Sittings · Document
On the Gender Equality Strategy 2025
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Marina Kaljurand
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AMENDMENTS
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs submits the following to the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, as the committee responsible :
Amendment 1
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular to Articles 21 and 23 thereof,
Amendment 2
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Amendment 3
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 21 December 1965,
Amendment 4
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women of 18 December 1979,
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women of 18 December 1979, and its general recommendations,
Amendment 5
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), adopted on 13 December 2006, the Optional Protocol thereto, the General Comments on the CRPD, the observations of the UN CRPD Committee, and the UN CRPD Committee’s concluding observations of 17 April 2025 on the combined second and third periodic reports of the European Union,
Amendment 6
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to its resolution of 11 December 2013 on women with disabilities1a, and to the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030’ ( COM(2021)0101 ),
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1a OJ C 468, 15.12.2016, p. 128.
Amendment 7
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Yogyakarta Principles, adopted in November 2006, and the Yogyakarta Principles plus 10, adopted in November 2017,
Amendment 8
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) of 11 May 2011,
– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) of 11 May 2011, which was ratified by the EU in June 2023, and the country-monitoring reports, regarding its implementation, by the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO),
Amendment 9
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the recommendations, reports and resolutions of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and of the bodies of the Council of Europe,
Amendment 10
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the views adopted by the UN Human Rights Committee on 31 March 2016 in Communication No 2324/2013, Mellet v Ireland, supra note 6, paragraph 7.7, and on 29 March 2011 in Communication No 1608/2007, L.M.R. v. Argentina, paragraphs 9.3 and 9,
Amendment 11
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Commission proposal of 6 February 2024 for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (COM(2024)0060),
Amendment 12
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Commission proposal of 2 July 2008 for a Council directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (COM(2008)0426) (horizontal anti-discrimination directive),
Amendment 13
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA1a, and to the Commission communication of 24 June 2020 entitled ‘EU Strategy on victims’ rights (2020-2025)’ (COM(2020)0258),
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1a OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 57, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2012/29/oj.
Amendment 14
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order1a,
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1a OJ L 338, 21.12.2011, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/99/oj.
Amendment 15
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin1a(Race Equality Directive), and to the Commission communication of 18 September 2020 entitled ‘A Union of equality: EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0565),
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1a OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/43/oj.
Amendment 16
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Commission communication of 7 October 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation’ (COM(2020)0620),
Amendment 17
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 f (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act)1a,
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1a OJ L, 2024/1689, 12.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj.
Amendment 18
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 g (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/20141a,
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1a OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj.
Amendment 19
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 h (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act)1a (DSA), including the revised code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online, integrated into the regulatory framework of the DSA on 20 January 2025,
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1a OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj.
Amendment 20
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 i (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 June 2006 on women’s health1a and to the Council conclusions of 8 June 2010 on Equity and Health in All Policies: Solidarity in Health,
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1a OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 4.
Amendment 21
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 j (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Commission communication of 7 September 2022 on the European care strategy (COM(2022)0440),
Amendment 22
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 k (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0698) and to the Commission report of 25 September 2024 on its implementation,
Amendment 23
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 25 November 2020 entitled ‘EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III – an ambitious agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment in EU external action’ (JOIN(2020)0017) and the accompanying joint staff working document of 25 November 2020 entitled ‘Objectives and Indicators to frame the implementation of the Gender Action Plan III (2021-25)’ (SWD(2020)0284),
– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 25 November 2020, entitled ‘EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III – an ambitious agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment in EU external action’ (JOIN(2020)0017), the duration of which has been extended to 2027, and the accompanying joint staff working document of 25 November 2020 entitled ‘Objectives and Indicators to frame the implementation of the Gender Action Plan III (2021-25)’ (SWD(2020)0284),
Amendment 24
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Commission staff working document of 7 March 2025 entitled ‘2025 Report on gender equality in the EU’ (SWD(2025)0067),
Amendment 25
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) 2019-2024 of 5 July 2019, the duration of which was in November 2023 extended to 2027,
Amendment 26
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 14 December 2021 in Case C-490/20, V.М.А. v Stolichna obshtina, rayon ‘Pancharevo’1a,
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1a Judgment of the Court of Justice of 14 December 2021, V.M.A. v Stolichna obshtina, rayon ‘Pancharevo’, C-490/20, ECLI:EU:C:2021:1008.
