15 Amendments of Mary HONEYBALL related to 2010/2209(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the term ‘violence against women’ meanalthough there is no internationally recognised definition of the term ‘violence against women’, it is defined by the United Nations as any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life3 ,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas violence is a traumatic experience for any man, woman or child, but gender-based violenceaffects people of every class, age, race, disability, gender and sexuality, but gender-based violence is a structural phenomenon which is preponderantly inflicted by men on women and girls, and both reflects and reinforces inequities between men and women and compromises the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas studies on gender-based violence estimate that one-fifth to one- quarter of all women in Europe have experienced physical acts of violence at least once during their adult lives, and more than one-tenth have suffered sexual violence involving the use of force; whereas research also shows that 26% of children and young people report physical violence in childhood,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas children are often hidden victims of gender-based violence, particularly domestic violence, whether from being abused directly or from what they witness,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
– a criminal-law instrument in the form of a directive against gender-based violence, which should be complemented by a broad range of legislative and other measures aimed at tackling gender inequality,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
– demands on the Member States to provide law enforcement staffall those who encounter victims of gender-based violence, be it law enforcement staff, medical staff or lawyers, with clear instructions on how to proceed in cases of gender-based violence and to provide them with the necessary training on the prevention and detection of gender-based violence, equality between men and women and the needs and rights of victims, highlighting special procedures to be used in cases where the victim is a child under the age of 18,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- demands that Member States, where possible, set up confidential reporting and referral mechanisms for victims, such as telephone or internet helplines, which are run by professionals trained in dealing with abuse,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 5
Paragraph 1 – indent 5
– policy proposals to help victims and their children rebuild their lives, in addition to ensuring their safety and re- establishing their physical and psychological health,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 6
Paragraph 1 – indent 6
– minimum requirements as to the number of victim support structures per 10 000 inhabitants for victims of gender-based violence in the form of centres with specific expertise to help victimsprovide treatment and advice for victims, for instance sexual assault referral centres for victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission and Member States to recognise different forms of violence against women, such as the pervasiveness of domestic violence; its effects upon children; the relationship between domestic violence and child abuse; and girls’ experience of violent partners in their early personal relationships;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use term ‘violence against women and girls’ in all future policy proposals;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EU Fundamental Rights Agency and the Gender Institute to carry out research which looks at the pervasiveness of violence in teenage relationships and the impact this has on their welfare;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Highlights the need to raise awareness of the harm caused by domestic violence, including its effects on children, and to create a culture which challenges the acceptability of such violence;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that civil society, particularly NGOs, women's associations and other public and private voluntary organisations providing support to victims of violence, offers a service of great value and should be given support by the Member States; highlights that both men and women, including victims of violence, should play a participatory role in combating gender- based violence;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. EWelcomes the work of the Commission's Daphne Programme in combating violence against children, young people and women in Europe, in supporting victims and in reducing vulnerability to violence; emphasises that Member States should devote appropriate resources to preventing and combating violence against women, including through recourse to the Structural Funds;