2012/2102(INI) Situation of women in North Africa
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | FEMM |
COSTA Silvia ( S&D)
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ZÁBORSKÁ Anna ( PPE),
NICOLAI Norica ( ALDE),
BRANTNER Franziska Katharina ( Verts/ALE),
YANNAKOUDAKIS Marina ( ECR)
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| Committee Opinion | DEVE |
CREȚU Corina ( S&D)
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Gesine MEISSNER ( ALDE),
Judith SARGENTINI ( Verts/ALE)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Events
2013/07/29
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2013/03/12
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2013/03/12
EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation of women in North Africa.
Parliament recalls that many women, in particular young women, were very much involved in the ‘Arab Spring’ in North Africa. North African countries are going through a process of political and democratic transition and of changing or adapting their constitutions, in which women are actively and consistently involved. They take an active part in civil society, and therefore were, and still are, key players in democratic change in their countries and in strengthening development and cohesion. The result of this process will shape the countries’ democratic functioning and fundamental rights and freedoms, and will have an impact on the status of women. The resolution recalls that at present the EU’s specific support for gender issues in the region stands at EUR 92 million.
Women’s rights : Parliament calls on the authorities of the countries concerned irreversibly to enshrine in their constitutions the principle of equality between men and women. It calls on lawmakers in those countries to reform all existing laws and to incorporate the principle of equality into all projects or legislative proposals that could lead to discrimination against women, for example in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance and legal capacity, in line with international and regional instruments, and to entrench the existence of domestic mechanisms for the protection of women’s rights. It stresses that the ongoing transitions in North Africa will only lead to democratic political systems and societies once gender equality, including the freedom to choose one’s way of life, is achieved. Members also call on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting and laying down penalties for all forms of violence against women , including domestic and sexual violence, sexual harassment and harmful traditional practices. Such crimes shall be severely punished.
The resolution stresses that many acts of sexual violence were committed on girls and women during and after the uprisings across the region, including rape and virginity tests used as a means of political pressure against women, inter alia by security forces, and sexual harassment in public. It stresses that the International Criminal Court could intervene if no judicial action is possible at national level and that discrimination or violence of any kind against women or girls cannot be justified on grounds of culture, tradition or religion and that no monotheistic religion should advocate or be used to justify violence.
Other measures are called for such as: (i) the combat against female genital mutilation which is still in use in some areas of Egypt; (ii) the fight against early and forced marriages; (iii) creating new health policies to protect women and girls (maternal, sexual and reproductive health and rights). In this regard, Parliament calls on the national authorities to fully implement the ICPD, the Programme of Action and the UN development and population agenda and draws their attention to the conclusions of the report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) entitled ‘By choice, not by chance: family planning, human rights and development’.
Women’s participation in decision-making : Parliament points out that recent events in the Arab Spring have shown that women can play important roles in revolutionary events. However, necessary steps should be taken to ensure progress towards women’s equal participation in decision-making at all levels of government (from local to national, from executive to legislative powers). Their role as protesters, voters, candidates and elected representatives, shows their willingness to exercise their rights as citizens and should be supported.
Parliament insists that the representation of women should be enhanced at all levels of decision-making, particularly in institutions, political parties, trade unions and the public sector (including the judiciary), and stresses that women are often well represented in a number of sectors but that are less present in high-level positions, partly due to the persisting gender discrimination and stereotypes and the glass ceiling phenomenon.
More women should be involved in peace negotiation , mediation, internal reconciliation and peace building processes.
Women’s empowerment : Parliament commends those countries, like Tunisia and Morocco, where efforts in favour of girls’ education have been stepped up. Nevertheless, some efforts remain to be made to eradicate women’s illiteracy, and that emphasis should be placed on vocational training including courses to promote women’s digital literacy. It calls for policies to take account of the specific situation of the most vulnerable categories of women, as well as members of ethnic or sexual minorities.
