61 Amendments of Lina GÁLVEZ related to 2020/2121(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 45 b (new)
Citation 45 b (new)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 45 c (new)
Citation 45 c (new)
- having regard to the UN Women publication entitled ‘Online and ICT* facilitated violence against women and girls during COVID-19’,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences have clear gender perspectives and therefore need a gender- sensitive response;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas COVID-19 affects different groups in society in different ways and to varying degrees; whereas women and girls are affected disproportionately; whereas older women, women and girls with disabilities, single mothers, Roma women and girls, LGBTQI+ women, and refugee and migrant women are particularly vulnerable to the virus and/or its consequences;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas gender perspectives and women’s rights risk being less prioritized when the society is putting all its efforts into dealing with a crisis;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the health and economic crisis provoked by COVID-19 reveals the limits and contradictions of our societies and our socio-economic systems and deepens existing inequalities;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a majority of frontline workers in the current crisis are women, including 76 % of healthcare workers (doctors, nurses, midwives, staff in residential care homes), 82 % of cashiers, 93 % of child care workers and teachers, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers, and 86 % of personal care workers24b in the EU; _________________ 24bhttps://eige.europa.eu/covid-19-and- gender-equality/frontline-workers
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas women are not equally involved in decision-making as men, due to the existing glass ceiling, when it comes to dealing with the crisis;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas it is thanks to the frontline workers for whom physical distancing is often not an option and who thus bear the increased burden of possibly spreading the virus to their relatives, that our economic, social and healthcare systems, our public life and essential activities are maintained;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas due to the extraordinary situation in the health systems, and as essential public services and goods become more limited during crisis, women and girls risk losing their fundamental right to health services; whereas evidence from past epidemics, including Ebola and Zika, indicate that efforts to contain outbreaks often divert resources from routine health services including pre- and post-natal health care and contraceptives, and often exacerbate already limited access to sexual and reproductive health services;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas critical needs for women include access to safe delivery, particularly in the case of complications, avoiding any obstetric violence that would risk traumatic consequences for mother or child, availability of contraception, and provisions for clinical management in the case of rape;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas we currently witness even legal attempts to appeal the right to safe and legal abortion in some Member States;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas as a result of the cancellation or postponement of ‘non- essential’ health services, a delay arose in accessing critical care for urgent complaints; including for women;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas reports fromand figures from several Member States during the confinement period revealed a worrying increase in domestic violenceand gender-based violence as women and girls who are victims of violence by intimate partners are confined with their abusers and have less possibilities to seek help; whereas economic and social stresses are exacerbating factors in domestic and gender-based violence and the impact of the crisis could therefore lead to an increase in domestic and gender-based violence also in the long-term; whereas further economic and financial restraints will make it even harder for women to leave abusive partners;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the greater use of internet during the pandemic increases online and ICT-facilitated gender based-violence and online sexual abuse of children and especially girls; whereas human rights defenders, women in politics, female journalists, women belonging to ethnic minorities, indigenous women, lesbian, bisexual and transgender women, and women with disabilities are particularly targeted by ICT-facilitated violence; whereas in Europe, the risk of online violence is highest among young women between 18 and 29 years of age 24b; _________________ 24b https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2018/604979/IPOL_STU(20 18)604979_EN.pdf
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas limited access to support services, like women shelters and hotlines which were closed down due to the crisis, left women with no place to go and seek help;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in many essential sectors the work that women do is poorly paidand highly female-dominated sectors the wage is very low and often only minimum wage; whereas horizontal and vertical labour market segregation in the EU is still significant, with women overrepresented in less profitable sectors;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas women are more likely to be in temporary, part-time and precarious employment than men (26.5 % compared to 15.1 % of men26 ), and have therefore been and will be in the long run significantly impacted by job losses and furloughing due to the crisis; _________________ 26https://eige.europa.eu/covid-19-and- gender-equality/economic-hardship-and- gender
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas research shows that reduction in the gender employment gap has stagnated in the past few years and the persisting disparities in employment participation COSTs Europe more than €335 billion per year, corresponding to 2.41% of EU GDP in 201926b. _________________ 26b Research by Eurofound (2020)
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas COVID-19 has exposed a long-standing problem in care provision in many Member States of the EU;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the closure of schools and workplaces has increased non-paid work within the home for women; whereas women usually spend 13 hours more each week than men on unpaid care and housework27 ; whereas balancing telework and family responsibilities, which should not be a women-only issue, adds additional strain and women therefore face an increased emotional, mental and social burden; whereas this could result in worse labour accomplishments comparing to their male peers; whereas the COVID-19 crisis has been an opportunity for men to become more involved in care responsibilities; _________________ 27https://eige.europa.eu/covid-19-and- gender-equality/unpaid-care-and- housework
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas a particularly disproportionate and extreme burden has been placed on single parents;, who are at a vast majority (85% 27a) single mothers; _________________ 27aEIGE, Poverty, gender and lone parents in the EU, Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action.
