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European Parliament2019-2024

Committee on Regional Development

2020/2040(INI)

14.12.2020

AMENDMENTS1 - 194Draft reportMonika Vana(PE660.209v01-00)

The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy(2020/2040(INI))

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Amendment 1Josianne Cutajar, Iratxe García Pérez, Constanze Krehl, Evelyn Regner, Isabel García Muñoz, Isabel Carvalhais, Vera Tax, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolutionCitation 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights and, in particular, to principles 2 and 9 thereof,

— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights and, in particular, to principles 2, 3 and 9 thereof,

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Amendment 2Dimitrios Papadimoulison behalf of the GUE/NGL Group

Motion for a resolutionCitation 5 a (new)


- having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) of 18 December 19791a,_________________1a https://www.ohchr.org/documents/professionalinterest/cedaw.pdf

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Amendment 3Ondřej Knotek



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— having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on women, gender equality and climate justice19 ,

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Amendment 4Katalin Cseh, Susana Solís Pérez, Vlad-Marius Botoş, Sandro Gozi, Irène Tolleret, Laurence Farreng



- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2018 on care services in the EU for improved gender equality1a,_________________1a OJ C 363, 28.10.2020, p. 80.

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Amendment 5Ondřej Knotek



— having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2019 on gender equality and taxation policies in the EU22 ,

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- having regard to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones23a,_________________23a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0101.

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- having regard to the study entitled ‘Gender budgeting - Mainstreaming gender into the EU budget and macroeconomic policy framework’ from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), published in 2018,

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- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence2a,_________________2a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0080.

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- having regard to ‘The Missing Entrepreneurs 2019: Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship report’, published by the OECD and the European Commission on10 December 2019,

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- having regard to the Commission Discussion Paper 129 of 24 July 2020 entitled ‘Gender Smart Financing Investing In & With Women: Opportunities for Europe’,

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Motion for a resolutionCitation 31 b (new)


- having regard 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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Motion for a resolutionCitation 31 c (new)


- having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0698),

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Motion for a resolutionRecital A


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A. whereas the principle of equality between women and men is a core value of the EU, enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas gender mainstreaming should therefore be implemented and integrated as a horizontal principle in all EU activities and policies;

A. whereas the principle of equality between women and men is a core value of the EU, enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas gender mainstreaming should therefore be implemented and integrated as a horizontal principle in all EU activities and policies measures and actions, including Cohesion Policy; whereas Article 7 of the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 for 2014-2020 establishes that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective shall be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of programmes, including in relation to monitoring, reporting and evaluation;

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Amendment 14Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Daniel Buda, Mircea-Gheorghe Hava, Franc Bogovič




A. whereas the principle of equality between women and men is a core value of the EU, enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

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Amendment 15Monika Vanaon behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

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A. whereas the principle of equality between women and men is a core value of the EU, enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas gender mainstreaming should therefore be implemented and integrated as a horizontal principle in all EU activities and policies; whereas greater efforts are needed to address the multiple forms of discrimination and inequality that women face;

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Amendment 16Mircea-Gheorghe Hava




A. whereas the principle of equality between women and men is a core value of the EU, enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas gender mainstreaming should therefore be implemented and integrated as a horizontal principle in all EU activities and policies and EU-funded projects;

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A. whereas the principle of gender equality is a core value of the EU, enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas gender mainstreaming should therefore be implemented and integrated as a horizontal principle in all EU activities, policies and programmes;

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Amendment 18Mathilde Androuët




A. whereas the principle of equality between women and men is a core value of the EU, enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas gender mainstreaming should therefore always be evaluated in all EU activities and policies;

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Amendment 19Josianne Cutajar, Iratxe García Pérez, Constanze Krehl, Evelyn Regner, Isabel García Muñoz, Isabel Carvalhais, Vera Tax, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Tonino Picula, Nora Mebarek

Motion for a resolutionRecital A a (new)


A a. whereas the Treaty of Rome signed in 1957 already included the principle of

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equal pay for equal work; whereas the most recent data shows that, on average, the gender pay gap in the European Union is still 16%; whereas the Cohesion Policy can contribute to enabling the conditions underpinning economic and the social development, which are also beneficial to the further reduction of this gap and to the inclusion of women in the labour market;

