12 Amendments of Angelika WINZIG related to 2021/2035(INL)
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in domestic violence across Member States, with women and girls, children and LGBTI+ persons shown to be disproportionately impacted by this form of violence, as they can be exposed to abusers for long periods of time and can be cut off from social and institutional support; whereas community support for these vulnerable groups has been dramatically restricted given the measures taken in response to the pandemic;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Reminds that according to Article 3(3), second subparagraph, TEU, “the EU shall combat social exclusion and discrimination, and shall promote social justice and protection, equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child”; and that pursuant to Article 5(2)TEU, “under the principle of conferral, the Union shall act only within the limits of the competences conferred upon it by the Member States in the Treaties to attain the objectives set out therein. Competences not conferred upon the Union in the Treaties remain with the Member States”;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Denounces femicide as the morest extreme form of gender-based violence against women and girls and a very severe violation of human rights;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence are the result of the unequal distribution of power, patriarchal structures, and gender stereotypes, that have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men; underlindeeply rooted in structural inequalities in our society and are still shrouded in silence and continue to be one of the most severe violations of human rights; gender-based violence remains widespread and it has a huge impact on victims, their families, and communities; that thise situation is aggravated by social and economic inequalitiefurther exacerbated by gender biases, stereotypes and the continuous manifestation of historically unequal power relations;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the wide range of psychological impacts that gender-based violence has on victims, including stress, concentration problems, anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, depression, post- traumatic stress disorder, lack of trust and of sense of control; recalls that gender- based violence also has a social and economic impact; underlines that the mental health impacts can include severe social consequences for the victims regarding, among others, their participation in the society, resulting in their inability to engage as a productive member of a society or fully exercise their rights as EU citizens, and highlights that provision of mental health services for victims of those crimes is often provided as well by NGOs and civil society actors;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the detrimental economic impacts that gender-based violence and the subsequent mental health issues it causes, can have on victims, including their ability to seek employment and the financial burden imposed on them by taking legal action; taking into account therefore the estimated annual societal costs of gender- based violence (290 billion) exceeding the estimated annual costs of particularly serious crimes listed under art 83(1)1a; _________________ 1aEPRS interim European Added Values Assessment (EAVA) on gender-based violence, p.35
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Denounces the fact that the combat against gender-based violence is negatively affected by the attack on women’s rights and gender equality; condemns the actions of anti-gender and anti-women movements in Europe and worldwide that aim to overturn existing laws on women’s rights and LGBTI+ rightsFirmly believes that the EU must make combating gender-based violence in all its forms a policy priority; denounces all movements that undermine this goal;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists on actions to prevent gender- based violence by addressing the underlying causes, including counteracting sexism, gender stereotypes and patriarchal values of gender inequality; underlines the need for gender equality to have a central place in education which challenges gender stereotypes and supports the development of non-violent relationships, and the need for an EU-wide awareness-raising campaigns on gender stereotypes, which includes information targeted at educating our younger citizens about gender equality;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to improve the resources and training of practitioners, law enforcement officers and all professionals dealing with victims of gender-based violence; calls on Members States to ensure that victims have the right to state-funded legal aid before and during legal proceedings;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that gender-based violence is a particularly serious crime and a widespread violation of fundamental rights in the Union which needs to be addressed with greater efficiency and determination on a common basis; stresses that gender-based violence is the result of a patriarchal society that has a cross-border dimension; points, in particular, at the growing anti- gender and anti-women movements, which are well organised and have a cross-border naturewith profound impact on individual fundamental rights and freedoms as well as on the population which needs to be addressed with greater efficiency and determination; stresses the cross-border dimension of gender-based violence, directly stemming from the impact of this offence across the Member States, as well as from the need of a common action at EU level; considers that the great individual, economic and societal impacts across all Member States, taking into account the estimation of the societal cost of 290 billion euros of gender-based violence, reaffirms the need to combat gender-based violence in its multiple dimensions on a common EU basis;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 5
Annex I – Recital 5
(5) Gender-based violence is violence directed against women because they are women and it affects women disproportionately. LGBTI persons are also victims of gender-based violence because of their gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics. Gender- based violence is rooted in gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures and power asymmetries stereotypes are a root cause of gender inequality and affect all areas of society.