Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001380/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Giusi Princi (PPE), Salvatore De Meo (PPE), Letizia Moratti (PPE), Caterina Chinnici (PPE), Flavio Tosi (PPE), Marco Falcone (PPE), Massimiliano Salini (PPE), Fulvio Martusciello (PPE)
The alarming figures on femicide in Europe – highlighted by the tragic fate of the Italian students Ilaria Sula and Sara Campanella, killed within a few hours of each other – confirm the urgent need for decisive action at EU level against gender-based violence.
Given that:
– Violence against women is a serious violation of fundamental rights and requires timely and effective responses;
– The Commission presented the Gender Equality Roadmap on 7 March 2025;
– The InvestAI initiative, a EUR 200 billion plan for artificial intelligence ‘made in Europe’, was recently launched.
Can the Commission answer the following questions:
- 1.What specific actions and resources will be devoted to the active prevention of gender-based violence and femicides, as part of the Gender Equality Roadmap? Are there any additional appropriations foreseen?
- 2.Does the Commission intend to promote, in the context of InvestAI, the development of AI-based smart video surveillance systems – in line with the Artificial Intelligence Act and in full respect of privacy – in order to promptly report incidents of violence against women to police authorities, thus preventing the risk of further tragedies?
Submitted: 3.4.2025