Amendment 27
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
A. whereas the right to equal treatment is a fundamental right recognised in the Treaties32 and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and is essential for its further development;
A. whereas the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination, including the right to a life free from discrimination, is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties32, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and international human rights law; whereas these rights constitute primary EU law and are essential for the EU’s development; whereas these rights must be fully protected and promoted;
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32 Articles 2 and 3(3) TEU, Articles 8, 10, 19 and 157 TFEU and Articles 21 and 23 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
32 Articles 2 and 3(3) TEU, Articles 8, 10, 19 and 157 TFEU and Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 28
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
B. whereas gender equality is a core value of the EU, a fundamental right and key principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and an essential condition for progress;
B. whereas gender equality and non-discrimination are core values of the EU, fundamental rights and key principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and essential conditions for progress; whereas discrimination based on sex, gender and other grounds is prohibited under Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas intersectionality is an important guiding principle enshrined in primary EU law through the Charter, through Directive (EU) 2023/9701a on equal pay for equal work and through Directive (EU) 2024/13851b on combating violence against women and domestic violence; whereas women, racialised communities, migrants, persons with disabilities, Roma people and LGBTIQ+ people, especially trans and intersex women – including activists, artists, politicians, journalists, bloggers and human rights defenders – are particularly impacted by gender inequality;
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1a Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (OJ L 132, 17.5.2023, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2023/970/oj).
1b Directive (EU) 2024/1385 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on combating violence against women and domestic violence (OJ L, 2024/1385, 24.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1385/oj).
Amendment 29
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
C. whereas gender-based violence is still a globally widespread phenomenon, including in the EU, and has severe consequences for victims and society;
C. whereas gender-based violence, both online and offline, is a serious crime and a widespread violation of fundamental rights within the EU; whereas gender-based violence, including sexual violence and rape, is still a globally widespread and endemic phenomenon, including in the EU, and is rooted in gender stereotypes and systemic inequalities; whereas gender-based violence has severe consequences for victims and affects all areas of society;
Amendment 30
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
C a. whereas Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence is a milestone, and its timely and full implementation by the Member States is essential; whereas all the Member States have signed the Istanbul Convention but five have yet to ratify it; whereas the EU acceded to the Istanbul Convention in 2023 for areas under its exclusive competence;
Amendment 31
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
C b. whereas sexual and gender-based violence used as a weapon of war is a war crime and must be prosecuted under international law;
Amendment 32
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
C c. whereas child sexual abuse and exploitation, especially online, has a strong gender component and affects girls disproportionately, qualifying as gender-based violence;
Amendment 33
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
C d. whereas comprehensive, comparable and disaggregated data on all forms of gender-based violence across the EU is essential for effective policy;
Amendment 34
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
D. whereas everyone in the EU has the right of access to the highest standards of physical and mental health;
D. whereas everyone in the EU has the right of access to the highest standards of physical and mental health without discrimination on any grounds and with full respect for their dignity; whereas everyone has the right to bodily autonomy and integrity;
Amendment 35
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
D a. whereas the Member States that are parties to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women are bound by its commitments, including access to healthcare services;
Amendment 36
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
D b. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are essential healthcare services fundamental to everyone’s well-being; whereas over 20 million women in the EU still lack access to safe and legal abortion and other sexual and reproductive health services; whereas the European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice’ calls for EU-wide access to safe and legal abortion while respecting EU competences; whereas men’s active engagement in SRHR can promote shared responsibility and support gender equality; whereas the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that restrictive abortion laws violate women’s human rights;
Amendment 37
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
D c. whereas access to sexuality and consent education is crucial for promoting respectful sexual relationships free from violence, coercion and discrimination;
Amendment 38
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E a. whereas the gender pension gap means women in the EU receive, on average, pension incomes that are 26.1 % lower than those of men (2022)1a;
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1a European Commission: Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion and Social Protection Committee (SPC), The 2024 pension adequacy report – Current and future income adequacy in old age in the EU. Volume I, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2767/909323.
Amendment 39
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E b. whereas there is a significant gender gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)1a;
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1a Commission communication of 9 March 2021 entitled ‘2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade’ (COM(2021)0118).
Amendment 40
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
F. whereas emerging digital technologies are a risk factor for gender equality and could perpetuate and deepen existing patterns of gender inequalities, discrimination and violence against women and girls;
F. whereas emerging digital technologies bring enormous opportunities, yet artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes or nudifying applications also pose risks for gender equality and could perpetuate and deepen existing patterns of gender inequalities, discrimination and gender-based violence; whereas gender-based cyber violence is a continuum of offline gender-based violence that leads to censorship, especially targeting women and girls; whereas the increasing prevalence of online harassment, cyberstalking, and the malicious use of AI-generated content disproportionately affects women and girls; whereas responses must be rooted in the rule of law, fundamental rights and technological neutrality, ensuring proportionality and due process;
Amendment 41
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
F a. whereas some online platforms contribute to the spread and amplification of hate speech; whereas gender biases are embedded in technology, including AI systems;
Amendment 42
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
H. whereas research shows that women are under-represented at all levels of economic and political decision-making worldwide, and that achieving gender parity in political life is a distant prospect;
H. whereas research shows that women, in all their diversity, are under-represented at all levels of economic and political decision-making worldwide, including in the EU; whereas achieving gender parity in political life is a distant prospect;
Amendment 43
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
H a. whereas in October 2024, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women issued General Recommendation No 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems,
Amendment 44
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
H b. whereas women’s participation and leadership in the areas of foreign policy, defence, security and peace-building remain low; whereas the UN Development Programme’s Women, Peace and Security Agenda is central to modern peace and security challenges; whereas armed conflicts and new, increasing security challenges disproportionately impact women and girls, undermining their rights;
Amendment 45
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
I a. whereas women and girls with disabilities make up 29.2 % of the female population in the EU and face exclusion, discrimination and a high rate of gender-based violence1a;
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1a Council of the European Union / European Council: ‘Disability in the EU: facts and figures’, last updated 18 February 2025.