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A a. whereas Article 174 TFEU provides that 'in order to promote its overall harmonious development, the Union shall develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion. In particular, the Union shall aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions';

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Amendment 21Katalin Cseh, Susana Solís Pérez, Vlad-Marius Botoş, Sandro Gozi, Irène Tolleret, Laurence Farreng, Ondřej Knotek



A a. whereas Cohesion Policy addresses disparities between various

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regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions with a view to achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion, of which the achievement of gender equality is an essential part;

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Amendment 22Isabel Carvalhais



A a. whereas gender equality in the EU has improved horizontally to many dimensions, the available indicators still show a large gender gap in the labor market, in the socio-economic and in the political sphere;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital B


B. whereas cohesion policy is as an important policy tool to support gender equality;

B. whereas the promotion of gender equality is a horizontal objective for all cohesion policy funds; the European Structural and Investments Funds (ESIF) are a very important resource to support the Member States to achieve progress in the gender equality field;

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Amendment 24

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Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Daniel Buda, Mircea-Gheorghe Hava, Franc Bogovič




B. whereas cohesion policy is as an important policy tool that has proven its relevance by achieving significant progress towards equality between citizens and territorial balance;

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B. whereas Cohesion Policy is as an important tool not only to support gender equality, but also to reduce disparities affecting groups still suffering from discrimination, including that linked to their sexual orientation;

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B. whereas cohesion policy is not only vital to economic growth and social cohesion but is also an important policy

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tool to support gender equality;

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B. whereas cohesion policy is as an important policy tool to actively and effectively support the achievement of gender equality;

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Amendment 28Raffaele Fitto, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Kruk




B. whereas cohesion policy is as an important policy tool to support equality between men and women;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital C


C. whereas promoting gender equality is important to reduce regional economic

C. whereas equality, be it between men and women, regions or generations,

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and social disparities and for ensuring the long-term sustainable development of regions;

among others, is important to reduce regional economic and social disparities and for ensuring the long-term sustainable development of regions;

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C. whereas promoting gender equality is important to reduce regional economic and social disparities and for ensuring the long-term sustainable development of regions;

C. whereas achieving gender equality is a precondition for the elimination of regional, economic and social disparities and for ensuring the long-term fair, inclusive and sustainable development of the EU, its Members States and its regions;

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C. whereas promoting gender equality is important to reduce local and regional economic and social disparities as well as for ensuring the long-term sustainable development of regions;

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C. whereas promoting equality between men and women is important to reduce regional economic and social disparities and for ensuring the long-term sustainable development of regions;

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C. whereas promoting gender equality is key to reducing regional economic and social disparities and ensures the long-term sustainable development of regions;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital C a (new)


C a. whereas, according to EIGE, the effective promotion of gender equality would have a strong, positive social and economic impact, including an increase in EU GDP per capita by 6.1 % to 9.6 % by 2050 that amounts to € 1.95 to € 3.15

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trillion, an additional 10.5 million jobs by 2050 thus helping to reduce poverty, and an increase in Members States’ GDP that could reach up to 12 % by 2050;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital C a (new)


C a. whereas the integration of a gender perspective into the preparation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, regulatory measures and spending programmes, is helpful to advance gender equality;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital D


D. whereas the involvement of local and regional authorities, gender equality institutions and non-governmental organisations in partnership agreements and monitoring committees is still insufficient;

D. whereas the European Court of Auditors is currently assessing the gender mainstreaming in the European budget; whereas this audit report, due to be published in the first quarter of 2021, will give useful insights on how to implement the gender dimension in the Cohesion Policy actions under the MFF 2021-2027;

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Amendment 37Mathilde Androuët, Francesca Donato




D. whereas the involvement of local and regional authorities in partnership agreements and monitoring committees is still insufficient;

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D. whereas the involvement of local and regional authorities, gender equality institutions, university establishments and non-governmental organisations in partnership agreements and monitoring committees is still insufficient;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital D a (new)


