Activities of Frances FITZGERALD related to 2020/2121(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period
Amendments (6)
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Highlights the importance of including women and girls in the design of accessible and targeted information; for this information to be disseminated in all settings particularly in times of crisis;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines that due to a higher life expectancy and higher likelihood of experiencing health problems, older women are often the majority of residents in long-term care facilities30 that became virus hotspots in many countries; calls on the Member States to examine the provision of care for older persons in different settings; European Commission to analyse the different settings of formal, long-term care provision and their level of resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic; calls on the Member States to examine the provision of care for older persons in both in residential care facilities as well as in community-based care settings, including through the provision of 24 hour home care or live in care; _________________ 30https://eige.europa.eu/covid-19-and- gender-equality/gender-impacts-health
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Regrets that many of the women with disabilities who depend on others for everyday care or support were unable to access their usual support networks or maintain physical distancing; calls on the Member States to ensure that these support networks are still accessible and adequately adapted to the circumstances; Underlines that women with disabilities, especially those living in institutions and other closed settings, and those with high support needs were significantly impacted by the pandemic as well as its socio- economic impact; calls on the EU and the Member States to ensure the rights of all women and girls with disabilities as enshrined in the CRPD, including their right to independent living, and access to education, work and employment;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Highlights the unique circumstances of women experiencing homelessness and their increased vulnerability to gender-based violence, as well as a lack of access to hygiene and healthcare facilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent emergency measures; calls on Member States to appropriately consider women experiencing homelessness in their pandemic response plans;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Welcomes the Team Europe package put forward by the Commission and stresses the need for a gender-sensitive approach in the allocation of these funds; emphasises the need for a gender sensitive response to COVID-19 in the implementation of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)and the Instrument for Pre-Accession III to take account of the unique circumstances of women and girls and to stimulate post- crisis opportunities; encourages the continuation and prioritisation of education in emergencies during this time;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure, as stated in the Commission’s initial announcement, that equality, including gender equality, is at the heart of the economic recovery through the measures outlined in the Recovery Package, addressing the commitments made in the Gender Equality Strategy together with the objectives of the dedicated instruments, funds and programmes of ‘NextGeneration EU’, therefore providing the necessary resources to address the issues arising from the crisis and to support women in the recovery;