Amendment 46
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
I b. whereas there is a growing trend of organised, transnational anti-gender movements in Europe targeting gender equality and sexuality education; whereas these movements use hate speech, incite violence, block civil society funding and undermine the rule of law; whereas the June 2021 report by the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights highlights their strategic financial operations; whereas further EU-level research is needed to counter their influence;whereas women’s freedom is increasingly threatened by rising radicalism in the EU;
Amendment 47
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
I c. whereas all of the Member States are bound to act in children’s best interest by safeguarding their right to family life and prohibiting discrimination based on their parents’ marital status, sexual orientation, or method of conception; whereas around two million children may still face legal uncertainty in cross-border family recognition; whereas in 2022, the Commission proposed a Council regulation1a on parenthood and the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood and this still pending in the Council;
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1a Proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (COM(2022)0695).
Amendment 48
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
I d. whereas gender equality is a core EU value and should be reflected across all EU programmes, policies and activities; whereas long-term, sustainable and adequate EU funding plays a crucial role in enabling civil society organisations to act as watchdogs on gender equality;
Amendment 49
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
J a. whereas the announcement that the Commission intends to withdraw the proposal for a horizontal anti-discrimination directive in its 2025 Work Programme is alarming, and would be a major setback for the Union of Equality;
Amendment 50
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 with concrete, tangible legislative and non-legislative measures in the key areas outlined below;
1. Calls on the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 with concrete, tangible legislative and non-legislative measures in the key areas outlined below, to mainstream anti-discrimination in all EU policies and to include concrete and ambitious benchmarks to measure progress;
Amendment 51
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
1 a. Encourages the upcoming Council presidencies to enhance the visibility and prioritisation of gender equality in their work and to explore ways of improving coordination and structured dialogue on equality policies at Council level;
Amendment 52
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2. Calls on the Commission to identify gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed under Article 83(1) TFEU to effectively combat all forms of violence against women and girls, which constitutes one of the most widespread fundamental rights violations in the EU;
2. Calls on the Commission to recognise gender-based violence as a new EU crime under Article 83(1) TFEU to ensure a common approach to effectively combating all forms of gender-based violence, which constitutes one of the most widespread fundamental rights violations in the EU;
Amendment 53
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address intersectionality in all policies related to gender equality, acknowledging that gender-based violence and discrimination are compounded by other factors, and that the intersection of these factors creates multiple and unique forms of discrimination that require targeted, context-specific measures to ensure equal protection and support for all women;
Amendment 54
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2 b. Calls on the Commission to criminalise forced sterilisation and other forms of gender-based violence more likely to be committed against women and girls with disabilities;
Amendment 55
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2 c. Urges the Member States to adopt a decision to include hate speech and hate crimes among the criminal offences listed under Article 83(1) TFEU; calls on the Commission to propose a directive aimed at combating hate speech and hate crimes both offline and online; calls on the Commission to require online platforms to regularly provide information on the outcomes of the measures taken to counter this, as well as data related to hate speech on their platforms;
Amendment 56
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2 d. Calls on the Member States to implement comprehensive training for all legal professionals on gender-based violence, intersectionality and victim support in order to ensure gender-sensitive responses1a and prevent secondary victimisation;
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1a Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention), Chapter III, Article 15 – Training of professionals.
