7 Amendments of Emmanouil FRAGKOS related to 2021/2003(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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1. Welcomes the factNotes that the new EU Gender Action Plan 2021-2025 (GAP III) calls for the promotion of gender equality through the EU’s trade policy and recalls the necessary support for the inclusion of a specific gender chapter in EU trade and investment agreements;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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1. Welcomes the fact that the new EU Gender Action Plan 2021-2025 (GAP III) calls for the promotion of gender equality through the EU’s trade policy and recalls the necessary support for the inclusion of a specific gender chapter inempowerment of women in third countries through EU trade and investment agreements;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
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2. Notes that trade policy is not gender neutral and that better collection of gender-disaggregated data, together with clear indicators in this area, is needed to adequately assess the different impacts of trade policy on women and menensure that it upholds women's interests more effectively; reiterates its call for the EU and its Member States to include in ex ante and ex post impact assessments the country-specific and sector-specific gender impact of EU trade policy and agreements;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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2. Notes that trade policy is not gender neutral and that better collection of gender-disaggregated data, together with clear indicators, is needed to adequately assess the different impacts of trade policy on women and men; reiterates its call for the EU and its Member States to include in ex ante and ex post impact assessments the country-specific and sector-specific gender impact of EU trade policy and agreements;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recognises the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the participation in trade of female entrepreneurs and women; cCalls for COVID-19 recovery strategies to pay special attention to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which are often run by women, and to sectors with higher female participation (agriculture, tourism, garment and retail);
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
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5. Notes with concern the persistent digital skills shortage and gender gap in digital access and digital skills; calls for the Commission and the Member States to support femalel entrepreneurs in acquiring the necessary skills through development cooperation and Aid for Trade;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
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6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that sufficient resources are available to promote the core value of gender equality in its trade and investment policies and to ensure that the secretariats of the EU institutions responsible for trade policy and negotiations have the knowledge and technical capacity to incorporate the gender perspectivethe secretariats of the EU institutions have the knowledge and technical capacity to incorporate the gender perspective in order to ensure the long- term sustainability of trade policy and maximise its effectiveness.