Activities of Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT related to 2014/2152(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (debate) SV
Amendments (18)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas gender equality is a key economic asset to promote fair and inclusive economic growth, whereas reducing occupational inequality is not just a goal in terms of equal treatment, but also in terms of labour market efficiency and fluidity;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas one in two womenviolence against women, whether physical, sexual or psychological, is a prime obstacle to equality between women and men and remains the most widespread violation of human rights despite measures taken to counter it, 55% of women having experiencesd one or more forms of sexual harassment in the course of her life and a life free of violence and characterised by self- determination33% of women having experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15, while a life free of violence is a prerequisite for full participation in society;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas positions of power and decision-making are occupied almost exclusively by men, and women are therefore severely limitedwomen's participation in the labour market does not always translate into influence, positions of power and decision-making being mostly occupied by men, which limits women in their ability to wield influence;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the face of poverty in Europe is female, and it is particularly single mothers, young and old women who are affected by poverty and social exclusion, a situation aggravated by the crisis and specific austerity measures because it is particularly public sector jobs and services in the care sector that are being eliminatedeconomic crisis;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that in order to effectively combat violence against women and impunity, a change of attitude towards women and girls in society is necessary, where women are too often represented in subordinate roles and violence against them is too often tolerated or undermined;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Points to the importance of systematic training for qualified personnel looking after female victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence; considers such training to be essential for providers of first- and second-line care, including emergency social services and medical, civil protection, and police services;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to adoptMember States to fully implement Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and on the Commission to evaluate and monitor the implementation and to identify best practices for Member States to share in view of the adoption of a new strategy to combat human trafficking after the current strategy expires;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission in the new strategy to pay special attention to the various ways of reconciling family life and work and regrets in this connection the faltering of the negotiations on the adoption of the Maternity Protection Directive and reiterates Parliament’s unrestricted willingness to, taking into account that family and labour law are national coomperatences;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of flexible forms of work in allowing women, but more especially and men, to reconcile work and family life and instructs the Commission to coordinate and promote exchanges of best practices; stresses in this connection the need for awareness campaigns for the equal division of domestic work and care and nursing, for the inclusion of men and the introduction of paternity leave of at least 10 days and parental leave to be divided between both parents;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that equal participation by men and women in the labour market could significantly increase the economic potential of the EU, while confirming its fair and inclusive nature; points out that, according to OECD projections, total convergence in participation rates would result in a 12.4% increase in per capita GDP by 2030;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to include specific measures to promote the equal representation of women and men in leadership positions in the strategy and to support the Council in the negotiations for the adoption of the Directive for a balancedin the strategy specific measures to support Member States in promoting the equal representation of women and women on supervisory boards and to expand the scope of this Directive to include executive boardin leadership positions;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that in 2012, according to Commission figures, 31.6% of men and 40% of women in the EU aged between 30 and 34 have a higher education qualification; points out that women account for 60% of new graduates but are underrepresented in, for example, the science and research sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise women's awareness of training in the above field and ensure that they have the same chances as men to enter the corresponding professions and make a career in them;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encourages Member States to promote measures and actions to assist and advice women who decide to become entrepreneurs, stressing that financial independence is a key way to equality; calls on the Member States to encourage women entrepreneurship, facilitate access to credit, cut red tape and other obstacles to women's start-ups;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses the fact that women constitute 52% of the total European population, but only one-third of the self- employed or of all business starters in the EU, highlights that women face more difficulties than men in access to finance, training, networking, and in maintaining a work life balance; therefore calls on the European Commission and the Member States to encourage female entrepreneurship and utilising the potential of half of Europe's population to ensure sustained, long term growth;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Points to the decisive role education plays in combating gender stereotypes and ending gender-based discrimination; stresses that boys and men need to be included in promoting women rights and gender equality;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses that in order to eliminate gender stereotypes and promote equal behaviour models in social and economic life, it is extremely important to inculcate these values from an early age, and to carry out awareness campaigns in workplaces, and the media, highlighting men's role in promoting equality, the equal distribution of family responsibilities and creation of work-life balance;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Stresses the importance of conducting information and awareness campaigns in communities where these gender-based human rights violations are practiced;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Strongly condemns the continued use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law, protection of victims, access to medical and psychological support for women and girls abused in conflicts;