The resolution highlights the fact that much more should be done to ensure women’s economic independence . It calls on the governments of the North African countries to encourage and support more female participation in the labour market and to take all the necessary measures to prevent gender discrimination in the work place.
In addition, Members recommend that steps be taken to monitor the process of women’s empowerment, including with regard to respect for their rights as workers, in particular in industrial and service sectors, in rural and industrial urban areas. They highlight the importance of female entrepreneurship, in particular in the SMEs and micro-finance sector.
Overall, Parliament underlines the importance of ensuring that programmes and actions for women’s empowerment in the region are based on three levels of intervention:
at institutional level, by pushing for gender equality through reforms in the legal framework and new pieces of legislation, including the provision of technical support; by supporting civil society organisations that can advocate in favour of women’s rights and help increase their participation in the decision-making process; and, by working directly at local community level by opening up spaces for women in the social, economic and political life of their communities.
European Neighbourhood Policy/EU action : the resolution calls on the Commission to continue and to strengthen the mainstreaming of gender issues in the various EU interventions, whatever their core topic, and encourages the Commission to continue to cooperate with international organisations as implementers, such as UN Women. Members encourage the adoption of a gender mainstreaming approach when drafting country roadmaps in North African countries .
The Commission is also called upon to:
reinforce the financial envelope providing support for women in the region; encourage the development of leadership programmes for female opinion leaders; develop clear criteria in order to guarantee and monitor progress, through a transparent and inclusive process, including in consultation with women’s rights and civil society organisations; continue monitoring EU election observation missions; address discrimination against women workers' rights in labour law; promote programmes aimed at ensuring equal access to labour markets and training for all women; establish means of disseminating the relevant information to promote female entrepreneurship; reinforce the staff dedicated to gender issues in the EU delegations; encourage the creation of and to finance counselling centres and ‘women’s houses’, where women can obtain advice on any issue; encourage national authorities to set up awareness raising programmes on domestic violence; support the efforts in Northern African countries towards building deep and sustainable democracy based on respect for human rights; support women’s projects in particular by enhancing cultural relations between both shores of the Mediterranean; strengthen higher education exchange programmes, such as Erasmus Mundus, and to encourage the participation of young women.
The resolution highlights the importance of encouraging the participation of women in the electoral process.
As regards human rights , the Commission is called upon to support the efforts in Northern African countries towards building deep and sustainable democracy based on respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, women’s rights through technical and financial support to civil society . Members believe that the newly established European Endowment for Democracy (EED) should devote special attention to women’s involvement in the democratic reform processes in North Africa, by supporting women’s organisations and projects in gender-sensitive areas.
Lastly, Parliament calls on the Commission to ensure full transparency in trade negotiations with the countries concerned.
Documents
2013/03/12
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2013/03/11
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2013/02/25
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality adopted the own-initiative report drafted by Silvia COSTA (S&D, IT) on the situation of women in North Africa.
Members recall that many women, in particular young women, were very much involved in the ‘Arab Spring’ in North Africa. North African countries are going through a process of political and democratic transition and of changing or adapting their constitutions, in which women are actively and consistently involved. They take an active part in civil society, and therefore were, and still are, key players in democratic change in their countries and in strengthening development and cohesion. The result of this process will shape the countries’ democratic functioning and fundamental rights and freedoms, and will have an impact on the status of women. The report recalls that at present the EU’s specific support for gender issues in the region stands at EUR 92 million.
Women’s rights : Members call on the authorities of the countries concerned irreversibly to enshrine in their constitutions the principle of equality between men and women. They call on lawmakers in those countries to reform all existing laws and to incorporate the principle of equality into all projects or legislative proposals that could lead to discrimination against women, for example in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance and legal capacity, in line with international and regional instruments, and to entrench the existence of domestic mechanisms for the protection of women’s rights. They stress that the ongoing transitions in North Africa will only lead to democratic political systems and societies once gender equality, including the freedom to choose one’s way of life, is achieved.
