# Intersectional discrimination in the European Union: the socio-economic situation of women of African, Middle-Eastern, Latin-American and Asian descent

European Parliament procedure 2021/2243(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee FEMM / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 424 committee amendments tabled by 39 Members between 2022-04-04 and 2022-06-10.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on intersectional discrimination and the socio-economic situation of women of African, Middle-Eastern, Latin-American and Asian descent. Amendments debate the definition of intersectional versus multiple discrimination, EU anti-discrimination and gender equality law, migrant domestic workers, Roma women, healthcare, housing and gender-based violence, with some contesting the concept itself.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice KUHNKE | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 92 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197395.md |
| Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN | Spain | PfE | 77 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/204414.md |
| Michal ŠIMEČKA | Slovakia | RE | 60 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103746.md |
| Maria NOICHL | Germany | S&D | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124836.md |
| Silvia MODIG | Finland | GUE/NGL | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197805.md |
| Christine SCHNEIDER | Germany | PPE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197422.md |
| Michiel HOOGEVEEN | Netherlands | ECR | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/218349.md |
| Samira RAFAELA | Netherlands | RE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197868.md |
| María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS | Spain | RE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4344.md |
| Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA | Poland | PPE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96791.md |
| Maria da Graça CARVALHO | Portugal | PPE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96867.md |
| Frances FITZGERALD | Ireland | PPE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197720.md |
| Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN | Finland | PPE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/40599.md |
| Ewa KOPACZ | Poland | PPE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197525.md |
| Diana RIBA I GINER | Spain | Verts/ALE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197832.md |

## Official source documents

- PE730.194: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/FEMM-AM-730194_EN.pdf
- PE731.453: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-731453_EN.pdf
- PE732.876: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/FEMM-AM-732876_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2021-2243-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2021-2243-INI.json

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