ALDE VOTING LIST

Strasbourg, Saturday, 21 April 2012

RapporteurSophie IN 'T VELD

TitleEN: Equality between women and men in the European Union - 2011

FR:L'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes dans l'Union européenne – 2011

Doc n°:A7-0041/2012

Procedure:

Committee:

Coordinator: Antonyia Parvanova

Subject of the amendment / Am No / Author / RCV etc. / Vote / Remarks
§ 1 / § / original text / split
1 / + / Avoiding financial trap for spouses
2 / + / Via “marriage laws”
§ 3 / § / original text / separate / + / Individualised social security systems
§ 4 / § / original text / separate / + / Supporting women in the agricultural sector
§ 5 / 27D / EPP / RCV / - / Deletion of recognition of civil unions/same sex families
§ 7 / 28 / EPP / - / Deletion: legal protection of samesex couples & families
§ / original text / split
1RCV / + / legal protection of same sex couples & families
2 / + / EU law applies without discrimination
§ 9 / 8=D
16=D / ECR
EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: calling for trilogue negotiations on maternity leave directive
adoption 8/16 = 30 falls
30 / EPP / - / Replacing “ensure women’s economic independence during maternity” with “respond to the needs of the family during maternity”
adoption 30 = 31 falls
After § 9 / 9 / ECR / - / Stresses concerns about negotiations on maternity leave directive: NB there are currently no negotiations on this
§ 10 / 17D / EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: framework agreement on parental leave
§ 12 / 18D / EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: inclusion of female workers for training in “green jobs”
§ 15 / 19D / EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: assessing gender impact of crisis
§ 16 / § / original text / RCV / +
§ 17 / 20 / EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: reference to the gender pay gap
§ 18 / 21D / EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: measures to tackle gender pay gap
§ / original text / split
1 / + / measures to tackle gender pay gap
2 / + / Including an equal pay target of 10%
§ 22 / § / original text / split
1 / + / Make better use of skills of highly qualified female migrants
2 / + / Adopt policies on social integration of female migrants
§ 27 / 1 / ALDE / + / Lack of progress to increase women on company boards
§ 28 / 12=D
22=D / ECR
EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: measures to increase women on company boardsincluding the Commission(Reding) proposal to introduce QUOTAS if there are no improvements
adoption 12/22 = 2 falls
2 / ALDE / + / measures to increase women on company boardsincluding the Commission(Reding) proposalto introduce QUOTAS if there are no improvements: update of original text following Reding announcement of March 4
§ / original text / split
1RCV / + / measures to increase women on company boards
2RCV / + / “including QUOTAS” if companies don’t take action themselves
§ 29 / 13=D
23=D / ECR
EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: need for measures to ensure balanced representation of men/women in decision making (including binding targets)
§ / original text / split
1 / + / need for measures to ensure balanced representation of men/women in decision making (including binding targets)
2 / + / “binding” targets
3 / + / Reference to successful examples to ensure balanced men/women representation in FR, ES, NO, IT, DE
§ 32 / § / original text / split
1 RCV / + / “Points out” use of electoral QUOTAS
2 RCV / + / Welcomes electoral parity systems/gender quotas in FR, ES, BE, PT, SI, PL, PT
§ 33 / § / original text / split
1 / + / Regrets the decrease in female EP VPs in second half of term
2 / + / Propose measures for “absolute” gender balance of VP posts
3 / + / “absolute”
§ 36 / 14 / ECR / - / Includes “men and children” to text on “violence against women”
§ 37 / § / original text / split
1 / + / Calls for EU-wide strategy to end violence against women
2 / + / Including “a legislative criminal law instrument”
3 / + / Establish 2015 as EU Year to end violence against women
§ 39 / 3 / ALDE / + / Deletion of “financial abuse” in relation to domestic violence
§ 40 / 24D / EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: swift adoption of European Protection Order (aimed to protect victims of gender violence)
§ 43 / 15=D
25=D / ECR
EFD / RCV / - / Deletion: commitment to mainstream gender equality in Common European Asylum System
§ 45 / 4 / ALDE / + / Changes “economic vulnerability as cause of domestic violence” to “economic independence as precondition to fight domestic violence”
§ 47 / 32 / EPP / withdrawn / W / “abortion is a question of subsidiarity”
§ / original text / split
1RCV / + / Expresses concern about restriction on access to sexual and reproductive health services in some MS…
2RCV / + / Including “safe and legal abortion”
§ 48 / § / original text / split
1 / + / Increase awareness about dangers of sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS)
2 / + / “through the inclusion of sex education”
3 / + / And access to free “condoms”
§ 49 / 5 / ALDE / + / Need to combat persistent gender stereotypes
§ 56 / § / original text / separate / + / Put family planning at top of political agenda in light of world population
§ 57 / § / original text / split
1 / + / Concern at slow progress towards millennium development goals especially MDG 5 (maternal health)
2RCV / + / “aim of universal access to reproductive health”
§ 58 / § / original text / split
1 / + / Support MDG 5 (maternal health)
2RCV / + / Support sexual and reproductive health services
§ 59 / 26D / EFD / RCV / + / Call to uphold financial support MDG 5 (maternal health)
§ 61 / § / original text / split
1 / + / Commitment to UN security council resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
2RCV / + / Urges provision of EU humanitarian aid to be independent of US imposed restrictions
§ 62 / 29D / EPP / - / Deletion: equal treatment of persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation
adoption 29 = 6 falls
6 / ALDE / + / Call for Council to unblock the directive on equal treatment
§ 66 / 31 / EPP / - / maternity leave directive negotiations with DK Pdcy
if this has not fallen following the adoption of am 30
§ / original text / RCV / + / maternity leave directive negotiations with DK Pdcy
§ 69 / § / original text / separate / + / Roadmap on equality for LGBTI people
§ 70 / 7 / ALDE / + / Concern about trafficking of human being, call for investigation into "sexual slavery and forced" prostitution
Recital R / § / original text / RCV / + / sexual and reproductive health rights should be guaranteed
Recital T / § / original text / RCV / + / protection of same-sex parents and families
Recital V / § / original text / separate / + / link of gender gap and family formation
vote: resolution (as a whole) / RCV / +