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D a. whereas, during the programming period 2014-2020, the main critical elements to promote gender equality through Cohesion Policy have been, among others, the gap between formal statements in Partnership Agreements (PAs) and Operational Programmes (OPs) and the actual implementation as well as the weak political commitment in this domain;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital D a (new)


D a. whereas the Partnership Agreements and Operational programmes declare that they observe and promote the principles of equal opportunities and non-discrimination;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital D b (new)


D b. whereas, during the programming period 2014-2020, gender-related issues have been mainly tackled through the European Social Fund (ESF) OPs; whereas, during the same period, the European Regional and Development

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Fund (ERDF) has contributed to the promotion of gender equality in a very limited manner;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital D c (new)


D c. whereas women represent only 34.4 % of the self-employed and 30 % of start-up entrepreneurs in the European Union and still face difficulties to access finance; whereas Cohesion Policy has a key role in addressing this gap;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital D d (new)


D d. whereas there is still a gender digital divide that needs to be tackled; whereas Cohesion Policy should help bridge this gap, that often affects in a harder way women living in rural and remote areas;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital E


E. whereas gender-disaggregated data and the adoption of appropriate selection procedures are considered useful for promoting gender equality;

E. whereas the study and comparison of disaggregated data, based on reliable and verified sources, and the adoption of appropriate selection procedures are considered useful for promoting the identification of possible inequalities or injustices on which to act and also to develop effective policies to uphold equal rights and freedoms among citizens;

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Amendment 45Mathilde Androuët




E. whereas gender-disaggregated data is considered useful for understanding the local realities of gender equality and the need for EU support in particular sectors or regions;

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E. whereas gender-disaggregated data and the adoption of appropriate selection

E. whereas gender-disaggregated data and the adoption of appropriate selection

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procedures are considered useful for promoting gender equality;

procedures are considered useful for promoting equality between men and women;

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E. whereas gender-disaggregated data and the adoption of appropriate selection procedures are considered essential for promoting gender equality;

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E. whereas the adoption of appropriate selection procedures is considered useful for promoting gender equality;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital E a (new)


E a. whereas the use of gender-disaggregated data and gender-relevant indicators is crucial to improve the decision-making process and to assess the outcome of the Cohesion Policy’s direct and indirect actions aiming at reducing gender inequality;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital F


F. whereas policy coherence is lacking in the area of gender equality, and whereas a unified system facilitating an identical understanding and implementation of gender mainstreaming in the EU institutions does not yet exist;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital F


F. whereas policy coherence is lacking in the area of gender equality, and whereas a unified system facilitating an identical understanding and implementation of gender mainstreaming in the EU institutions does not yet exist;

F. whereas policy coherence is lacking in the area of equality between men and women, and whereas a unified system facilitating an identical understanding and implementation of gender mainstreaming in the EU institutions does not yet exist;

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Amendment 52Katalin Cseh, Susana Solís Pérez, Vlad-Marius Botoş, Sandro Gozi, Irène Tolleret

Motion for a resolutionRecital F a (new)


F a. whereas the participation of women is still limited in all stages of the cohesion policy cycle, especially in the development of Operational Programmes, decision-making processes and integration of gender equality in the implementation of the selected projects;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital F a (new)


F a. whereas women and marginalised groups are more exposed to poverty, unemployment, job precariousness, unequal working conditions and opportunities, work-life imbalance, physical and psychological violence and social and economic exclusion;

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Motion for a resolution

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Recital G


G. whereas preliminary studies suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities, by disproportionately impacting women and marginalised groups;

G. whereas the full economic, employment and social consequences of the pandemic are still unknown; whereas preliminary studies suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities between men and women, including an increase in unpaid care work and an increase in gender-based violence, whereas the public health crisis has a disproportionate impact on women and girls and in particular women and girls from marginalised groups, which Cohesion Policy should take into account;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital G



G. whereas preliminary studies suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities, by disproportionately impacting women, not only because they are often in precarious jobs, but also because they often make up the majority in sectors exposed to the pandemic, such as education and health;

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G. whereas preliminary studies suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities and has a disproportionate impact on women and marginalised groups, especially in terms of layoffs, work-life imbalance and domestic violence, which cohesion policy should take into account;

