Activities of Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU related to 2021/2003(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Gender Action Plan III (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the EU Gender Action Plan III
Amendments (45)
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Sustainable Development Goal No 5 (SDG 5) is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls and whereas this goal must be mainstreamed into the various areas in which the EU is empowered to act;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the EU and the United Nations have launched the Spotlight initiative with a view to combating violence, including sexual violence, against women and girls;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the pandemic is havingand lockdown measures have had a serious impact on women and girls, particularly in terms of access to education and healthcare, particularly sexual and reproductive healthcare, and is resulting in increasing gender violence and economic inequalities;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas EU missions and delegations are in the front line of efforts to implement GAP III and the expertise of delegation and mission staff are a key element of its success;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Notes the achievements of and lessons learned from GAP II; welcomes the improvements made to the Gender Action Plan III (GAP III), in particular its transition from a working document to a communication, as the European Parliament called for in its resolution of 23 October 2020 on Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that the Council of the European Union has failed to achieve unanimity on conclusions owing to objections from four Member States to the word ‘gender’, and thus to formally endorse the Action Plan;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that achieving gender equality will benefit both women and men; notes that gender inequality is exacerbated by other forms of inequality, stresses that inequalities have far- reaching socioeconomic consequences for societies as a whole and that this should be taken into account by change-resistant stakeholders; advocates an approach taking into account the intersectionality between gender and other forms of discrimination;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for full implementation of GAP III in every aspect of EU external action, both in terms of GAP III’s geographical coverage and areas of action, as well as gender mainstreaming in all areas of external action, whether trade, development policy, humanitarian aid or security;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for an annual regular assessment of GAP results at every level and every stage, against targeted and measurable objectives; calls for the systematic implementation of rigorous gender analysis and the use of gender- sensitive and sex-disaggregated indicators and statistics;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on EU missions and delegations and on the Member States to cooperate closely in the implementation of GAP III; recalls the key importance of the gender focal points and calls for their role and visibility to be strengthened;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for funding for local women’s organisations, in all their diversity, to be increased; condemns all moves to clamp down on women’s rights activists and defenders and urges all governments to protect, support and cooperate with civil society;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WDeplores the fact that DSG No 5 is one of the three least well-funded SDGs; welcomes the fact that 85% of all new external actions will be required to incorporate gender as a significant or principal objective; welcomes the Commission’s aim of having gender equality as the main objective of 5% of its new external action programmes; further welcomes the inclusion of at least one initiative per country with gender equality as its main objective; stresses that the objectives set should also be quantified in terms of dedicated funding and not just a percentage of the overall programmes;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of the Global Europe instrument’s programming exercise as a unique opportunity to operationalise GAP III’s targets;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that child marriages make girls vulnerable to discrimination, violence and abuse; points out that at least 200 million women have been victims of genital mutilation worldwide and that at least three million girls are at risk of genital mutilation every year; calls for integrated action to raise awareness of and prevent female genital mutilation and forced marriages;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Ensuring access to healthcare for women and sexual and reproductive rights
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. EReiterates that sexual and reproductive health and rights are underpinned by human rights and constitute fundamental elements of human dignity and women’s empowerment; expresses concern at the rise of conservative rhetoric and organised religious and other groupings, which is threatening to undermine sexual and reproductive rights inside and outside the Union;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Deplores the fact that access to sexual and reproductive health, including safe and legal abortion, is seriously curtailed and often criminalised in many regions; stresses that poor, rural and minority women are the main victims;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for GAP III to attach greater importance to these rights, given the serious repercussions the pandemic has had on women and girls in partner countries; and for adequate funding to be allocated to them when programming the ‘Europe in the World’ instrument;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the EU and Member States to ensure the full and effective implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences, acknowledging by the same token their contribution to the achievement of all health-related SDGs;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for measures to prevent girls from missing school during their periods, by improving menstrual hygiene facilities oin school premises and by combating stigmatisation in this ares, in particular WASH services, and by combating period stigma;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the inequalities and disparities between women and men regarding access to healthcare and the quality of healthcare provided; calls for universal access to facilities for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment of female and sexually transmitted diseasesdiseases, such as endometriosis and cervical cancer, and sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV; calls on the European Union to support the implementation of the WHO’s global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for funding for research into women’s health worldwide to advance knowledge of gender and sex-related issues in the areas of disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research; further calls for the public to be educated and informed in such a way as to take account for the characteristics specific to each sex;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls for greater funding to be allocated to strengthen public health systems in partner countries;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Promoting economic and social equality and ensuring the autonomy of women and girls
