The Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, meeting by videoconference on 2 February 2021, from 10am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 4pm, with Ms Petra Bayr (Austria, SOC), Chairperson, in the Chair, as regards:
1. Combating Afrophobia in Europe (Rapporteur: Mr Momodou Malcolm Jallow, Sweden, UEL): heard a communication by the rapporteur following remote bilateral meetings held with representatives from Germany on 16 December 2020 and representatives from the United Kingdom on 20 January 2021; considered a preliminary draft report;
2. The fight for a level playing field - ending discrimination against women in the world of sport (Rapporteur: Mr Killion Munyama, Poland, EPP/CD): considered an information memorandum and authorised the rapporteur to carry-out a fact-finding visit to Switzerland (in person or virtually depending on the sanitary situation), subject to the availability of funds;
3. Combating rising hate against LGBTI people in Europe (Rapporteur: Mr Fourat Ben Chikha, Belgium, SOC): considered an introductory memorandum;
4. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 65) (New York, United States, 15-26 March 2021): took note of the concept note of the event being organised by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Office for Gender Equality on 15 March 2021, by videoconference; took note of the IPU side event to be held on 23 March 2021 in the same framework, dedicated to Covid-19, elections and representation of women;
5. Current activities of the Council of Europe to counter hate speech and intolerance: held, with Momodou Malcolm Jallow (Sweden, UEL) in the Chair, a joint hearing with the No Hate Parliamentary Alliance, with the participation of:
6. Enhancing participation of women from vulnerable groups in political and public decision-making (Rapporteur: Ms Eglantina Gjermeni, Albania, SOC):
- heard a communication by the rapporteur, considered a preliminary draft report and decided to change the title of the report to: Enhancing participation of women from under-represented groups in political and public decision-making;
- held a hearing with the participation of:
7. Addressing inequalities in access to environmental rights (Rapporteur: Ms Edite Estrela, Portugal, SOC):
- considered a preliminary draft report and decided to change the title of the report to: Addressing inequalities in the right to a safe, healthy and clean environment;
- held a hearing with the participation of:
8. Sub-Committee on Gender Equality: approved the following changes: Ms Zita Gurmai (Hungary, SOC) joins the Sub-Committee as a full member; Ms Anna Záborská (Slovak Republic, NR) joins the Sub-Committee as a full member; Ms Biljana Pantić Pilja (Serbia, EPP/CD) joins the Sub-Committee as an alternate member;
9. Reporting back: heard a report by Mr Fourat Ben Chikha (Belgium, SOC) on his participation in the 84th plenary meeting of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on 1-4 December 2020;
10. Next meetings: confirmed its next meetings as follows:
Committee:
Sub-Committee on Gender Equality:
No Hate Parliamentary Alliance:
Penelope Denu, Sarah Burton, Giorgio Loddo, Élodie Fischer