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2 Amendments of Birgit SCHNIEBER-JASTRAM related to 2011/2198(INI)

Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks the Commission to support local civil society groups, particularly women’s groups and those that have a gender sensitive agenda, through accessible funding and capacity building in order for them to be able to fulfil their role as a watchdog, especially in the context of failing states;
2011/10/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that women, especially widows, separated women and orphans have difficulties returning home from refugee camps and owning land because of traditional stereotypes and because of the usual increase in land disputes after long conflicts; takes the view that the destruction of the fabric of societies brought about by conflicts should be seen as a chance to rebuild such societies in a way which guarantees women the right to own land and rights of political participation in general;
2011/10/12
Committee: DEVE