Amendment 57
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2 e. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal on preventing and combating child sexual abuse and calls on all EU institutions to work towards reaching an agreement on this crucial legislation as swiftly as possible, in order to strengthen the protection of children online and offline;
Amendment 58
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3. Urges the Commission to recognise femicide as a distinct crime;
3. Urges the Commission to recognise femicide as a stand-alone crime;
Amendment 59
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4. Calls on the Commission to monitor and encourage a swift transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence, and to present its recommendation on the prevention of harmful practices against women and girls;
4. Calls on the Commission to monitor and encourage a swift and complete transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence; recommends full implementation of Article 35 of this Directive by the Member States, including the distribution of consent education materials and the organisation of awareness-raising campaigns;
Amendment 60
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the Member States that have not yet done so to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention);
Amendment 61
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4 b. Calls on the Commission to include a dedicated sub-pillar on gender-based violence in its annual Rule of Law Report, to monitor complaint-handling;
Amendment 62
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4 c. Calls on the Commission to recognise the digital dimension of gender-based violence in national strategies, programmes and action plans focusing on the root causes, and taking into account an intersectional approach;
Amendment 63
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to put forward EU legislation to criminalise rape on the basis of the absence of consent; reiterates that rape is not only a violation of women’s fundamental rights and bodily autonomy, but also a form of sexual exploitation of women and girls;
5. Calls on the Commission to put forward EU legislation to criminalise rape on the basis of the absence of consent; calls on the Member States that still use the definition of rape based on the assumption of violence to commence legislative changes to bring the definition in line with the latest international standards and Article 36 of the Istanbul Convention; reiterates that rape is not only a violation of women’s fundamental rights and bodily autonomy and integrity, but also a form of sexual exploitation of women and girls;
Amendment 64
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5 a. Calls on the Commission to improve data collection on rape and sexual violence, disaggregated by key factors such as sex, gender, age, disability, the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, migration or minority status, and other grounds; urges harmonisation of data collection through cooperation with Eurostat, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE); encourages the involvement of civil society, in this regard;
Amendment 65
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6. Urges the Commission to ensure universal access to gender-responsive healthcare for women and girls;
6. Urges the Commission to ensure universal access to gender-responsive healthcare for all women and girls, without discrimination, based on their informed consent and respecting their bodily autonomy and integrity, including trans and intersex women and girls, and women and girls with disabilities;
Amendment 66
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address gender-based disparities in medical care, including cancer care, ensuring equal and timely access to diagnosis, treatment and support; highlights that women face barriers such as gender bias in research, delayed diagnoses due to symptom misattribution and under-representation in clinical trials; emphasises the need for targeted investment in gender-sensitive strategies, outreach to vulnerable groups, and integration of sex and gender analysis into EU medical research and health policy; calls on the Commission to eliminate gender discrimination in healthcare, including through closing the gender data gap in research and clinical trials, funding studies on female-specific conditions and sexuality, removing gender bias in medical education and promoting women in medical careers;
Amendment 67
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7 a. Highlights the challenges faced by trans, non-binary and intersex people in the EU, particularly as regards their socio-economic and socio-demographic status; underlines how the absence of legal gender recognition procedures or barriers to accessing them in Member States violate the rights and hinder the aspirations of trans, non-binary and intersex people across the EU;
Amendment 68
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6 b. Highlights the potential of digital health data, AI and high-performance computing technologies to improve healthcare screening and standardisation;
Amendment 69
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6 c. Calls on the Commission,to issue clear guidelines, under Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women, to ensure that victims of sexual violence receive timely access to healthcare services, including sexual and reproductive healthcare; calls on the Commission to promote awareness of international guidelines for healthcare providers in cases of sexual violence, for example through online training programmes that reinforce trauma-informed, ethical and gender-sensitive care responses;
Amendment 70
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity;
7. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, taking into account the discrimination suffered by marginalised women and girls;
Amendment 71
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7 b. Urges the Commission to adopt a comprehensive approach to menstrual poverty, ensuring that menstrual products are accessible, affordable and safe;
Amendment 72
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8. Calls on the Commission to ensure full and equal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including the right to safe and legal abortion, for women and girls in all their diversity;
8. Calls on the Commission to ensure full and equal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services and rights, including the right to safe and legal abortion, for women and girls in all their diversity, as laid out in Parliament’s resolution of 11 April 2024 on including the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights1a; stresses that restricting access to abortion constitutes sex-based discrimination and violates EU fundamental rights; urges the Commission to set up a financial mechanism to support Member States willing to provide safe sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including safe and legal abortion, for those in the EU who still lack access to such services;
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1a OJ C, C/2025/1279, 13.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1279/oj.
Amendment 73
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to fully adopt the definition of SRHR set down in Parliament’s resolution of 24 June 20211a, and to guarantee universal access to services such as safe and legal abortion, contraception, maternal healthcare, assisted reproduction and sexuality education, especially for LGBTIQ+ people, people with disabilities, racialised women and marginalised communities; calls on the Commission to encourage and engage men as active allies in the promotion of SRHR through raising awareness, encouraging male responsibility in reproductive decisions and promoting healthy masculinity;
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1a European Parliament resolution of 24 June 2021 on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (OJ C 81, 18.2.2022, p. 43).