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G. whereas preliminary studies suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities, such as an increase in care work and gender-based violence, by disproportionately impacting women and marginalised groups;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital G a (new)


G a. whereas during the COVID-19 pandemic the number of cases of domestic violence against women and girls has worryingly increased; whereas this

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phenomenon has shown the need for more innovative solutions, including digital ones; whereas Cohesion Policy, and more specifically the upcoming ESF Plus, can help in this regard;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital H


H. whereas the EU Recovery Fund focuses on economic stimuli for sectors with a high share of male employment, which risks increasing gender inequalities in employment;

H. whereas the EU Recovery Fund focuses on economic stimuli for sectors that have been hit particularly hard by the health crisis and the subsequent economic crisis and whereas the impact on European society as a whole will therefore have long-term effects on the education, employability and future of these citizens; commends the rapid response of the European institutions and the willingness to support European society;

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H. whereas the EU Recovery Fund focuses on economic stimuli for sectors deeply affected by the crisis, which are represented by women and men alike, and therefore could potentially risk increasing inequalities between men and women in employment;

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H. whereas women and men do not have the same resources, needs and preferences and that many policies are not gender neutral, taking often into account the male perspective as the ‘norm’;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital H a (new)


H a. whereas recent decades have seen the greatest ever progress in the area of equality between men and women thanks to the project of rights and freedoms on which the European Union is founded, that is our liberal democracies;

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H a. whereas small and medium- sized enterprises are the backbone of regional economies, whereas the promotion of equality, work-life balance, inclusive hiring and equal pay will enable gender equality in SMEs;

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Amendment 64Daniel Buda



Ha. whereas the effective implementation of gender equality policies helps to reverse depopulation trends in converging regions susceptible to that phenomenon;

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H a. whereas women and men often experience services and infrastructures differently and women’s and men’s priorities are often not the same for basic services;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital H b (new)


H b. whereas as European citizens we should be proud of having achieved equal rights and obligations, freedoms and opportunities between men and women, and whereas we should therefore promote this successful model across the world, especially where such inequalities persist, where women are persecuted and their rights are violated simply because they are women;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital H b (new)


H b. whereas many investments affect women and men differently, making it necessary to apply a gender equality perspective to investments;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital H c (new)


H c. whereas women and men at the forefront of the fight for equality have shown commitment, courage and

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leadership; whereas these citizens helped build the European area of rights and freedoms which we enjoy and in which we live;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital H d (new)


H d. whereas it is important that today women lead some of the most important institutions and hold some of the most prominent political posts in Europe, symbolising the equal opportunities that we have achieved in our society, doing away with the role of women as victims or as supporting actors;

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Motion for a resolutionSubheading 1


Role of cohesion policy in promoting gender equality to the benefit of socio-economic growth and sustainable development

Role of cohesion policy in promoting equality between men and women to the benefit of socio-economic growth and sustainable development

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 1


1. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy in promoting gender equality and the EU Gender Equality Strategy; recalls that all policy goals need appropriate resources dedicated to their implementation;

1. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy in promoting equal opportunities between people and between regions and the EU Gender Equality Strategy; recalls that all policy goals need appropriate resources dedicated to their implementation;

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1. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy in promoting gender equality and implementing the EU Gender Equality Strategy; recalls that all policy goals need appropriate and sufficient resources dedicated to their implementation;

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1. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy in promoting gender equality and the EU Gender Equality Strategy; recalls that all policy goals need appropriate resources dedicated to their

1. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy, and of the ESIF, in promoting gender equality and the EU Gender Equality Strategy; recalls that all policy goals need appropriate resources dedicated

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implementation; to their implementation;

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1. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy in promoting gender equality and the EU Gender Equality Strategy; recalls that all policy goals need appropriate and sustainable resources dedicated to their implementation;

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1. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy in promoting equality between men and women and the EU Gender Equality Strategy; recalls that all policy goals need appropriate resources dedicated to their implementation;

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2. Strongly believes that gender equality is still mainly addressed in a general manner and limited to the policy domains of the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as in the context analysis and programming phase, while more attention is needed in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases;