Members also call on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting and laying down penalties for all forms of violence against women , including domestic and sexual violence, sexual harassment and harmful traditional practices. Such crimes shall be severely punished. They condemn the use of all forms of violence, particularly sexual violence, before, during and after the uprisings and stress that the International Criminal Court could intervene if no judicial action is possible at national level.
Other measures are called for such as: (i) the combat against female genital mutilation which is still in use in some areas of Egypt; (ii) the fight against early and forced marriages; (iii) creating new health policies to protect women and girls (maternal, sexual and reproductive health and rights).
Members stress that discrimination or violence of any kind against women or girls cannot be justified on grounds of culture, tradition or religion and that no monotheistic religion should advocate or be used to justify violence.
Women’s participation in decision-making : Members point out that recent events in the Arab Spring have shown that women can play important roles in revolutionary events. However, necessary steps should be taken to ensure progress towards women’s equal participation in decision-making at all levels of government (from local to national, from executive to legislative powers). The representation of women should be enhanced particularly in institutions, trade unions and the public sector in order to reduce the glass ceiling phenomenon.
More women should be involved in peace negotiation , mediation, internal reconciliation and peace building processes.
Women’s empowerment : Members commend those countries, like Tunisia and Morocco, where efforts in favour of girls’ education have been stepped up. Nevertheless, some efforts remain to be made to eradicate women’s illiteracy, and that emphasis should be placed on vocational training including courses to promote women’s digital literacy. They call for policies to take account of the specific situation of the most vulnerable categories of women, as well as members of ethnic or sexual minorities.
The report highlights the fact that much more should be done to ensure women’s economic independence . It calls on the governments of the North African countries to encourage and support more female participation in the labour market and to take all the necessary measures to prevent gender discrimination in the work place.
In addition, Members recommend that steps be taken to monitor the process of women’s empowerment, including with regard to respect for their rights as workers, in particular in industrial and service sectors, in rural and industrial urban areas. They highlight the importance of female entrepreneurship, in particular in the SMEs and micro-finance sector.
Overall, Members underline the importance of ensuring that programmes and actions for women’s empowerment in the region are based on three levels of intervention:
at institutional level, by pushing for gender equality through reforms in the legal framework and new pieces of legislation, including the provision of technical support; by supporting civil society organisations that can advocate in favour of women’s rights and help increase their participation in the decision-making process; and, by working directly at local community level by opening up spaces for women in the social, economic and political life of their communities.
European Neighbourhood Policy/EU action : the report calls on the Commission to continue and to strengthen the mainstreaming of gender issues in the various EU interventions, whatever their core topic, and encourages the Commission to continue to cooperate with international organisations as implementers, such as UN Women. Members encourage the adoption of a gender mainstreaming approach when drafting country roadmaps in North African countries .
The Commission is also called upon to:
reinforce the financial envelope providing support for women in the region; encourage the development of leadership programmes for female opinion leaders; develop clear criteria in order to guarantee and monitor progress, through a transparent and inclusive process, including in consultation with women’s rights and civil society organisations; continue monitoring EU election observation missions; address discrimination against women workers' rights in labour law; promote programmes aimed at ensuring equal access to labour markets and training for all women; establish means of disseminating the relevant information to promote female entrepreneurship; reinforce the staff dedicated to gender issues in the EU delegations; encourage the creation of and to finance counselling centres and ‘women’s houses’, where women can obtain advice on any issue; encourage national authorities to set up awareness raising programmes on domestic violence; support the efforts in Northern African countries towards building deep and sustainable democracy based on respect for human rights; support women’s projects in particular by enhancing cultural relations between both shores of the Mediterranean; strengthen higher education exchange programmes, such as Erasmus Mundus, and to encourage the participation of young women.
The report highlights the importance of encouraging the participation of women in the electoral process.
As regards human rights , the Commission is called upon to support the efforts in Northern African countries towards building deep and sustainable democracy based on respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, women’s rights through technical and financial support to civil society . Members believe that the newly established European Endowment for Democracy (EED) should devote special attention to women’s involvement in the democratic reform processes in North Africa, by supporting women’s organisations and projects in gender-sensitive areas.