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas according to a survey26b the COVID-19 had a heavier impact on women with young children than on men with the same household situation; whereas almost one third (29%) of women with young children found it hard to concentrate on their work against 16%, of men with young children. whereas twice as many women (29%) with children, are likely feeling too tired after work in doing household work compared to 16%, of men; whereas according to data, in April 2020 women with children aged 0-11 were more likely to feel tense than men with children in the same age range (23% vs 19%), to feel lonely (14% vs 6%) and depressed (14% vs 9%); _________________ 26b Eurofound COVID-19 survey 2020
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas there is a legitimate reason for concern for severe job losses in women-dominated professions due to the crisis; whereas recovery will not be instant, many jobs will be lost and working hours reduced, and as seen in previous crises typical male-dominated jobs tend to recover earlier than typical female-dominated jobs;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas the Commission’s proposal for a recovery plan highlights investments in the digital transitions to hold the key to Europe's future prosperity and resilience; whereas the Gender Equality Index for 2019 reveals persistent inequalities between men and women in the digital sector; whereas closing the digital gender gap and guaranteeing women’s digital rights is of paramount importance; whereas the transformation and digitalisation of the labour market and the economy can deepen existing economic gaps and labour market segregation;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Recital K d (new)
Kd. whereas the Commission’s proposal for a recovery plan highlights investments in the green transition; whereas the impact of climate change is experienced differently by women, as they are more vulnerable and face higher risks and burdens for various reasons; whereas gender equality and the inclusion of women in decision-making is a prerequisite for sustainable development and the efficient management of climate challenges; whereas all climate action must include a gender- and an intersectional perspective;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas COVID-19 is a global pandemic affecting every country in the world; whereas the pandemic will have devastating consequences for populations, especially women and girls, in countries with underfunded health systems and populations of conflict-affected countries;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas budgets and the allocation of resources to respond to the crisis must take into account the different needs and circumstances of men and women and therefore be gender-mainstreamed; whereas specific funding has to be allocated to women and girls to counter the specific consequences for them, particularly in the field of employment, violence and SRHR;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas women should also be taken into accountmust be equally represented in decision-making processes and play an as active role in the recovery phase as men; whereas women’s civil society organizations must be consulted in local, regional, national and EU responses;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the essential actions identified herein willshould build resilience and preparedness for future crises;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for a gender- sensitive approach in relation to all relevantall aspects of the response to the COVID-19 crisis; underlines the need to apply the lessons learnt from previous crises and not repeat mistakes;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and EIGE to regularly gather sex- and age- disaggregated data on COVID-19 and the socio-economic impact of the virus; stresses that recovery measures must be informed byand based on sex-disaggregated data;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that women must be part of thee necessity of equal representation of women and men in decision-making process in enacting and lifting measures in crises, as well as in the design, adoption and implementation of recovery plans, so that their specific needs and circumstances are fully and appropriately taken into account;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to ensure access to essential aspects of women’s and men’s quality medical, psychological and social healthcare unrelated to COVID-19; urges Member States to operate according to WHO guidelines in these areas;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of providing services for migrant and homeless women, and increased funds to alleviate the health risks to women and girls in overcrowded refugee camps;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines the need for targeted actions for women with disabilities, and elderly women who have limited or no access to ongoing and quality services;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need for the Member States to protect access tond guarantee the access to quality and affordable sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); emphsuch asi ses the importance of safeguarding the supply chain ofxuality and relationship education, family planning, emergency contraception, safe and legal abortion, including flexible solutions with regard to online counselling and online certificates; as well as maternity and sanitary products; essential to SRHR; mphasizes that all maternity services must be available and adequately staffed and resourced;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights that all efforts must be directed to not allowing opponents of SRHR to abuse this crisis as a channel of limiting women’s rights, such as the right to safe abortion;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission to factor in emergency circumstances such as COVID- 19 in its health-related policy responses, including the EU4Health Programme and the EU Beating Cancer Plan, and the EU Health Strategy;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to boost mental health support initiatives during and after this crisis, in view of the stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness brought on by lockdown, as well as of economic concerns and domestic violence or other factors connected to the crisis, taking into account the differential impact on women and men;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Member States to continue analyseing the increase in gender- based and domestic violence as a result of COVID-19 and to take account of it in response plans, as well as for future emergencies, with particular attention to exemptions to confinement rules, ensuring the preservation of safe access to legal clinics and shelters or alternative accommodation with sufficient capacity, police and justice services, emergency courts for the issuing of appropriate restraining and/or protection orders, online services, digital platforms, pharmacy networks, phone