4 Amendments of Maria WALSH related to 2019/2169(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas European citizens are protected from discrimination under Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights as women with intersecting identities and vulnerabilities face an increased risk of violence and harassment;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the Commission must address the particular situation of women's protection against GBV in reception facilities and calls for adapted infrastructure for women and girls and adequate training for staff at these facilities where needed;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the lack of a common approach or definitions for the various forms of cyber violence, which are not gender-neutral but are disproportionately targeted towards women and therefore are expressions of GBV; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative instrument on combating cyber violence against women as threats of violence and abuse have a profound impact of women's mental health at all levels of their individual development;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to ensure and improve access to justice, inter alia by training law enforcement and judicial staff on GBV and hate crimes, including those committed online; calls on Member States to ensure safe conditions for reporting, combat under-reporting, and provide legal aid as well as integrated support services and shelters and to implement preventive measures which take into account the specific needs of vulnerable groups of women, such as child victims, women with disabilities, refugee and LBTI women;