2 Amendments of Jessica STEGRUD related to 2021/2039(INI)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increasing number of women involved in politics, but stresses that we are far from reaching gender parity; emphasises however that each individual Member of the European Parliament does not simply represent a part of the people, but is a representative of the entire people and must therefore always work for the common good of all;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists on the need to introduce binding quotas in the upcoming revision of the EU electoral lawEmphasises that the European Parliament is based on fundamental democratic principles, such as the equality of all citizens, regardless of their socio-cultural characteristics or their gender. Supports that the parliament debates diversity in the upcoming revision of the EU electoral law. Emphasises however that representative democracy does not have the aim to represent the population 1:1 via quotas, since Members of the European Parliament should repesent everyone - regardless of their gender;