apps as well as emergency funding to support services, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society organisations (CSOs); invites the Member States to share national innovations and best practises in addressing domestic violenceand gender-based violence providing gender sensitive training for health care workers as well as frontline police officers and members of the judiciary;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include online and ICT facilitated violence in COVID-19 response and all action aimed at addressing violence against women and girls; stresses the urgent need for stronger efforts to prevent and combat child sexual abuse and exploitation;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the Commission, Parliament and Council to closely examinefully take into account women’s needs and participation in the labour market, as well as horizontal and vertical labour market segregation, while designing programmes within the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) as well as in the Next Generation EU recovery plan;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recognises the uniquely challenging circumstances that single parents, who to a large majority (85% ) are women, have been faced with during the pandemic and post-crisis period as a result of multiple burdens, including the continuous provision of care, concerns as to custody arrangements, and potential economic concerns and loneliness; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account and further examine their specific situation, including the additional burdens in terms of working, schooling and caring, access to lawyers and the implementation of custody agreements;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that equal pay for equal work and work of equal value between women and men must be a guiding principle for the Commission, Parliament and all Member States when designing response measures to the COVID-19 crisis; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present binding measures on pay transparency by the end of 2020 in order to effectively address gender pay and pension gaps;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the need to significantly levelling up wages and working conditions in essential and strongly female-dominated and underpaid sectors like care, health and retail so that women get what they deserve, and not only in times of the crises; highlights that sectorial segregation and the pay and pension gap have to be closed by structural binding measures that are not crises related one time primes;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Underlines that equal opportunities and higher labour market participation among women can increase jobs, economic prosperity and competitiveness in Europe; calls on the Commission and Member States to set goals to reduce precarious jobs and involuntary part-time work in order to improve the situation for women in the labour market. Full-time work should be the norm;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points to the continuous underrepresentation of women in decision making throughout the crisisCalls for including the experience and expertise of both men and women in the handling of the crisis and its consequences, because where decisions are taken on women’s issues, women have to have a voice; calls for progress on the ‘Women on Boards’ Directive;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to support small and medium-sized women-led businesses during and after the crisis as well as women entrepreneurs as they seek to develop and build on skills or interests gained during the COVID-19 period, and to improve access to and awareness of loans, equity finance and microfinancing through EU programmes and funds so that the crisis becomes an opportunity to progress through adaptation and transformation;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. EncouragesCalls on the Commission and the Member States to take advantage of the recovery to boostincrease the presence and contribution of women in the artificial intelligence (AI), digital and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors, as well as in the green economy; calls for a multi-level approach to address the gender gap in all levels of education and employment in the digital sector;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes that the Commission’s proposal for a recovery plan highlights investments in the green and digital transition; regrets the weak link to the new EU Strategy for Gender Equality in the proposals; calls on the Commission to strengthening the connection between climate change policies, digital policies and gender equality in its upcoming proposals;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses the need for Member States to secure children’s, and especially girls, continued access to education, which can be affected by school closures as seen during previous pandemics; underlines the need to ensure that distance learning is fully accessible to all;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Highlights the additional needs of minority groups, such as Roma women, who face challenges in maintaining hygiene and adhering to confinement measures due to a lack of access to basic infrastructure, services and information; especially during confinement;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Emphasises that the global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic requires a global response; highlights the vulnerable position of women and girls in many parts of the world - especially in fragile and conflict affected states - in relation to COVID-19, such as access to healthcare, including SRHR, vulnerability to violence, including FGM and child marriage, employment status, access to education and extreme poverty and hunger; underlines the importance of supporting women’s rights defenders and women’s rights organisations and their participation at all levels of decision-making;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that all financial support given to partner countries to cope with the crisis are properly allocated to support women and girls, such as to secure access to Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), avoid child labour, and avoid the lockdowns to lead to a loose of autonomy for women and girls worldwide;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to fully assess the needs arising from the crisis and its socio- economic consequences, and to allocate adequate budgetary resources to tackling these needs; calls on the Commission and Member States to apply gender mainstreaming in all areas of the recovery strategy and to allocate extra budgetary resources through a Women Corona Fund to tackling the needs of women and girls, especially in the field of employment, violence and SRHR, as well as to the monitoring of this spending, following its commitments in the Gender Equality Strategy; emphasises that preparatory action is the best way to build resilience in all areas for future crises;