Amendment 74
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8 b. Condemns the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) and reiterates the call to eradicate it; highlights the importance of supporting prevention, protection and care services for women and girls at risk in the EU;
Amendment 75
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
9. Calls on the Commission to monitor and encourage a swift transposition of the directives on adequate minimum wages33 , pay transparency34 and women on boards35 ;
9. Calls on the Commission to monitor and encourage the swift transposition and enforcement of the directives on adequate minimum wages33, pay transparency34, work-life balance34a, equal treatment in employment34b and women on boards35;
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33 Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2022, p. 33, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2041/oj).
33 Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2022, p. 33, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2041/oj).
34 Directive (EU) 2023/970.
34 Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (OJ L 132, 17.5.2023, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2023/970/oj).
35 Directive (EU) 2022/2381.
34a Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU (OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/1158/oj).
34b Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/78/oj).
35 Directive (EU) 2022/2381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures (OJ L 315, 7.12.2022, p. 44, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2381/oj).
Amendment 76
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10. Urges the Commission to develop guidelines allowing for an EU-wide definition and comparison of ‘the value of work’, and to swiftly set up gender-neutral job evaluation tools and criteria with the aim of better evaluating and more fairly remunerating work carried out in female-dominated sectors;
10. Urges the Commission to develop a robust methodology to track the gender pay gap across the EU and the Member States, and to allow for the determination of an adjusted gender pay gap; calls on the Commission to develop guidelines allowing for an EU-wide definition and comparison of ‘the value of work’, and to swiftly set up gender-neutral job evaluation tools and criteria with the aim of better evaluating and recognising work carried out in female-dominated sectors;
Amendment 77
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10 a. Calls on the Member States to adopt measures to ensure equal pay; encourages the Commission to create objective criteria to assess ‘work of equal value’;
Amendment 78
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10 b. Stresses the need for a comprehensive EU action plan to address the gender pension gap, including by supporting childcare services, improving women’s financial literacy and education, and expanding access to financial advice, with the aim of closing the gender investment gap and reducing the long-term economic impact of the so-called ‘motherhood penalty’;
Amendment 79
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10 c. Highlights the marginalisation of migrant and racialised women, who disproportionately occupy low-paid, precarious jobs, and the challenges they face in accessing labour protections, maternity leave and social security, which increases their risk of poverty;
Amendment 80
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10 d. Urges the Commission and the Member States to encourage greater participation of women in male-dominated sectors, especially in information and communications technology and digital professions;
Amendment 81
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10 e. Calls on the Member States that do not yet have legislation in place related to the criminalisation of sexual harassment in the workplace to adopt such legislation, thus ensuring the protection of all workers from gender-based violence, including harassment, intimidation and any form of sexual violence; urges all Member States that have not yet done so to ratify the International Labour Organization’s Violence and Harassment Convention, adopted in 2019, without delay;
Amendment 82
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
11 a. Highlights the importance of comprehensive health and sexuality education for everyone, including boys and men, to counter the impact of harmful gender norms; stresses that such education must include teaching about relationships based on equality, consent and mutual respect, fostering non-violent conflict resolution and respecting the right to personal integrity1a;
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1a Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention), Chapter III, Article 14 – Education.
Amendment 83
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
11 b. Emphasises the need to reflect the interests of women and vulnerable groups interests in the digital transition, to mainstream digital education and skills, and to eliminate gender stereotypes and biases in digital technologies;
Amendment 84
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
12 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that online misogynistic content, online harassment and online threats of violence – which are illegal under national law – are removed promptly, in accordance with the Digital Services Act1a (DSA); encourages the Member States to consider classifying such content as illegal where this is not already the case; calls for enhanced EU-wide cooperation in detecting and prosecuting digital gender-based offences, such as cyber harassment and non-consensual dissemination of manipulated media; highlights the need for cross-border digital forensic capacity and judicial training; supports scrutiny of the risk assessments by very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs) concerning gender-based violence; calls on the Commission to draft a code of conduct on online gender-based violence, aligned with the DSA, the Artificial Intelligence Act1b and the directive on combating violence against women; urges the Commission to ensure that digital platforms comply with DSA obligations and publish transparent moderation reports on violence against women and girls;
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1a Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) (OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj).
1b OJ L, 2024/1689, 12.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj.