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Stresses that women’s economic and social autonomy is crucial for sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates that the crisis isCOVID-19 crisis is disproportionately affecting women’s access to the labour market; stresses the need for the inclusion of a gender dimension in all recovery plans; calls on the Commission to mainstream the gender dimension into all measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic in partner countries and to support projects, including financial projects, in such a way as to include gender equality; stresses that new forms of financing such as gender bonds could kick-start national economies while empowering women;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that financial support for women must be accompanied by training, access to information, upskilling and awareness-raising on their fundamental rights;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need to encourage access to education at all levels and in all circumstances with a view to reducing early marriage, teenage pregnancy and economic dependency; calls for increased efforts to enable girls who become mothers to return to school and complete their education;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls for increased funding and scholarships to enable women and girls to access higher education and vocational training, in particular with a view to promoting women’s participation in science and technology (STEM) fields as well as in jobs related to the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that women are under- represented at every level of political and public life and that progress is slow; calls for programme funding to promote the training and, participation of womenand civic engagement of young women and adolescent girls;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that respect for and the full realisation of the human rights of women are the foundations of a democratic and inclusive society;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls for the active promotion of women’s role and participation in the economy and society and recognition of their civil and legal rights, including the right to own property, access to bank loans and the right to participate in different economic sectors and political life;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Welcomes the integration of the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) into GAP III and calls for its effective implementation;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of the contribution made by women to promoting dialogue, forging coalitions and mediating for peace and bringing different perspectives on what peace and security mean, in particular in conflict prevention and resolution and post-conflict reconstruction; calls on the EU to promote greater participation by women in peacekeeping and further peacebuilding; as well as EU military and civil crisis management missions;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need to ensure that women and girls who have suffered sexual violence in conflict zones receive holistic care and treatment; to ensure they receive both physical and psychological medical care and legal and judicial aid; notes that this system is already working where it is has been put in place and that it also helps to reintegrate these victims into society; recalls the importance of combating the stigmatisation of victims;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that women and girls are disproportionately affected by armed conflict; reiterates the need to combat the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and to combat impunity; further stresses that women are often the first victims of displacement in conflict areas, and are frequently deprived of their economic autonomy and of access to education and reliable sexual and reproductive health services; highlights the need to ensure access to education and jobs for those displaced by conflict or natural disasters;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Reiterates its demand for the Green Deal for Europe to be swiftly followed by ‘Green Deal diplomacy’ that systematically involves women and girls, including indigenous women, in strategic decision-making on climate change adaptation;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Points out that in many regions women are at the forefront when it comes to finding solutions and providing expertise in the fields of agriculture, climate and preserving biodiversity, and are in the front line in combating climate change; calls for them to be given support in the form of funding, legislative framework provisions and, access to resourceland and resources, and cooperation with the private and financial sectors;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recalls the strong correlation between new technologies and access to the labour market and that the digital transition acts as a powerful lever for development and economic empowerment; welcomes GAP III’s determination to bridge the digital gender gap in order to drive a truly inclusive digital transformation;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for women and girls to be given better access to digital tools and training in the use thereof, for their potential to be realised as users of new technologies, for support for women innovators and entrepreneurs in this area, and for measures to be taken to promote their advancement in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (the STEM professions);
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that social networks are a source of gender-based discrimination and harassment; stresses the need for not only digital platforms but also governments to be suitably regulated in order to combat gender-based online violence and cyberbullying; calls for greater involvement of women in the design, manufacture and development of artificial intelligence applications in order to combat the perpetuation of gender stereotyping and prejudice;
Amendment 498 #
27a. Calls for EU support for the modernisation and digitisation of administrative procedures in partner countries, in particular to ensure that all these countries have reliable civil registers that record every birth;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates the need for the EU to play a leading role at multilateral level in promoting feminist diplomacy, in order to implement international commitments pertaining to the rights and empowerment of women and girls;
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the EUR 33 billion pledged by governments around the world, the private sector and civil society at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris; calls for the annual monitoring of agreed actions and their implementation in practice;