2. Strongly believes that gender equality is still mainly addressed in a general manner and limited to the policy domains of the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as in the context analysis and programming phase, while more attention is needed in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases; recommends that the Member States take gender equality measures into consideration when developing and approving operational programmes;

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2. Strongly believes that gender equality is still mainly addressed in a general manner and limited to the policy domains of the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as in the context analysis and programming phase, while more attention is needed in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases; recalls that is necessary for each programming phase, strategic actions to identify the priority areas that contribute to gender equality and sustainable development;

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Amendment 78Raffaele Fitto, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska


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2. Considers that equality between men and women is still mainly addressed in a general manner in the context of analysis and programming phase, while more attention could be given in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases;

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2. Strongly believes that gender equality is still mainly addressed in a general manner and limited to the policy domains of the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as in the context analysis and programming phase, while more attention is needed in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases on a regular basis;

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3. Believes that EU rules should be written in a clear and explicit way, and be binding in relation to gender equality;

3. Strongly believes that EU rules should be written in a clear and explicit way, and aiming also to enhance equality

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between men and women aspect where it is considered appropriate in relation to equality between woman and man;

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3. Believes that EU rules should be written in a clear and explicit way, and be binding in relation to gender equality; underlines that the lack of suitable resources is a major cause of discrimination;

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3. Considers that EU rules should be written in a clear way that facilitates their application always for the benefit of citizens;

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3. Believes that EU rules should be written in a clear and explicit way, and act as an incentive in relation to gender equality;

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4. Stresses the need for a strong political commitment on the importance of gender equality for the entire population and for economic growth and territorial development;

4. Stresses the need for a strong political commitment on the importance of gender equality for the entire population and for economic growth and territorial development; stresses the necessity of a stronger work-life balance strategy for the EU as away to promote gender equality; considers that a good work-life balance is essential to reduce the pressure on women during family-related leave, decreasing the lack of free time due to the unequal distribution of caring responsibilities in the personal sphere;

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4. Stresses the need for a strong political commitment on the importance of gender equality for the entire population and for economic growth and territorial

4. Stresses the need for a strong political commitment on the importance of gender equality for the entire population and for fair, inclusive and sustainable

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development; economic growth and territorial development;

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4. Stresses the need for a strong political commitment on the importance of gender equality for the entire population and for economic growth and territorial development;

4. Stresses the need for a strong political commitment on the importance of equality between men and women for the entire population and for economic growth and territorial development;

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5. Considers regrettable the downgrading of gender equality in the public debate and policy agenda at EU and national level in post-2020 cohesion policy;

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5. Considers that the representativeness of all social groups is adequately reflected in the public sphere, although it might be appropriate to highlight the disappearance from the debate of the elderly, who are not consulted or represented to an extent commensurate with the impact that public policies have on their daily lives, and calls for this to be taken into account in the policy agenda at EU and national level in post-2020 cohesion policy;

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6. Emphasises the importance of a coordinated governance framework on gender equality, national guidelines and technical support, and stronger scrutiny at EU level after the adoption of operational

6. Emphasises the importance of a coordinated governance framework between all administrations involved as well as managers, national guidelines and technical support, and stronger scrutiny at

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programmes; EU level after the adoption of operational programmes; calls, furthermore, for account to be taken of the connection with the national plans resulting from the recovery plan for the development of the economic and social development objectives of these programmes;

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6. Emphasises the importance of a coordinated governance framework on gender equality, national guidelines and technical support, and stronger scrutiny at EU level after the adoption of operational programmes;

6. Emphasises the importance of a coordinated governance framework on gender equality, national guidelines and technical support for gender impact monitoring, available in the official EU languages, as well as stronger scrutiny at EU level after the adoption of operational programmes;

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6. Emphasises the importance of coordinated monitoring on gender equality, national guidelines and technical support, in particular to compensate for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on precarious jobs and on the most exposed activities;

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6. Emphasises the importance of a coordinated governance framework on equality between men and women, national guidelines and technical support for this purpose;

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6 a. Stresses the necessity of investment in the social-economic protection for housewives, due to the fact that women assume most of the times the responsibility for the care of the personal sphere and have no social protection rights under the law of many Member States;