Amendment 85
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
12 b. Recommends that digital literacy programmes include voluntary and balanced education on identifying manipulation, such as deepfakes, and basic cybersecurity, developed in partnership with civil society and the private sector;
Amendment 86
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
12 c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to support the development of legal and ethical standards for AI and digital platforms that prevent algorithmic discrimination without compromising innovation, while ensuring legal certainty and transparency in automated decision-making, promoting human accountability, and exploring how AI can help identify bias and promote inclusion;
Amendment 87
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
13. Calls on the Commission to develop the European Care Strategy into a comprehensive European Care Deal, equipped with binding legislative and financial tools for investing in accessible, affordable and high-quality childcare and long-term care services;
13. Calls on the Commission to develop the European Care Strategy into a comprehensive European Care Deal, equipped with binding legislative and financial tools for investing in accessible, affordable and high-quality childcare, and free, public and long-term care services; calls for a greater focus on paid parental leave; stresses that the European Care Deal should also include the recognition of the right to care and to be cared for; calls on the Commission to set specific quantitative targets under the European Care Deal, with national objectives and regular monitoring to ensure progress towards accessible, affordable and high-quality care services;
Amendment 88
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
13 a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement and enforce Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers; calls on the Commission to monitor and report annually on Member States’ compliance in this regard, and to propose EU-level quality standards for long-term care services;
Amendment 89
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
14 a. Stresses the need to address discrimination against women in the workplace; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and strengthen access to affordable, accessible, high-quality childcare services prioritising the needs of working parents in order to support work-life balance and promote gender equality in the labour market;
Amendment 90
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
14 b. Highlights the specific challenges faced by single-parent families, gender gaps in pension systems, and barriers in the labour market due to caregiving responsibilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to include these dimensions in their policies; urges specific measures to prevent and combat the risk of poverty among older and retired women, especially those experiencing intersectional discrimination;
Amendment 91
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
15 a. Calls on the Commission to monitor the proper implementation by the Member States of the Women on Boards Directive, and calls for gender-sensitive media and entrepreneurship policies;
Amendment 92
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
15 b. Calls on the Commission to continue and further strengthen initiatives promoting women's and girls’ participation in innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment; stresses the importance of addressing structural barriers and biases in the financial, media and innovation sectors to ensure equal opportunities for women;
Amendment 93
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
16 a. Emphasises that crises such as armed conflicts, occupation of territory, natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies, energy poverty, climate change and the cost-of-living crisis disproportionately impact vulnerable groups, including women; calls on the Commission to integrate crisis management, preparedness and security into the Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030, ensuring that gender equality, intersectionality and non-discrimination are fully mainstreamed into the implementation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and the EU Preparedness Union Strategy, particularly in relation to fundamental rights and protection needs;
Amendment 94
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
16 b. Stresses the importance of women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in conflict prevention and resolution, peacebuilding, humanitarian response, and post-crisis reconstruction;
Amendment 95
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
16 c. Highlights the particular vulnerability of women and girls to trafficking and exploitation during crises and periods of displacement; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reinforce prevention, protection and support measures, in line with the EU Anti-Trafficking Directive1a, and to ensure that gender-specific risks are addressed in all relevant EU actions;
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1a Directive (EU) 2024/1712 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (OJ L, 2024/1712, 24.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1712/oj).
Amendment 96
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
16 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the full and consistent implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive1a, with particular attention to the rights of women and girls in all their diversity; stresses the importance of access to healthcare, maternity care, childcare, housing and the labour market for beneficiaries of temporary protection, and of upholding equal treatment and fundamental rights for non-EU nationals with long-term residence status, as well as secure international protection across all 27 Member States;
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1a Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof (OJ L 212, 7.8.2001, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2001/55/oj).
Amendment 97
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
16 e. Expresses deep concern over the ongoing conflicts worldwide; calls on the Commission and the Member States to intensify EU efforts to protect women’s rights in conflict and post-conflict settings, and in occupied territories, and to address the political backlash threatening gender equality globally; calls on a comprehensive, revamped post-2027 EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security;
Amendment 98
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17. Urges the Commission to develop a comprehensive tool to monitor and counter democratic backsliding and backsliding in women’s rights, which are intrinsically linked, and to ensure that gender equality remains a priority across the EU;
17. Urges the Commission to develop a comprehensive tool to monitor and counter democratic backsliding across the EU, with a particular focus on women’s rights, LGBTIQ+ rights and the rights of individuals from marginalised communities; stresses that these areas are intrinsically linked and are often disproportionately targeted by anti-gender movements;
Amendment 99
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 a. Acknowledges that a significant portion of the funding behind anti-gender movements in the EU originates from foreign actors, who reportedly provide financial and logistical support to campaigns promoting anti-gender narratives1a; urges the Commission to conduct in-depth research into these movements’ operations, funding and cross-border networks; urges the Commission to ensure that organisations that do not uphold the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU do not benefit from EU funding;
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1a European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, ‘Tip of the Iceberg: Religious Extremist Funders against Human Rights for Sexuality & Reproductive Health in Europe’, June 2021.
