6 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2015/2038(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trade agreements affect women and men differently owing to gender inequalities in access to education, job opportunities, services, resources and, income, their position as consumers, and their representation in decision making;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas gender was not mentioned in the Parliament’s 2010 resolution on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in international trade;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas sustainable and inclusive development and growth must include gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that gender perspectives have so far been largely neglected in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR);
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to mainstream gender into its policy on CSR, through including measures, among others: for corporations to increase the representation of women in management positions at all levels, and specifically in sectors where they are underrepresented, to support life-long learning and training for women at work, particularly in male- dominated sectors, to ensure adequate work conditions and rights for women throughout their supply chains, and to avoid sourcing material from conflict areas where there is widespread gender- based violence; calls on the Commission to include gender in CSR clauses in international trade agreements;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Highlights that alternative business models such as cooperatives, mutuals, and social enterprises play an important role at promoting gender equality, and advancing sustainable and inclusive development and growth; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate and promote these alternative models across the EU, and in trade and development policy;