18 Amendments of Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA related to 2018/2055(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas gender equality is a core value of the EU, recognised in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights; whereas gender-based violence stems from unequal power relationships between men and women and is linked to patriarchy;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas in the context of emerging new forms of organisation of work and social life and a blurring of the boundary between private, professional and social life, there may be an intensification of negative behaviour targeted at individuals or social groups;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas sexual and psychological harassment are phenomena that involve victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational backgrounds, incomes and social statuses, and whereas this phenomenon has physical, sexual, emotional and psychological consequences for the victim; whereas gender stereotypes and sexism, including sexist hate speech, offline and online, are root causes of many forms of violence and discrimination against women and prevent women’s empowerment;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas women in the European Union are not equally protected against gender-based violence and sexual and psychological harassment owing to differing policies and legislation across the Member States; whereas judicial systems do not always provide sufficient support to women; whereas the perpetrators of gender-based violence are often already known to the victim, and whereas, in many cases, the victim is in a position of dependence, which exacerbates their fear of reporting the violence;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas neither all national and regional parliaments, nor all local councils have specific structures and internal rules in place establishing proper channels for ensuring the safe, confidential lodging and treatment of harassment complaints; whereas training on sexual and psychological harassment should be compulsoryavailable for all staff and members of parliament;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the central role of all men in ending all forms of harassment and sexual violence; calls on the Commission and all Member States to actively involve men in awareness-raising and prevention campaigns, as well as education campaigns for gender equality;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onEncourages the Member States to develop comprehensive national action plans on VAW, paying due attention to providing adequate resources for equality bodies;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensuregive consideration to ensuring proper and adequate funding mechanisms for programmes and actions to combat sexual and psychological harassment against women;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to combat the persistent and prolonged harassment or intimidation of workers which causes or is intended to cause their humiliation or isolation or exclude them from their team of co-workers;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls onEncourages Member States to ensure that law enforcement officers and judges are trained to understand violence and harassment at the workplace and beyond;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on Member States to guarantee quality and adequately funded specialised services for victims of gender- based violence and sexual and psychological harassment and to acknowledge that these manifestations of VAW are interconnected and that they have to be tackled on the basis of a holistic approach;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that some groups of workers can be more affected by bullying and violence at the workplace, especially pregnant women and parents, women with disabilities, migrant women, indigenous women, LGBTI people and women working part-time or on temporary contracts;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that undesirable behaviour may stem simultaneously from different sources or relate simultaneously to professional, private or social life, negatively affecting all the individuals, professional groups or social groups in those spheres;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls onEncourages Member States to introduce measures to prevent and combat violence and harassment at the workplace through policies which set out prevention measures, effective, transparent and confidential procedures to deal with complaints, sanctions for perpetrators, and information to ensure that workers understand policies and procedures; stresses that these measures should not be incorporated into existing structures if these structures already have inbuilt gender barriers;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls onEncourages Member States to consider introducing specific legislation on harassment in public spaces, including intervention programmes, with a specific focus on the role of intervention on the part of bystanders;