Lastly, Members call on the Commission to ensure full transparency in trade negotiations with the countries concerned.
Documents
2013/02/19
EP - Vote in committee
2013/01/23
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2013/01/16
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2012/11/29
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2012/09/07
EP - CREȚU Corina (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in DEVE
2012/05/24
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2012/04/23
EP - COSTA Silvia (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in FEMM
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2013)442
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T7-0075/2013
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A7-0047/2013
- Committee opinion: PE500.541
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE504.009
- Committee draft report: PE500.576
- Committee draft report: PE500.576
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE504.009
- Committee opinion: PE500.541
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2013)442
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 181 |
2012/2102(INI)
2012/12/19
DEVE
10 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Urges
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Encourages the Commission
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Encourages the empowerment of women through exchange projects that will allow women’s organisations and
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Asks for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women in legislation currently in force in North African countries, and stresses the importance of the active participation of women in political life and in the drafting of laws; emphasises the importance of informing and coaching women and men from all different backgrounds and societal groups about equal citizenship and electoral rights;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Asks for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women in legislation currently in force in North African countries, and stresses the importance of the active participation of women in drafting laws; emphasises the importance of
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Asks for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women in legislation currently in force in North African countries, and stresses the importance of the active participation of women both in drafting laws and in active political roles, on a par with their involvement in grassroots civil society organisations; emphasises the importance of informing and coaching women and men from all different backgrounds and societal groups about equal citizenship and electoral rights;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and other donors to promote programmes aimed at ensuring equal access to labour markets and training for all women
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Urges the Commission to highlight positive examples of female entrepreneurship involving women from North African countries or organisations comprising female European and North African entrepreneurs, including in the technological and industrial sectors; calls on the Commission, accordingly, to establish means of disseminating the relevant information so as to ensure that the fullest possible use is made of the experience gained in order to promote and raise awareness of the development potential of such activities in communities which have less dynamic economies;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Asks the authorities in North African countries to take sustainable measures to overcome the gender pay gap, fight against the increasing feminisation of unemployment and also to strengthen social protection in situations which are gender-related and, in particular, in connection with motherhood;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for the respect of all traditions, heritage, culture and religion of women; priority should be given to the efforts made to improve the position of the women in their communities in accordance to their needs and the circumstances they face;
source: PE-502.123
2013/01/16
FEMM
171 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 – having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) of 18 December 1979 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989, and the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography of 25 May 2000,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Α Α. whereas many women, in particular young women, were very much involved in the ‘Arab Spring’ in North Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco), participating, from the outset, in demonstrations and elections, taking an active part in civil society, in the social media and on blogs, among other things, and therefore were, and still are, key players in democratic change in their countries and in strengthening development and cohesion;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that women’s active participation in public life, as protesters, voters, candidates and elected representatives, shows their willingness to obtain full citizenship; calls, therefore, for the adoption of all the necessary measures
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that women's active participation in public life, as protesters, voters, candidates and elected representatives, shows their willingness to
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that women’s active participation in public and political life, as protesters, voters, candidates and elected representatives, shows their willingness to
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers of utmost importance to increase the number of women participating in the drafting of laws in national parliaments with the view of ensuring more equitable legislative practices and genuine democratic process;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Supports the idea of many women parliamentarians that women’s rights and gender equality and the active participation of women in political, economic and social life by enhancing their skills and combating discrimination could better be implemented in legislation with the establishment of a women’s caucus or a special parliamentary committee, where one does not yet exist, to deal with the issue and ensure gender mainstreaming in parliament
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Supports the idea of many women parliamentarians that
