8 Amendments of Gesine MEISSNER related to 2010/2272(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
– fighting the double discrimination which disabled women are facing due to the strong correlation between disability, gender, employment and education,
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the advances made through the work of parents’ or disabled people’s associations, which are often led by women; cCalls foron their commitment to such organisation Member States to be taken into account the unpaid work of carers of people with disabilities in an accreditation of their professional experience;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to incorporate a specific and explicit focus on the intersectionality of gender and disability in the future European accessibility act and ensure that the full range of issues relevant to women with disabilities –– are addressed;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that disabled women are often victims of violence; calls for Member States to introduce support mechanisms; Recommends that Member States consider developing national strategies relating to access to justice and protection from abuse for women with disabilities. Calls on the European Institute for gender equality to carry out studies on the situation of girls and women with disabilities in relation to violence;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to facilitate women with disabilities’ representation in the decision making process, in order to ensure their interests and rights are protected;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. underlines that for a reduction of barriers of free movement of people with disabilities in Europe a European Mobility Card should be adopted;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. stresses that for a better inclusion of people with disabilities it is essential to strengthen their rights of access to the public transport as well as their rights as air passengers;