Activities of Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO related to 2013/2004(INL)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on combating Violence Against Women PDF (253 KB) DOC (124 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender-based violence is understood to be a form of discrimination and a violation of the fundamental freedoms of the victim and includes violence in close relationships, sexual violence (including rape, sexual assault and harassment), trafficking in human beings, slavery, and different forms of harmful customs and traditional practices, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour crimes’;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas gender-based violence involves victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational backgrounds, incomes and social positions and, is linked to the unequal distribution of power between women and men in our society, and constitutes the biggest obstacle to gender equality;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas disabled women are more vulnerable for domestic violence considering their double discrimination by virtue of their sex and their disability and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to take measures to safeguard and protect disabled women in the EU;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas male violence against women shapes women’s place in society: and their self-determination in terms of their health, access to employment and education, integration into social and cultural activities, economic independence, participation in public and political life and decision-making, and relations with men;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas education is vital to combat violence against women and gender based violence in general as it develops the skills for young people to treat their partners with respect regardless of their gender;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas sexist attitudes amongst the younger generation about gender roles are persistent; young women who are victims of violence continue to be blamed and stigmatised by their peers and the rest of society;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas when it comes to combating violence against women, there are three goals that are all of a piece, namely prevention, protection and support for victims, and prosecution of the culprits (perpetrators); whereas the three inseparable goals underlying any measures to combat violence against women are to prevent violence, protect and support victims, and prosecute those guilty of abuses;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas comparable data on different types of violence against women in the Union are not collected on a regular basis, which makes it difficult to ascertain the real extent of the problem and to find appropriate solutionit is essential to gather comparable disaggregated qualitative and quantitative data, and update them regularly, in order to comprehend the real extent of violence against women and hence produce effective policies, strategies, and measures;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas honour killings is having an increasing dangerous trend within the borders of the European Union which mostly affects young girls;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to step up its actions against the industry which perceives young girls and women as a sexual object and which specifically triggers an increase in sexual trafficking of young girls within the EU and violence against women in general;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to combat honour killings by providing education and shelter for possible victims and to mobilise awareness campaigns of the extreme form of human rights abuses and the numbers of tragic deaths caused by honour killings;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the 2014-2020 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, whose aims include the promotion of gender equality and combating all forms of violence against children, women, and other groups at risk, and protecting the victims of such violence;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 1
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 1
– design, implement and evaluate yearly comprehensive strategies and programmes, including public education programmes and training for teachers aimed at removing obstacles, prejudice and stereotypes that prevent women and girls from enjoying their full rights and freedom out of violence and at chabringing thabout a profound change mind-set of societi social and cultural attitudes;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 3
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 3
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 5
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 5
– establish awareness-raising campaigns, including campaigns targeted specifically at men and boys, where relevant in cooperation with NGOs, associations, the media and other stakeholders;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7
– open specialised shelters (including centres providing first-line assistance to victims of sexual violence) and equip them with facilities and properly trained staff, offering places for at least 1 woman per 10 000 inhabitants.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7 a (new))
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7 a (new))
– provide prompt, relevant information to victims on the protection and assistance available and the legal measures in place, not least in order to encourage them to give evidence;