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7. Points out the insufficient training and capacity-building of Managing Authorities and implementing partners as regards the gender dimension of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), as well as insufficient gender-oriented monitoring and evaluation systems;

7. Considers it necessary to boost skills and capacity-building in Managing Authorities and implementing partners as regards the evaluation of comparative equality data from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), as well as the insufficient monitoring and evaluation systems as regards managing and disaggregating useful data aimed at identifying possible inequalities between citizens;

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7. Points out the insufficient gender equality-oriented monitoring and evaluation systems;

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7. Points out the insufficient training and capacity-building of Managing Authorities and implementing partners as

7. Considers necessary further development of training and capacity-building of Managing Authorities and

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regards the gender dimension of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), as well as insufficient gender-oriented monitoring and evaluation systems;

implementing partners as regards the gender dimension of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), as well as need for a coordinated monitoring strategies, unified methodology and evaluation systems;

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7. Points out the insufficient involvement of Managing Authorities and implementing partners in training and capacity-building as regards the gender dimension of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), as well as insufficient gender-oriented monitoring and evaluation systems;

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8. Stresses the lack of a binding gender equality strategy at national and regional level and a lack of awareness as regards the benefits of pursuing gender equality for socio-economic growth and sustainable development;

8. Stresses the lack of awareness as regards the benefits of pursuing gender equality for socio-economic growth and sustainable development;

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8. Stresses the lack of awareness as regards the benefits of pursuing equal opportunities for women and men for socio-economic growth and sustainable development;

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8. Stresses the need for a gender equality strategy at national and regional level and awareness-raising programmes on the benefits of pursuing gender equality for socio-economic growth and sustainable development;

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8. Stresses the lack of a binding gender equality strategy at national and regional level and a lack of awareness as regards the benefits of pursuing gender

8. Stresses the lack of an awareness as regards the benefits of pursuing equality between men and women for the sake of socio-economic growth and sustainable

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equality for socio-economic growth and sustainable development;

development at national and regional level;

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9. Encourages the Member States to coordinate closely with local and regional authorities and civil society partners, in particular in the framework of the partnership agreement and when drafting the partnership principle, to take into account challenges related to effective equality policies at local and regional level;

9. Encourages the Member States to coordinate closely with local and regional authorities and civil society partners, in the framework of the partnership agreement and when drafting the partnership principle, to take into account challenges related to effective equality policies at local and regional level; encourages the Member States to carry on campaigns to promote equality policies, namely in the field of the reconciliation of work and private live, elimination of gender stereotypes in career choices and improving women economic independence;

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9. Encourages the Member States to coordinate closely with local and regional authorities and civil society partners, in particular in the framework of the partnership agreement and when drafting the partnership principle, to take into account challenges related to effective

9. Encourages the Member States to coordinate closely with local and regional authorities and civil society partners from university and employers and trade union circles, in particular in the framework of the partnership agreement and when drafting the partnership principle, to take

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equality policies at local and regional level; into account challenges related to effective equality policies at local and regional level;

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9. Encourages the Member States to coordinate closely with local and regional authorities and economic and civil society partners, in particular in the framework of the partnership agreement and when drafting the partnership principle in a cross-cutting manner, to take into account challenges related to effective equality policies at local and regional level;

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9. Encourages the Member States to coordinate closely with local and regional authorities, in particular in the framework of the partnership agreement and when drafting the partnership principle, to take into account challenges related to effective equality policies at local and regional level;

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9. Calls on the Member States to coordinate closely with local and regional authorities and civil society partners, in particular in the framework of the partnership agreement and when drafting the partnership principle, to take into account challenges related to effective equality policies at local and regional level;

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10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees still lack expertise on the implementation of a gender perspective in concrete projects, especially in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) interventions; considers there to be a lack of guidelines, training programmes and concrete examples of good practice to address this;

10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees still lack expertise on the implementation of a gender perspective in concrete projects, especially in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) interventions; considers there to be a lack of guidelines, training programmes and concrete examples of good practice to address this; underlines, in this regard, the potential of the ERDF/CF to bridge the gap women are still facing, with particular reference to female entrepreneurship and the digital sector;

