Activities of Hanna GEDIN
Plenary speeches (9)
War in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle-East (debate)
EU response to the Mpox outbreak and the need for continuous action (debate)
The reintroduction of internal border controls in a number of Member States and its impact on the Schengen Area (debate)
The reintroduction of internal border controls in a number of Member States and its impact on the Schengen Area (debate)
Situation in Sudan (debate)
Ensuring sustainable, decent and affordable housing in Europe - encouraging investment, private property and public housing programmes (debate)
A stronger Europe for safer products to better protect consumers and tackle unfair competition: boosting EU oversight in e-commerce and imports (debate)
Findings of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Poland's abortion law (debate)
Closing the EU skills gap: supporting people in the digital and green transitions to ensure inclusive growth and competitiveness in line with the Draghi report (debate)
Institutional motions (4)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs in China, notably Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia
Written questions (9)
The EU’s actions following the ICJ opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation
Medical evacuations from Gaza
Resolution adopted by the UN on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
Resolution adopted by the UN on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
Human rights violations by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
Support from the Horizon Europe programme for Israeli companies involved in the ongoing genocide in Palestine
Commission position on genocide in Palestine
Situation of Can Atalay, imprisoned MP in Türkiye
Endorsement of two anti-UNRWA bills by the Israeli Knesset
Amendments (26)
Amendment 1 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,
Amendment 2 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 3 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
– having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the principle of ‘leaving no one behind’ and, in particular, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 which seeks to achieve gender equality,
Amendment 4 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the EU gender equality strategy for 2020-2025 of 5 March 2020,
Amendment 5 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 2024 Inquiry concerning Poland conducted under article 8 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention,
Amendment 7 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 22 November 2023 on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (2022/2051(INL)),
Amendment 8 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 11 April 2024 on including the right to abortion in the EU Fundamental Rights Charter (2024/2655(RSP),
Amendment 15 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women’s and girls’ human rights and gender equality are not only fundamental human rights, but preconditions for advancing development and reducing poverty, and a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world;
Amendment 27 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a 2024 UN study3 on the evaluation of SDG 5 highlights that social norms still exist that legitimise gender- based violence against women and girls, reduce access to healthcare services, including sexual and reproductive health services, assign unpaid care and domestic work solely to women solely and restrict leadership opportunities; _________________ 3 UN, Are we getting there? A synthesis of UN system evaluations of SDG 5, March 2024, https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital- library/publications/2024/03/are-we- getting-there-a-synthesis-of-un-system- evaluations-of-sdg-5.
Amendment 35 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the UN's Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, in an inquiry into Polish abortion law, has concluded that criminalising and restricting abortion discriminates against women;
Amendment 39 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) (a) confirm its unwavering commitment to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and to the range of actions for women’s human rights and gender equality outlined therein; confirm its commitment to women’s human rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, within and outside the European Union, through gender mainstreaming in all policy areas and cycles, to the implementation of specific and targeted actions for women’s human rights and gender equality, and to ensuringe proper gender budgeting;
Amendment 52 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) Accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action within the European Union, as it is a universal document, and EU Member States are far from having achieved all targets;
Amendment 58 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) reinvigorate the EU’s efforts to overcome remaining challenges to the full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action; ensure that the EU leads by example by putting in place robust policy measures to address, combat and anticipate gender inequality in all its manifestations, and to empower women in all their diversity, and ensure the realisation of their rights;
Amendment 78 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) press for equal opportunities for all in all asphereas of life, to allow women in all their diversity to fulfilreach their potential in life, notably also in decision- making, whether political, economic, health- related, academic or cultural, this also being essential also for good governance and policy making; within thise context, express opposition to semiotic violence against women in politics, which sustains and reinforces negative stereotypes about women and discourages young women from entering politics and the public sphereaces;
Amendment 87 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) emphasise that weak political leadership, lack of commitment, data gaps, insufficient investment, and the rise of anti- rights movements have been identified as obstacles; thus making it necessary to promote more women in leadership, increase investments, and implement comprehensive, rights-based and gender transformative policy reforms to overcome these systemic barriers and achieve a truly equal society;
Amendment 107 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) take thea lead in the global fight against the backlash against gender equality and women’s rights by condemning all retrogressive attempts to roll back, restrict or remove existing protections for gender equality as well as all forms of threats, intimidation and harassment, online and offline, of human rights defenders and civil society organisations working to advance these rights;
Amendment 127 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) implement without delay and to the fullest extent the EU GAPender Action Plan III and ensure that at least 85 % of all new actions throughout external relations by 2025 contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Amendment 143 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) devise, fund and implement policies that reduce the role of gender as a factor in poverty both within and, through external action, outside ofwithout the EU, taking due note of intersectional factors, including age, care- responsibilities, disability, race and, sexuality, gender identity;
Amendment 145 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) ensure that external agreements, including those related to border control and cooperation with non-EU countries, prioritize the safety of women and girls; EU must ensure that partner countries uphold high human rights standards, particularly in preventing gender-based violence and exploitation/trafficking;
Amendment 153 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) address the systemic and root causes of women’s poverty, and to empower women and girls in all their diversity through education, training, life- long- learning, non-discriminatory labour opportunities, just pension funds, access to social services, balancing unpaid care and social responsibilities through legislative initiatives, combating gender stereotyping and promoting women as role -models;
Amendment 157 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(q a) enable women's access to affordable housing and land by eliminating barriers, with a focus on addressing the specific needs of women, particularly those in poverty and female- led households;
Amendment 163 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(r a) swiftly put forward a definition of rape based on the lack of consent as a standard for EU Member States, reinforcing protections against sexual violence;
Amendment 167 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) enhance the EU’s response, resources and toolkit, both internally and externally, regarding gender-based violence, including domestic, sexual, physical, psychological and economic violence, includingand these forms of violence perpetrated online, also in war -zones, taking account of migration, prostitution and sexual exploitation; underline the importance of enforcing international humanitarian law to safeguard the rights of women and girls in conflict zones;
Amendment 180 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) ensure that women and girls in all their diversity have access to affordable health services, including for sexual rights and reproductive health, includingand reproductive health and rights, in line with international human rights and public health standards, including mandatory comprehensive age- appropriate sexuality and relationship education,and scientifically-accurate sexuality education, contraception and emergency contraception, safe and legal abortion, respectful maternal healthcare and care- based health services;
Amendment 195 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) calls for increased efforts to address gender issues in the context of the green transition, given the intersectional andrecognising that the climate crisis is not gender neutral and is caused by unequitable power systems, disproportionately impact of climate change on women and girls, particularly in developing countries, noting that the effects of climate change are not gender- neutraling women and communities marginalised by intersecting systems of oppression, particularly in developing countries;
Amendment 201 #
2024/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) advocate for and strengthenensure adequate funding and protection of human rights defenders and civil society organisations suppwortking women’s rightsto advance women and girls rights, and ensure their participation in relevant fora;