Activities of Monika VANA related to 2022/2050(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2022
Amendments (17)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women are disproportionately affected by conflict, with particular regard to sexual violence, displacement and trafficking in human beings1 and by the long-term social and economic impacts of crises; whereas current conflicts are amplifying gender inequality, poverty, climate disruptions, and other forms of inequality; _________________ 1 https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemake r.un.org/files/SC_ResolutionWomenPeace Security_SRES1325%282000%29%28engl ish_0.pdf
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender equality offers a path to sustainable peace and conflict prevention and the participation of women as agents of change in peace and security process is linked to greater economic prosperity, fewer human rights violations and the advancement of global security, democracy and sustainable peace; whereas the participation of women in peacekeeping and military operations improves outcomes2 ;plays a significant role in determining its success; 2 _________________ 2 https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp- content/uploads/2021/05/Gendered- Impacts-on-Operational-Effectiveness-of- UN-Peace-Operations.pdf
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas violence against women has not been considered a root cause of conflict in EU conflict prevention policies; whereas sexual violence has increasingly become part of the broader strategy of conflict and a tactic of war; whereas the EU should support efforts aimed at ending impunity for perpetrators of sexual gender based violence;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the work of the EEAS Principal Adviser on Gender contributed to an enhanced cohesion and improved visibility in EU external action regarding gender equality, women’s empowerment and women, peace and security; whereas this position has been created with a reduced budget and team at her disposal;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas including the gender perspective in the EU´s security and defence policy also means to acknowledge and combat the specific gender dimensions and impact of global phenomena such as climate change, migration, trade, as well as to put the focus on the experiences and needs of women and groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and marginalization at the centre of policy making;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan are examples that underlines the unequivocal need for security and defence measures to be gender-responsive and for gender equality and women’s rights to be put as core element of EU external policy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls on the EU and its Member States to commit to advance towards a feminist foreign and security policy that systematically integrate gender mainstreaming, an intersectional perspective and a gender transformative vision as guiding principles of EU external action, including in defence and security policy;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that in many parts of the world, women’s and girl’s human rights are not fully guaranteed, and civil society organisations, including women’s and girl’s rights organisations, are facing increasing challenges in the shrinking democratic space available worldwide;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that gender equality is a fundamental value and key objective of the EU, and calls for accelerated implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; Stresses that translating the policy commitment of EU Strategic Approach to WPS and the EU Action Plan on WPS into action remains a challenge; Regrets the lack of sufficient and dedicated budget to implement the actions plans and that many EU staff members have not integrated WPS as part of their work;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the High Representative /Vice President, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Member States to elaborate a gender strategy and ensure effective gender mainstreaming and gender analysis across all Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions; calls specifically for the next CSDP Compact to set targets fortrengthen their commitment 16 setting clear, ambitious and measurable targets to ensure dedicated gender advisors, increased representation of women among international experts at all levels of the mission and guarantee diversity and gender balance in the personnel, especially in leadership positions as there are only three female heads of civilian missions and no female commanders of military missions;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to include a new EU budget line that would finance the position of gender advisers in military CSDP missions; call to ensure that all EU-deployed military and civilian personnel are sufficiently trained on gender equality and WPS, specifically on how to integrate a gender perspective into their tasks;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses that reaching gender equality is not possible without a gender- responsive leadership; calls in this regard for mandatory training on gender equality for all middle and upper managers of the EEAS, and Heads/Commanders of CSDP missions and operations and that their job descriptions and evaluations need to include specific references to gender equality;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recognises the fact that humanitarian crises intensify gender based violence and sexual and reproductive health and rights related challenges; Notes that the promotion of women’s rights in crisis - or conflict- ridden countries fosters stronger and more resilient communities; Calls on the VP/HR, the EEAS and the Member States to safeguard the rights of girls and women and ensure their full and meaningful participation across the various stages of the conflict cycle, in the context of EU conflict prevention and mediation activities;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls for a full and proper implementation of the EU’s LGBTQI+ guidelines by all CSDP missions and EU delegations;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls on Member States to be fully compliant with the Common Position on Arms Exports, acknowledging the specific character of the security and defence policy of military neutral and non-allied countries, and specifically calls on Member States to take into account the risk of exported materials being used for, or facilitating, gender-based violence or violence against women or children; emphasises that a gender-sensitive approach means a human-centred security approach, aiming at improving security for women, including economic, social and health security;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to implement a structured gender-budgeting approach to accurately track all related spending, including in the area of security and defence, and to organise ex-ante and ex-post gender impact assessments of the different programmes financed by the EU and to report back to the European Parliament; Calls for ring-fencing of funding for gender-related actions within the CSDP.