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Supports the idea of many women parliamentarians that women's rights and gender equality could better be implemented in legislation with the establishment of a women's caucus or a special parliamentary committee to deal with the issue and ensure gender mainstreaming in parliaments; this will reflect the participation of women in the popular uprisings for democracy in the countries of North Africa;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Supports the idea of many women parliamentarians that women's rights and gender equality could better be implemented in legislation with the establishment of a women's caucus or a special parliamentary gender equality committee to deal with the issue and ensure gender mainstreaming in parliaments;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Supports the idea of many women parliamentarians that women’s rights and gender equality could better be implemented in legislation with the establishment of a
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Supports the idea of many women parliamentarians that women’s rights
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas these countries are going through a process of democratic transition and of changing or adapting their constitutions, in which women, whether parliamentarians, elected officials or civil society representatives, are actively and consistently involved; whereas the result of this process will shape the countries’ democratic functioning and fundamental rights and freedoms, and will have an impact on the status of women;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Insists that the representation of women should be enhanced at all levels of decision-making, particularly in institutions, political parties, trade unions and the public sector (including the judiciary), and stresses that women are often well represented in a number of sectors but that are less present in high- level positions, partly due to the persisting gender discrimination and stereotypes and the glass ceiling phenomenon;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Insists that, as in Europe, the representation of women should be enhanced at all levels of decision-making, particularly in institutions, political parties, trade unions and the public sector (including the judiciary), and stresses that women are often well represented in a number of sectors but that are less present in high-
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Highlights the important role of education and the media in promoting changes in attitudes across society and adopting the democratic principles of respect for human dignity and comradeship for both sexes;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the development and further support the already existing leadership programs for female opinion leaders and for leaders in the business and finance sector;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses the importance of bringing more women into peace negotiation, mediation, internal reconciliation and peace building processes;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses the importance of establishing and funding training courses to prepare women for political leadership, and of any other measures which would help to empower women and to ensure that they participate fully in political, economic and social life;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Commends those countries, like Tunisia and Morocco, where efforts in favour of girls’ education have been stepped up; reaffirms, nevertheless, that better access to education, and especially to higher education, should be provided for women and girls; points out that some efforts remain to be done to eradicate women’s illiteracy,
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Commends those countries, like Tunisia, where efforts in favour of girls' education have been stepped up; reaffirms, nevertheless, that better access to education, and especially to higher education and remedial-catch up education, should be provided for women and girls; points out that some efforts remain to be done to eradicate women's illiteracy, in Morocco for example, and that emphasis should be placed on vocational training including courses to promote women's digital literacy; recommends the inclusion of gender equality in the education curricula;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses that girls' and women's health should be prioritised, especially the promotion and inclusion of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for girls and women when creating new health policies;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses that the governments and parliaments of North African countries should make it a priority to ensure that girls have access to high-quality secondary and higher education, given that this is a means of boosting development and economic growth and guaranteeing democratic stability;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas these countries are going through a process of
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls for policies taking account of the specific situation of the most vulnerable categories of women, including girls and, disabled women, as well as migrants, members of ethnic minorities, homosexuals and transsexuals;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that much more should be
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that much more should be done to ensure women's economic independence and encourage their participation in economic affairs, including in the agricultural sector; considers that exchanges of best practice should be fostered at regional level between entrepreneurs, trade unions and civil society, in particular to support those women who are most
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that much more should be done to ensure women's economic independence and encourage their participation in economic affairs, including in the agricultural and service sector; considers that exchanges of best practice should be fostered at regional level between entrepreneurs, trade unions and civil society, in particular to support those women who are most vulnerable in rural and poor urban areas;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers that the pre-condition to a democratic transition requires implementation of gender-sensitive policies and mechanisms that ensure women's full and equally participation in decision making in public life, be this in the political, economic, social or environmental sphere;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the governments of the North African countries to encourage and support more female participation in the labour market and to take all necessary measures to prevent gender discrimination in the work place;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Recognises the role of media for the promotion of the issues regarding the situation of women and their role in society as well as its influence on the attitude of the citizens in their countries; recommends the drawing up of an action