Amendment 100
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 e. Deeply regrets that legal gender recognition through a change of civil status is still not possible in several Member States;
Amendment 101
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 b. Stresses the need for a deeper understanding and a swift response to the incel phenomenon and ideology; calls on the Commission to adopt more active policies to counter these narratives and to address the security implications associated with the incel movement; calls on the Commission and the Member States to further promote and safeguard the values of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and to address foreign interference in DEI policymaking within the EU;
Amendment 102
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 c. Emphasises the link between deteriorating rule of law standards and violations of fundamental rights, particularly those of women and minority groups, and the need for a more comprehensive monitoring mechanism covering the entire scope of Article 2 TEU, with a clear link to concrete EU measures for cases where deficiencies remain unaddressed; expresses concern over increasing restrictions on civil society organisations and on the right to peaceful assembly, which disproportionately affect organisations advocating for gender equality and minority rights; notes with concern the alarming rise in hate crimes and hate speech specifically targeting women and minorities in several Member States;
Amendment 103
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 d. Stresses that civil society organisations and human rights defenders are essential in upholding the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 104
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 f. Stresses the need to combat all forms of discrimination, including those based on gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, religion, age and other grounds; underlines the persistent gaps in legal frameworks and weak enforcement mechanisms concerning equality legislation; urges the Commission to reconsider its intention to withdraw the horizontal anti-discrimination directive and to work with the Council to unblock its adoption, respecting Parliament’s majority position;
Amendment 105
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 g. Stresses the importance of the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights and recommends that the Commission swiftly request the legal opinion of the CJEU in order to finalise the accession process; highlights that this step is essential to align the EU’s legal framework with the highest standards of human rights protection;
Amendment 106
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 h (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 h. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation by the Member States of judgments from both the European Court of Human Rights and the CJEU, with particular attention to those related to gender equality, non-discrimination and minority rights, ensuring full adherence to international obligations;
Amendment 107
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 i (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 i. Calls on the Commission to monitor the ratification of the Istanbul Convention and encourage the remaining Member States to ratify it without delay, thereby fulfilling their international commitments; emphasises the need for the consistent application of the Istanbul Convention across the EU as a key instrument in promoting gender equality and combating gender-based violence;
Amendment 108
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 j (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17 j. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the monitoring of the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the Member States, especially regarding gender equality and non-discrimination, and to assess compliance with horizontal enabling conditions under the Common Provisions Regulation1a;
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1a Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1060/oj).
Amendment 109
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
18. Reiterates that all efforts to achieve progress in gender equality must be made with full respect of the principles of intersectionality and gender mainstreaming;
18. Reiterates that all efforts to achieve progress in gender equality must follow the principles of gender mainstreaming consistently and effectively across all EU policies, actions and processes at every level of governance;
Amendment 110
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
18 a. Calls on the Commission to include actions supporting civil society organisations working on women’s rights, gender equality and anti-discrimination as a horizontal pillar in EU policies and the Gender Equality Strategy;
Amendment 111
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
19. Calls on the Commission to ensure and further develop the application of gender mainstreaming in its structures, methods and tools, and to ensure that the gender perspective is integrated into all of the Commission’s proposals, including all budgetary procedures;
19. Calls on the Commission to ensure and further develop the application of gender mainstreaming in its structures, methods and tools, and to ensure that the gender perspective is integrated into all of the Commission’s proposals, including all budgetary procedures and instruments;
Amendment 112
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
19 a. Urges the Commission to include the gender dimension in the upcoming budget and to ensure dedicated funding for gender-related actions within the area of EU security and defence; calls for the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme to be maintained and strengthened with adequate funding; calls on the Commission to support and protect civil society organisations working in the fields of gender equality and non-discrimination by granting adequate and values-aligned funding; calls for the Daphne strand of the CERV programme to become an autonomous programme with a separate budget line and adequate funding; urges the Commission to further develop its gender expenditure tracking methodology, as set out in the Interinstitutional Agreement, address gaps in gender-disaggregated data and clarify scoring criteria; calls for adequate funding for EU researchers and agencies such as EIGE and FRA, and through tools such as projects of the gender equality plans funded by Horizon Europe, the Union of Skills and the STEM Education Strategic Plan;
Amendment 113
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
19 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure sufficient financial and staffing resources for EIGE and FRA;
Amendment 114
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
19 c. Urges close monitoring of EU funds under shared management that aims to promote gender equality, ensuring such funds are not deliberately obstructed or withheld;
Amendment 115
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
20. Urges the Commission to use and further develop intersectionality as a cross-cutting principle in the new Gender Equality Strategy;
20. Urges the Commission to formally integrate and further develop intersectionality in all EU legislative and non-legislative proposals, funding programmes and impact assessments – especially those addressing gender alongside other grounds; recalls that intersectionality is also embedded in EU law, including Directives 2000/43/EC1a, 2000/78/EC1b, and 2019/11581c and reinforced by CJEU case law1d and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
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1a Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/43/oj).
1b OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/78/oj.