DD=Deleting amendment

vote "FOR"=delete text

vote "AGAINST"=maintain text

There is no vote on the original text

= identical amendments

Pursuant to Rule 157(3) of the Rules of Procedure, the President has ruled amendments 10 and 11 inadmissible.

The EPP Group has withdrawn its amendment 32

Requests for roll-call votes

ECR:§ 16, 66 and am 21

EFDRecital R, T - § 47 - ams 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 - final vote

S&D§ 28, 32, 66, and final vote

Requests for separate votes

ECR:§ 56, recital R and V

EPPRecital R - § 3, 4, 56, 58, 66, 69

Requests for split votes

ECR:

§ 1

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "their marriage and"

2nd part:these words

§ 22

1st part:"Calls on ... integration of migrants;"

2nd part:"calls on ... social integration;"

§ 33

1st part:"Welcomes the significant increase ... second half of the term;"

2nd part:"therefore proposes ... the vice-presidents' posts;"

§ 37

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "including a legislative criminal-law instrument to combat gender-based violence"

2nd part:these words

§ 47

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "and safe and legal abortion"

2nd part:these words

§ 48

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "through the inclusion of sex education" and "condoms and"

2nd part:"through the inclusion of sex education"

3rd part:"condoms and"

§ 58

1st part:"Urges political and ... weight behind MDG5;"

2nd part:"and support ... reproductive health services;"

§ 61

1st part:"Reminds the Commission ... on Women, Peace and Security;"

2nd part:"and urges ... in armed conflicts;"

EFD

§ 7

1st part:"Regrets the implementation ... and their children;" BY ROLL-CALL VOTE

2nd part:"recalls that EU law ... of the European Union;"

§ 57

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "and that the aim ... far from being achieved"

2nd part:these words BY ROLL-CALL VOTE

§ 58

1st part:"Urges political and ... weight behind MDG5;"

2nd part:"and support ... reproductive health services;" BY ROLL-C ALL VOTE

§ 61

1st part:"Reminds the Commission ... on Women, Peace and Security;"

2nd part:"and urges ... in armed conflicts;" BY ROLL-CALL VOTE

EPP

§ 18

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "including a European equal ... 10 pc in each MemberState"

2nd part:these words

§ 28

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "including quotas"

2nd part:these words

§ 29

1st part:"Stresses the need ... and political bodies" excluding the word "binding"

2nd part:"binding"

3rd part:"refers to the ... Germany, Italy and France;"

§ 32

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "and welcomes the ... Slovenia, Portugal and Poland"

2nd part:these words

§ 33

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the word "absolute"

2nd part:this word

§ 37

1st part:"reiterates the need ... in several resolutions"

2nd part:"calls on the Commission ... Violence against women"

§ 47

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "and safe and legal abortion"

2nd part:these words

§ 57

1st part:Text as a whole excluding the words "and that the aim ... far from being achieved"

2nd part:these words

§ 61

1st part:"Reminds the Commission ... on Women, Peace and Security;"

2nd part:"and urges ... in armed conflicts;"

VOTING SCHEMA:

§ 33

1st part:"Welcomes the significant increase ... second half of the term;"

2nd part:"therefore proposes ... the vice-presidents' posts;" excluding the word "absolute"

3rd part:"absolute"

§ 37

1st part:"reiterates the need ... in several resolutions;" excluding the words ""including a legislative criminal-law instrument to combat gender-based violence"

2nd part:these words

3rd part:"calls on the Commission ... Violence against Women;

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