care;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Draws attention to Members States to focus on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and prevention methods, as well as on prevention and research in order to improve early detection of diseases as female cancers (breast, cervix, and ovaries cancers) by (gynaecological) regular controls/check- up;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Points to the decisive role education plays in combating gender stereotypes and ending gender-based discrimination; stresses that boys and men need to be included in promoting women rights and gender equality;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses that in order to eliminate gender stereotypes and promote equal behaviour models in social and economic life, it is extremely important to inculcate these values from an early age, and to carry out awareness campaigns in workplaces, and the media, highlighting men's role in promoting equality, the equal distribution of family responsibilities and creation of work-life balance;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit themselves more firmly to ending the sexist stereotypes conveyed by the media and draws attention to important measures included in Parliament's report on the elimination of gender stereotypes, which was adopted in 2013;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Calls on the Member States, and especially media regulators, to consider the place accorded – in both quantitative and qualitative terms – to women and to promote a balanced, non-stereotyped image of women, and in a way that is respectful of women's dignity, their diverse roles and their identity and placing greater emphasis on her social development, constitutional rights and her role in civil society, the institutions and the working world in the media, and in advertising and promotional materials and television in particular, not least in order to avoid conveying gender stereotypes, and curb any tendency to hyper-sexualise little girls;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to focus campaigns for the active participation of citizens in society especially on women and women migrantto raise awareness about gender issues;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underscores that universal access to sexual and reproductive health and the associated rights is a fundamental human right, and cCalls on the Commission to ensure that European development cooperation adopts an approach based on a human rights and women's empowerment; emphasises the importance of family planning services, information and education to reduce maternal and infant mortality and eliminate female genital mutilation, child- bride and forced marriages, selective, gender-based abortion and forced sterilisation;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Stresses the importance of conducting information and awareness campaigns in communities where these gender-based human rights violations are practiced;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Strongly condemns the continued use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law, protection of victims, access to medical and psychological support for women and girls abused in conflicts;