Activities of Anna ZÁBORSKÁ related to 2018/2055(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Measures to prevent and combat mobbing and sexual harassment at the workplace, in public spaces, and in political life in the EU (short presentation) SK
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on measures to prevent and combat mobbing and sexual harassment at workplace, in public spaces, and political life in the EU PDF (344 KB) DOC (74 KB)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which entered into force with the Treaty of Lisbon in December 20091 , and, in particular, Articles 1, 20, 21, 23 and 31 thereof, _________________ 1 OJ C 326, 26.10.2012, p. 391.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
– having regard to its resolutions of 20 September 2001 on harassment at the workplace8 , of 26 November 2009 on the elimination of violence against women9 , of 5 April 2011 on priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women10 , of 15 December 2011 on the mid-term review of the European strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work11 , of 25 February 2014 with recommendations to the Commission on combating Violence Against Women12 and the accompanying European Added Value Assessment of November 2013, and of 24 November 2016 on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women13 , _________________ 8 9 10 11 12 13_________________ 8 OJ C 77 E, 28.3.2002, p. 138. OJ C 77 E, 28.3.2002, p. 138. 9 OJ C 285 E, 21.10.2010, p. 53. OJ C 285 E, 21.10.2010, p. 53. 10 OJ C 296 E, 2.10.2012, p. 26. OJ C 296 E, 2.10.2012, p. 26. 11 OJ C 168 E, 14.6.2013, p. 102. OJ C 168 E, 14.6.2013, p. 102. 12 OJ C 285, 29.8.2017, p. 2. OJ C 285, 29.8.2017, p. 2. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0451.
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas gender equality between women and men is a core value of the EU, recognised in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights; whereas gender- based violence stems from unequal power relationships between men and women and is linked to patriarchy;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas that definition should be redrafted in the light of socialnew scientific and technological developments and attitudes, which have all evolved and changed over time, which lead to widespread use of the cyberspace as a medium for the sexual harassment and other types of abuse; therefore it should be taken into consideration when addressing any form of violence and discrimination;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the fight against maternal harassment is necessary in order to achieve a true work-life balance of women;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas women in the European Union are not yet properly protected against maternal harassment, which is unlawful discrimination, ranging from dismissal and demotion to unfair treatment and verbal abuse towards women, due to motherhood at all stages including pregnancy, childbirth and maternity leave;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas sexual and psychological harassment are phenomena that involve victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational backgrounds, incomes and social statuses, and whereas this phenomenon has physical, sexual, emotional and psychological consequences for the victim; whereas gender stereotypesprejudices based on sex and sexism, including sexist hate speech, offline and online, are root causes of many forms of violence and discrimination against women and prevent women’s empowerment;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas it is up to all Member States have signed the Istanbul Convention, but not all have ratified itto freely decide whether or not to ratify the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the central role of all men in ending all forms of harassment and sexual violence; calls on the Commission and all Member States to actively involve men in awareness-raising and prevention campaigns, as well as education campaigns for gender equalrespect of human dignity;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Whereas elderly people, especially older single women, represent a particular vulnerable group of the society when facing psychological and physical harassment and bullying;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to compile examples of best practices in combating sexual, maternal and psychological harassment at the workplace and in other spheres, and to disseminate the results of this assessment widely;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on all Member States which have not already done so to ratify and fully implement the Istanbul Convention without delayRecognizes that the ratification of the Istanbul Convention is a competence of the Member States;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal to combat mobbing and sexuadopt appropriate initiatives to combat mobbing, sexual and maternal harassment in the workplace, in public spaces and in political life, and to include in it an updated and comprehensive definition of harassment (be it sexual or otherwise) and mobbing;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt common definitions of the different types of VAW and common legal standards on criminalising VAW, based on women’s stories and first-hand experience;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to develop educational programmes to attract women to improve their skills in new technologies, so they can better face all forms of sexual harassment and bullying in the cyberspace;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission to continue to monitor the proper application and enforcement of Directive 2006/54/EC which reverses the burden of proof for cases of discrimination on grounds of sex;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Condemns, furthermore, the widespread occurrence of sexual harassment and other types of abuse, especially in online gaming and social media, and encourages media companies and operators to monitor and respond without delay to any instances of harassment; calls, therefore, for different measures, including awareness-raising, special trainings and internal rules on disciplinary sanctions for offenders, and psychological and/or legal support for victims of these practices, to prevent and combat bullying and sexual harassment at work as well as in online environments;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the urgent need for Member States, employers’ organisations and trade unions to support and encourage women to report cases of sexual harassment, gender-basedand maternal harassment, discrimination based on sex, and bullying;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the urgent need for an international labour standards on violence and harassment at work, which should provide a legislative framework for governments, employers, companies and trade union action;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that some groups of workers can be more affected by bullying and violence at the workplace, especially pregnant women and parent, mothers and fathers, women with disabilities, migrant women, indigenous women, LGBTI people and women working part-time or on temporary contracts;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to take measures to ensure equal pay between women and men as a means of avoiding the abuse of power and to promote gender equalrespect of human dignity, which is fundamental to combating VAW;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that a comprehensive approach to violence at the workplace is necessary, which should include the acknowledgement of the co-existence of bullying and sexu, sexual and maternal harassment, various forms of unpaid work in the formal and informal economies (such as subsistence agriculture, food preparation, care for children and the elderly) and a range of work experience schemes (such as apprenticeships, internships and voluntary work);
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognize the phenomenon of maternal harassment in the employment;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on national and regional parliaments and on local councils to fully support victims in the framework of internal procedures and/or with the police, to investigate cases, to maintain a confidential register of cases over time, to ensure mandatory training for all staff and members on respect and dignity, and to adopt other best practices to guarantee zero tolerance at all levels in their respective institutions;