3 Amendments of Terry REINTKE related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Internet and Information and Communication Technologies have a recognised importance and enormous impact on the empowerment of women and girls, as they allow women to access information and knowledge beyond the traditional means, across local or national boundaries and cultures, provide information on their situation and the violations faced, raise awareness, interact and campaign to defend their human rights and freedoms;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the single digital agenda should encounter the enormous economic potential of better including women, as, according to a study commissioned by the EC, women participation in the EU digital sector at the same rate as man would generate a gain of around 9 billion EUR for the European GDP each year1 a; __________________ 1a Commission (2013), Study on 'Women active in the ICT Sector'
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reminds the Commission of its obligation to assess the impact of any legislative proposal on fundamental rights as enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; in this context, urges the Commission to perform gender impact assessments and include a gender perspective in its consultations regarding any legislative proposal put forward under the Digital Single Market Act, in order to achieve progress in closing the digital gender gap, overcome gender stereotypes, protect women´s position in the labour market, and promote women´s digital literacy and empowerment, women's rights and freedoms and gender equality;