2 Amendments of Mylène TROSZCZYNSKI related to 2017/2170(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) was established in order to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality between men and women, including gender mainstreaming in allthe most relevant Union policies and the resulting national policies, the fight against discrimination based on sex, and raising Union citizens’ awareness of gender equality; points out that the EIGE sometimes falls short of its mission, which is to conduct studies on equality between men and women, by proposing analyses based on gender and gender equality concepts; points out that gender equality is different from equality between men and women in that it is based on extremely subjective social and societal criteria, which are sometimes built on assessments that are more ideological than realistic;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion, on the basis of the data available now, that discharge cannot be granted to the Director of the EIGE in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2016. Takes the view, weighing up the cost of the Institution and the extent to which it actually helps to protect women and equality between men and women, that it is disproportionately expensive and that the Member States cannot foot the bill.