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10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees still lack expertise on the implementation of a gender perspective in concrete projects, especially in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) interventions; considers there to be a lack of guidelines, training programmes and concrete examples of good practice to address this; points out to the need to especially raise awareness that the implementation of a gender perspective does not require a trade-off but complements other project objectives;

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10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees should be equipped with clearer indicators of programme efficiency and effectiveness, in line with the objectives set, especially in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) interventions;

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10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees still lack expertise on the implementation of a gender perspective in concrete projects; considers there to be a lack of guidelines, training programmes and concrete examples of a good practice to address this issue;

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10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees have limited expertise when it comes to the implementation of a gender perspective in concrete projects, especially in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) interventions; considers that the guidelines, training programmes and concrete examples of good practice to address this remain limited in volume;

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10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees still lack expertise on the implementation of gender equality in concrete projects, especially in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) interventions; considers there to be a lack of guidelines, training programmes and concrete examples of good practice to address this;

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10 a. Highlights that the gender equality dimension could be supported by promoting female entrepreneurship and management, and reducing gender gaps in company decision-making positions, urges the Council to reach an agreement on the Directive on gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (Women on boards Directive), as it is a very important tool for achieving a greater gender balance in economic decision-making at the highest level;

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10 a. Stresses the necessity for more investment to address equal opportunities and anti-discrimination strategies, as the active inclusion, the fight against all forms of discrimination, promotion of equal access to affordable, sustainable and quality services and reducing and preventing early school leaving; considers essential more investment in promoting equal access to primary, secondary and university studies, and in live-learning strategies;

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11. Believes that all programmes implemented under cohesion policy should ensure gender equality throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation;

11. Stresses that all programmes implemented under Cohesion Policy should ensure gender equality throughout their evaluation, preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation; is of the opinion that the composition of expert groups in the different phases of the policy cycle should be gender balanced;

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11. Believes that, where appropriate and without prejudice to other remaining policy goals, all programmes implemented under cohesion policy should ensure equality between men and women throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation;

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11. Believes that all programmes implemented under cohesion policy should ensure gender equality throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation, including through positive action when necessary and applicable;

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11. Believes that all programmes implemented under cohesion policy should ensure gender equality throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;

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11. Believes that all programmes implemented under cohesion policy should take into account gender equality throughout their preparation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as equal opportunities for all, without discrimination;

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11 a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and their respective authorities to follow the principles of the rule of law, including the principle of non-discrimination and respect for fundamental rights when it comes to

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decisions on funding programmes or regions, followed by monitoring, investigation and appropriate actions in cases of breaches of these principles, while always ensuring the protection of final beneficiaries; stresses that so-called LGBTI-free zones undermine these principles;

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11 a. Calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, asks the Commission to submit a legal act tackling all forms of gender-based violence and take the necessary steps to have violence against women included in the catalogue of EU-recognised crimes;

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11 a. Underlines that the actions aiming at bridging the gender gap under Cohesion Policy should adopt an intersectional approach that also takes

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into consideration age, race and disabilities;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 11 b (new)


11 b. Believes that the beneficiaries of the Cohesion Policy should not adopt any discriminatory policy, in particular against those minorities that still suffer from discrimination, such as the LGBTI community; encourages the rejection of applications from potential beneficiaries, including from regional or local authorities, which have adopted discriminatory policies against members of the LGBTI community such as the declaration of ‘LGBT-free zones’;

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11 b. Believes that cohesion policy should pay particular attention to women living in rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as regions with a very low population density

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and island, cross-border and mountain regions;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 11 c (new)


11 c. Points at the need to improve synergies between cohesion, recovery funds and other existing programmes, such as programmes with the aim of improving working conditions for women - including by combating the gender pay gap and precarious employment, investing in care facilities, combating and preventing gender-based violence and ensuring access to SRHR services among others;

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12. Recognises the burden placed on women as principal caregivers in formal and informal settings, as well as its social value, especially during the COVID-19 crisis; therefore points out the crucial role of cohesion policy in securing investments in care services, to improve working conditions in this sector and to support a transition towards a care economy;

12. Recognises the burden placed on women as principal caregivers in formal and informal settings, as well as its social value, especially during the COVID-19 crisis; therefore points out the crucial role of cohesion policy in securing investments in care services; calls on the Member States to prioritise available funds within Cohesion Policy for the provision of care

