13 Amendments of Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT related to 2017/2127(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the protection role played by the Committee on Petitions through the petition process (alongside the Ombudsman, appointed to protect citizens in the event of maladministration) in the context of the EU framework for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), andenabling the petitioner to lodge a complaint against an infringement of their rights on the part of European, national and local authorities; stresses that the petitions received by the Committee illustrate the need to adopt a horizontal, human rights approach to disability policies;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Points out that the petitions that have received most attention have often been backed by civil society organisations representing people with disabilities, and there is thus a need to promote and publicise the protection role and effectiveness of petitions based on infringements of these rights; praises the role played by these organisations when it comes to promoting social inclusion and an improvement of quality of life of persons with disabilities, and considers that this task should be further supported by public institutions;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that women and girls with disabilities are exposed to multiple discrimination;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Is concerned that women and girls with disabilities are more likely to become victims of gender-based violence, especially of domestic violence and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Reiterates that women with disabilities are often at a greater disadvantage than men with disabilities and are more often at risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Committee on Petitions is regularly approached with questions relating to the right of people with disabilities to live independently, as enshrined in Article 19 of the UNCRPD, and has maintained its strong scrutiny of the deinstitutionalisation process in Member Statencouraged the development of more inclusive communities and institutionalisation systems where requested, so that in both cases people with disabilities can receive the appropriate support and assistance across the EU, thereby fostering the aim of greater autonomy within each individual's possibilities; recalls that PETI conducted a fact-finding mission to Slovakia in September 2016 to seek information on the use of European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) in facilitating the transition from the institutional care of people with disabilities to community-based services;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Insists that disability policies should be gender mainstreamed;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Underlines that the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 should include an integrated gender perspective or a separate chapter on gender-specific disability policies;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Underlines the importance of mainstreaming gender disability in gender policies and programmes;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1 g. Calls on the Commission to address disability in its Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016- 2019;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1 h. Welcomes the progress achieved as regards the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, which is an important tool in combating violence against women and girls with disabilities; calls for the improvement of the collection of disaggregated data on all forms of violence covered by the Convention;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1 i. Highlights the importance of optimising the use of EU funding instruments, in order to promote accessibility and non-discrimination with regards to women with disabilities;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the centrality of the right of all persons with disabilities to live independently, and calls on the Commission to enhance the use of ESIFs by Member States, with a view to developing high-quality social services for people with disabilities, and realising the deinstitutionalisation process. where requested;