Activities of Clare MOODY related to 2017/2044(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly called for sufficient funding and keeping as high profile as possible for the Daphne specific objective of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme to protect women and girls against violence;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas one of the main objectives of the draft general budget for the European Union proposal for 2018 is strategic investment and sustainable growth in order to support economic cohesion and create jobs, in particular for young people; whereas, in this regard, it is important to also focus on enhancing women’s potential in all sectors of the economy, including the digitalised economy, information and communication technologies (ICT) and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); whereas, with a specific focus on gender in those areas, it is necessary to address the significant gender gap and the Union-wide skills shortfall in the ICT and STEM sectors;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to increase resources for the Daphne specific objective in line with allocations of the previous programming period and, with a view to preparing the next Multiannual Financial Framework, to have a separate budget line for this specific objective; as gender equality goals are too often subsumed by other policy goals that are addressed within the same budget line;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for funding to specifically support the most vulnerable women and girls in our society; particularly women with disabilities, refugees, and victims of trafficking and abuse;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the proposed small increase in budgetary allocations for the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE); stresses that any future European observatory on femicide or violence against women should be created within the EIGE, so that its expertise and available resources can be efficiently and synergistically used; calls for its budget and staff establishment plan to be increased in order to fulfil thisose new tasks.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores that many Union-funded programmes do not have specific targeted actions with specific budget allocations on gender equality; reiterates that gender equality should be recognised as a policy objective in all Union budget titles;