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to meet not only the growing demand for care infrastructure, but also to effectively address gender gaps in employment, resulting pay and pension gaps, labour market segregation and, as a result, to improve working conditions in this sector and to support a transition towards a care economy;

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12. Recognises the burden placed on women as principal caregivers in formal and informal settings, as well as its social value, especially during the COVID-19 crisis; therefore points out the crucial role of cohesion policy in securing adequate investments in care services, to improve working conditions, fight informal employment and precariousness and create new high-quality jobs in this sector as well as to support a transition towards a care economy that is accessible for all;

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12. Recognises the burden placed on women as principal caregivers in formal

12. Recognises the burden placed on women as principal caregivers in formal

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and informal settings, as well as its social value, especially during the COVID-19 crisis; therefore points out the crucial role of cohesion policy in securing investments in care services, to improve working conditions in this sector and to support a transition towards a care economy;

and informal settings, as well as its social value, especially during the COVID-19 crisis; whereas 80% of all care provided across the EU is provided by (unpaid) informal carers, 75% of whom are women; therefore points out the crucial role of cohesion policy in securing investments in care services, to improve working conditions in this sector and to support a transition towards a care economy;

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12. Recognises the burden placed on caregivers in formal and informal settings, as well as its social value, especially during the COVID-19 crisis; therefore points out the crucial role of cohesion policy in securing investments in care services, to improve working conditions in this sector and to support a transition towards a better care economy;

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12 a. Points at the relevant role of Cohesion Funds in securing investment in care services; requests the Commission to

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propose a Care Deal for Europe aimed at supporting a transition towards a care economy in which Cohesion Policy should play a fundamental role;

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12 b. Emphasises the fact that countless women are facing the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, including lockdowns, in order to contain the coronavirus which has led to spikes in domestic violence reports; calls on the Commission and Member States to allocate cohesion policy funding for creating plans to address the global increase of gender-based violence that can be triggered by natural disasters and pandemics; notes that in many EU countries, the pandemic exposed severe weaknesses in support systems for victims of gender-based violence; there is great regional, national and local disparity in the quantity of funding and quality of services provided for women and children suffering from gender-based violence which includes physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence as well; cohesion policy should aim at dismantling such inequalities in accessing services that guarantee the basic human rights of women and children suffering from gender-based violence;

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Amendment 133Katalin Cseh, Susana Solís Pérez, Vlad-Marius Botoş, Sandro Gozi, Irène Tolleret,

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12 c. Underlines that among the many inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital divide is a serious one, affecting in particular less developed regions, women, elderly people and people living in the Outermost regions and rural, remote and depopulated areas; greater investment is needed in digitalisation, digital innovation and digital connectivity, which will enable a fair and equal transition towards a more digital economy and a digital online education system, accessible to all citizens, especially the most vulnerable in society;

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13. Stresses that cohesion policy needs to support equal access to training for women in order to bridge the digital gender gap and to support the green and digital transitions;

13. Recognizes that innovation is a key element to boost growth and jobs in Europe and tailor-made strategies can enable each region to identify and develop its own competitive advantages; stresses that cohesion policy needs to support equal access to training for women in order to bridge the digital gender gap and to support the green and digital transitions;

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Josianne Cutajar, Iratxe García Pérez, Constanze Krehl, Evelyn Regner, Isabel García Muñoz, Isabel Carvalhais, Vera Tax, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Tonino Picula, Nora Mebarek



13. Stresses that cohesion policy needs to support equal access to training for women in order to bridge the digital gender gap and to support the green and digital transitions;

13. Stresses that cohesion policy needs to support equal access to training for women in order to bridge the digital gender gap and to support the green and digital transitions; for instance through the increase of the share of female graduates in STEM subjects as well as their involvement in sectors that are crucial for the environmental transition, such as the energy one;

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AM Com NonLegReportAM\1220245EN.docx 3/87 PE662.029v01-00 EN Amendment 1 Josianne Cutajar, Iratxe García Pérez, Constanze Krehl, Evelyn Regner, Isabel García Muñoz, Isabel Carvalhais,