9 Amendments of Sophia IN 'T VELD related to 2011/0344(COD)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Citizens should be able to exercise fullyaccess and enjoy the full range of their rights deriving from the citizenship of the Un, as enshrined in the Treaties, without discrimination on any ground, including gender, gender identity and gender expression. They should be able to exercise their right to move and reside freely in the Union, their right to vote for and stand as a candidate in European Parliament and municipal elections, their right to consular protection and their right to petition the European Parliament. They should feel at ease about living, travelling and working in another Member State, trusting that their rights are protected, no matter where in the Union they happen to be.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The achievement of the overarching priority of gender equality and combating violence against women in all its forms requires sufficient and predictable level of funding. Therefore the move towards simplification and more efficient management of funding should ensure that Union funding is permanently reserved for promoting gender equality and combating violence against women in all its forms, that the level of funding reserved for that priority is not reduced to below that reserved for Daphne III, and that there is a balanced geographical spread among the organisations that receive funding,
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Funding for programmes and activities that promote women's rights and gender equality is key to ensuring that the EU budget reflects the TFEU's commitment to gender equality. Therefore the Commission should select programmes and actions for funding by assessing the proposals against pre- defined criteria which take particular account of European added value in terms of gender equality and combating violence against women in all its forms.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Pursuant to Articles 8, 9 and 10 TFEU, the Union is to promote equality between women and men in all its policies, fight against social exclusion and combat discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote the effective implementation of the principles of non discrimination on the grounds of sexgender, gender identity and gender expression, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, including equality between women and men and the rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to prevent and combat violence against women in all its forms and protect victims of such violence;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Training activities, such as staff exchanges, workshops, seminars, train-the- trainers events, development of online/other training modules, which are designed in close cooperation with civil society organisation and experts, focus, in particular, on issues such as gender equality, women's rights and violence against women, and equip professionals with the tools to put Union rights and policies into practice effectively;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Actions specifically designed to promote the principles of gender equality and non-discrimination, and effective measures to combat violence against women in all its forms.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The assessment of the achievement of the general and specific objectives referred to in Article 3 and Article 4(1) shall be based on measurable, gender- disaggregated performance indicators. The European added value in terms of achieving the overarching priority of gender equality and combating violence against women shall be a leading benchmark.