20 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2015/2258(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that around 15 % of the world’s population, or an estimated 1 billion people, live with disabilities and 80% of these people live in low-income countries; underlines that 50 % of disabilities are preventable and directly linked to poverty and also that an estimated 98 % of children with disabilities in the developing world do not attend school;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines the fact that poverty is both a cause and a consequence of disability and that poverty is a barrier to accessing basic social services, such as nutrition, health, water and sanitation, and this can lead to disability;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Draws attention to the fact that disabilities are becoming increasingly common as the population ages;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Underlines the fact that persons with disabilities may face additional disability- related costs, higher rates of unemployment and lower incomes, which can put them and their families at higher risk of financial hardship;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Underlines the fact that exclusion from education may lead to lower employment and earning potential among people with disabilities, making these individuals and their families more vulnerable to poverty and limiting national economic growth;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Underlines the fact that inability to access and receive appropriate timely health care may result in continuously poor or worsening levels of functioning among people with disabilities, including the development of additional disabling conditions that lead to higher personal and societal medical and productivity costs in the long term;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Stresses the fact that the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society regardless of a country´s social economic, political or cultural status is not just a development issue but also a human right issue;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Underlines the fact that on-going conflicts and natural disasters are also contributing factors to the growing numbers of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the fact that mainstream policies and programmes are not always accessible to persons with disabilities;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that significant progress has been achieved by the EU regarding the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) but that, as stated by the CRPD Committee, there is still a lot to do in terms of inequality, unemployment and education; also expresses concern regarding sexual violence and other forms of abuse of womens against people with disabilities, in particular women and childrens;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the fact that any actions of information, awareness and training represent a fundamental element in order to implement the CRPD Convention;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 5 a (new)
- Asks the EC to consider earmarking funds provided for all EU international cooperation policies and programs for the national programs for people with disabilities;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls the EU to take the lead on the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its partner countries, regional organisations and at the global level;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses the fact that all EU policies and programmes, both externally and internally, must comply with the UN CRPD and establish specific measures which guarantee that the rights of persons with disabilities are mainstreamed in all domains, including humanitarian and development policies and programmes;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Recommends the fact that the EU take the lead on disability-inclusive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and establish a work plan and a mid-term review of the work plan in order to guarantee a monitoring and evaluation mechanism and ensure EU accountability;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Stresses the fact that EU should ensure that all EU funded programmes and projects promote, protect and uphold the rights of persons with disabilities and are compliant with the articles of the UN CRPD;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Underlines the necessity to establish mechanisms to collect and monitor disaggregated data by disability, sex, age and other characteristics and that the EU should implement such mechanisms in all EU funded projects and setup a clear timetable for producing disaggregated data across all its programmes;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Stresses the importance that persons with disabilities and their representative organisations should be regularly consulted and participate in decision- making with EU institutions;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5 g. Underlines the importance to give a special support to the persons with disabilities in post emergency situations;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5 h. Stresses the importance to create a "disability desk" in order to improve the effective coordination and information gathering with the developing countries;