7 Amendments of Maria ARENA related to 2014/2204(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas many female survivors experience difficulties in reintegrating themselves in their families and their communities and may face repudiation and stigmatisation;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the negative effect of disintegrating health systems on maternal health is of major concern, given the declining availability of beds and the risk that (future) mothers will refrain from going to hospitals when necessary; insists on the need to invest in measures targeted at pregnant women, in order to provide them with adequate care and to build trust between female patients and caregivers; asks the Commission and the Member States to provide financial support for these efforts; emphasises that the same negative perceptions keep patients at home in the hands of female caregivers;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers it essential that, when the large-scale vaccination campaign gets under way, priority is given to women, who are the primary victims, caregivers and often responsible for educating the children;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers it necessary that adequate resources are also allocated to the fight against other types of diseases which are particularly dangerous for pregnant women, such as malaria;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that innovative responses are needed that acknowledge the role of women as key actors in protecting their families and communities and in breaking the chains of transmission, including measures to engage women’s organisations in schemes to provide information on the importance of health-care and EVD-related precautions, to train EVD-survivors as nurses, cleaners and laundry workers, as well as to ensure equal protection of all hospital staff; also stresses the importance of providing men and women with detailed information about sexual and reproductive health, in particular the risks associated with sexual intercourse after recovery;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages the governments involved to take the necessary measures to combat the stigmatisation and isolation of women and girls when a family member dies and to ensure that their fundamental rights are protected, in particular inheritance rights and the right to education;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Remains deeply concerned about the heavy toll of EVD on women and girls, and believes that failure to address gender- specific issues will have a negative impact on the prospects for long-term recovery; insists on the need to reintegrate female survivors into society, both socially and financially.