13 Amendments of Minodora CLIVETI related to 2013/2103(INI)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas more and more young people, out of which alarmingly many children, are forced into prostitution;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas there is however a difference between ‘forced’ and ‘voluntary’ prostitution, it is obvious that prostitution is a form of violence against women;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Because the global tendency is to trivialize prostitution, considering it a normal activity, for ‘fun’, but also a job;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that prostitution and exploitation in the sex industry can have devastating consequences for the individuals involved, such as the physical and mental diseases, drug addiction and loss of self-respect, in addition to being both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality and perpetuating gendered stereotypes such as the idea that women’s and girls’ bodies are for sale to satisfy male demand for sex;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that prostituted persons are particularly vulnerable socially and economically and are, more at risk of violence than in any other activity and are also subject to public opprobrium and socially stigmatized, even if they stop practicing prostitution;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that 9 out of 10 prostitutes would like to stop, but feel unable to do so27 and, in the same time, they are challenged to face the competition determined by the frequent recruitment of younger prostitutes, but also to the difficulties of finding another job after the cease of their activity; __________________ 27 89 % of 785 people in prostitution from 9 countries wanted to escape prostitution, Farley et al, 2003.
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Draws attention over the fact that women prostitutes have the right to maternity, raising their children and taking care of them;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that gender-specific prevention strategies and awareness-raising measures are key to combating the sexual exploitation of women and girls; and recommends to member states that education for equality to be a fundamental goal of the education process for young people;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Draws attention over some effects, mostly negative, of mass-media production and pornography, especially online, in creating an unfavourable image of women, which may have effect over the disregard of human personality of women and presenting them as a merchandise; also, warns that sexual liberty must not be transformed into a modality of disregarding women;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Draws the attention of the national authorities to the impact of the economic downturn on the growing number of women and girls, including emigrant women, forced to enter prostitution, and urges those authorities to help them find alternative ways of earning a living;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Member States to provide social services for victims of trafficking or sexual exploitation, to encourage police authorities in the member states to cooperate with the victims by treating them like victims and not like prostitutes, to stimulate these victims to testify, to encourage the existence of specialized services within the police, to employ police women, and to implement policies aimed at helping vulnerable women and girls to leave prostitution;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Requests the EU and member states to take measures for discouraging the practice of sexual tourism inside or outside the EU;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Requests the EU that, equally in the framework of the European External Action Service, to be taken measures for avoiding practicing prostitution in areas of conflict where the UE military forces are present;