1c OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/1158/oj.
1d Judgment of the Court of Justice of 26 June 2018, MB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, C-451/16, ECLI:EU:C:2018:492; order of the Court of Justice of 8 September 2015, Criminal proceedings against Cdiscount SA, C-13/15, ECLI:EU:C:2015:560; judgment of the Court of Justice of 20 November 2018, Sindicatul Familia Constanţa and Others v Direcţia Generală de Asistenţă Socială şi Protecţia Copilului Constanţa, C-147/17, ECLI:EU:C:2018:926; judgment of the Court of Justice of 8 December 2022, Criminal proceedings against HYA and Others, C-348/21, ECLI:EU:C:2022:965.
Amendment 116
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
20 a. Urges the Commission to ensure that the post-2025 Gender Equality Strategy is aligned with other relevant frameworks (e.g. strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities, Roma strategic framework, strategy on victims’ rights, LGBTIQ equality strategy, anti-racism action plan), with an intersectional approach embedded throughout;
Amendment 117
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
20 b. Urges the Commission to ensure effective implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/15001a on standards for equality bodies;
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1a Directive (EU) 2024/1500 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and amending Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU (OJ L, 2024/1500, 29.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1500/oj).
Amendment 118
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Gender equality in crisis management, preparedness and security
(New subheading following Paragraph 16)
Amendment 119
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Anti-discrimination and the rule of law
(New subheading following Paragraph 17b)
Amendment 120
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
International obligations
(New subheading after Paragraph 17f)
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INFORMATION ON ADOPTION IN COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
Date adopted
24.6.2025
Result of final vote
+ : 46
- : 17
0 : 2
Members present for the final vote
Abir Al-Sahlani, Giuseppe Antoci, Francisco Assis, Nikola Bartůšek, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Saskia Bricmont, Jaroslav Bžoch, Mélissa Camara, Damien Carême, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Alessandro Ciriani, Paulo Cunha, Lena Düpont, Marieke Ehlers, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Evin Incir, Paolo Inselvini, Erik Kaliňák, Assita Kanko, Fabienne Keller, Moritz Körner, Alice Kuhnke, András László, Murielle Laurent, Fabrice Leggeri, Jeroen Lenaers, Lukas Mandl, Erik Marquardt, Verena Mertens, Matjaž Nemec, Ana Miguel Pedro, Chloé Ridel, Birgit Sippel, Petra Steger, Cecilia Strada, Tineke Strik, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Milan Uhrík, Kristian Vigenin, Sophie Wilmès, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Alessandro Zan, Javier Zarzalejos, Tomáš Zdechovský
Substitutes present for the final vote
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Katarina Barley, David Casa, Loucas Fourlas, Nikola Minchev, Dolors Montserrat, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Leoluca Orlando, Sandro Ruotolo, Alexander Sell, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Alexandre Varaut, Petar Volgin, Lucia Yar
Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote
Robert Biedroń, Merja Kyllönen, Norbert Lins, Catarina Martins, Alexandra Mehnert, Marta Wcisło
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL BY THE COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
46
+
PPE
Bogdan Ioan-Rares, Cunha Paulo, Düpont Lena, Fourlas Loucas, Lenaers Jeroen, Lins Norbert, Mandl Lukas, Mehnert Alexandra, Mertens Verena, Montserrat Dolors, Pedro Ana Miguel, Wcislo Marta, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Zarzalejos Javier
Renew
Al-Sahlani Abir, Cifrová Ostrihonová Veronika, García Hermida-Van Der Walle Raquel, Keller Fabienne, Körner Moritz, Minchev Nikola, Wilmès Sophie, Yar Lucia
S&D
Assis Francisco, Barley Katarina, Biedron Robert, Incir Evin, Laurent Murielle, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Nemec Matjaz, Ridel Chloé, Ruotolo Sandro, Sippel Birgit, Strada Cecilia, Vigenin Kristian, Zan Alessandro
The Left
Antoci Giuseppe, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Carême Damien, Kyllönen Merja, Martins Catarina
Verts/ALE
Bricmont Saskia, Camara Mélissa, Kuhnke Alice, Marquardt Erik, Orlando Leoluca, Strik Tineke
17
-
ECR
Ciriani Alessandro, Inselvini Paolo, Tynkkynen Sebastian, Wisniewska Jadwiga
ESN
Sell Alexander, Uhrík Milan, Volgin Petar
NI
Kalinák Erik
PPE
Casa David, Teodorescu Måwe Alice
PfE
Bartusek Nikola, Bzoch Jaroslav, Ehlers Marieke, László András, Leggeri Fabrice, Steger Petra, Varaut Alexandre
2
0
ECR
Kanko Assita
PPE
Zdechovský Tomás
Key:
+ : in favour
- : against
0 : abstentions