Activities of Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ related to 2017/2127(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
POSITION IN FORM OF AMENDMENTS on implementation of the European Disability Strategy
Amendments (13)
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential to improve information for people with disabilities regarding mobility opportunities and to give special attention to the difficulties they encounter as well as provide assistance where possible;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of improving the digital skills and competences of persons with disabilities, and calls on Member States to ensure the protection of vulnerable citizens and persons with disabilities online;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reiterates that women with disabilities often face even bigger challenges and dangers in the countries with conflicts and conflict areas. Highlights therefore the need to reflect the need to protect the women with disabilities in the European union´s external policies;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Reiterates the shortcomings (e.g. inaccessible cancer screening facilities for women in a wheelchair, lack of information materials adapted for persons with disabilities) that persists in providing the health care to persons with disabilities. Encourages the Member states to provide appropriate education and training to the health personnel regarding the specifics of the patients with disabilities;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Recalls that combating poverty and social exclusion of the persons with disabilities is closely linked to better conditions for family members who often act as unpaid and unemployed carers. Encourages therefore the Member states to present the national strategies to support the informal carers who are mostly female relatives of the persons with disabilities;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Highlights the value of the micro- financial instruments for creation of jobs and growth. Calls on the Member States to make the micro-financial instruments more actively obtainable to women with disabilities;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Calls on the Commission to ensure that organizations representing persons with disabilities are involved in relevant policy - making procedures and decisions;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that education for active citizenship citizens should address the prospects of persons with disabilities who face more barriers regarding access to civic participation;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Highlights the importance of the independent living for persons with disabilities. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive European strategy for deinstitutionalisation also taking into account specific issues of women with disabilities;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1 g. Underlines that in order to ensure the independent living for persons with disabilites, it is necessary to support the research and innovation of products aimed at helping persons with disabilities in their everyday activities
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the enhanced use of digital tools and digitalisation as a means to support the entry of people with disabilities in to full time employment, in spheres such as the IT industry;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Welcomes the commitment to raise social awareness of issues related to persons with disability;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses the importance of educating citizens on issues related to people with hidden/invisible disabilities in order to protect such persons from abuse.