plan aiming to support women in the media, both as a professional career path and as an opportunity for monitoring how women are represented on television, through the production of television programmes and the use of the new media (the internet and social networks) to encourage the political participation of women and to propagate the notion that tradition and equal opportunities can be made to work harmoniously together;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Emphasises the need for tools that can enable women's entrance to the labour market in areas traditionally closed for them;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recommends that steps be taken to monitor the process of women's empowerment, including with regard to respect for their rights as workers, in particular in industrial and service sectors, in rural and industrial urban areas, and to promote female entrepreneurship and equal pay;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the role played by women in revolutions is no different from that which they are required to play at times of democratic transition and state rebuilding; whereas the success of these processes is entirely contingent on the full involvement of women at all levels of decision-making;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that micro-finance is a very useful tool to empower women, and recalls that investing in women often means investing in families and in communities and helps to eradicate poverty and give women greater economic independence; recalls that micro-finance goes beyond credit and also implies management, financial and commercial advice;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that micro-finance is a very useful tool to empower women, and recalls that investing in women
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that micro-finance is a very useful tool to empower women, and recalls that investing in women often means investing in families and in communities and helps to eradicate poverty; recalls that micro-finance goes beyond credit and also implies management, financial and commercial advise; draws attention to the considerable expansion in micro-finance in Morocco, where it could lead to the creation of millions of new jobs by 2020;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that micro-finance is a very useful tool to empower women and young women, and recalls that investing in women often means investing in families and in communities and helps to eradicate poverty; recalls that micro-finance goes beyond credit and also implies management, financial and
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Maintains that the media in the countries concerned have to stop promoting gender stereotypes, since these damage the image of women and increase discrimination against them;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the External Action Service and the Commission to address discrimination of women workers' rights in the labour law when holding political and policy dialogue with the Arab countries ; and to adopt appropriate measures in line with the 'More for More' Policy; and to promote women's participation in trade unions;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on national public authorities to devise framework policies on micro-finance in order to counter unintended consequences, such as over-indebtedness, which women may face owing to a lack of information or relevant legal provisions;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Encourages North African countries to establish support mechanisms for women entrepreneurs, including through the provision of relevant information, legal protection, and professional advancement and management training courses;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Underlines the importance to address the programmes and the actions for women empowerment in this region along three levels of interventions: the first one at institutional level pushing for gender equality through reforms in the legal framework and new pieces of legislation, providing also technical support, the second one supporting civil society organisations that can advocate in favour of women's rights and increase their participation in the decision making process and the third one working directly at local communities level, especially in rural areas, aiming at changing social behaviours and traditions and opening spaces for women in the social, economic and political life in their communities;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to continue and to strengthen the mainstreaming of gender issues in the various EU interventions regardless their core topic and encourage the Commission to continue the cooperation with international organisations as implementers, such as with UN Women;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas women in these countries have, albeit unevenly, become more present in higher education, civil society organisations, enterprises and institutions in the past decades, even if, under dictatorial and paternalist regimes, the effective implementation of rights was limited and women's participation was subject to various restrictive conditions;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls on the HR/VP to deepen the dialogue with Arab regional institutions to ensure they play a leading role in mainstreaming women's rights and related policies across the region;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Calls on the HR/VP and the Commission to implement the joint work programme on cooperation signed with the League of Arab Sates, in particular regarding women empowerment and human rights;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the financial envelope dedicated to provide support to women in the region. This support should continue to take into account both the specificities of each country and the common problems affecting them at regional level, as political and economic ones, looking for complementarities of regional programmes with bilateral ones;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers that women's rights and gender equality should be a
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. C
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers that women's rights and gender equality should be assessed in the commitments made by partners in accordance with the ‘more for more’ principle of the renewed Neighbourhood Policy, and clear criteria should be developed to guarantee and monitor the progresses;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to pay special attention to women's rights in North Africa, in line with the reviewed EU Human Rights Strategy;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Highlights the importance of encouraging the participation of women in the electoral process and calls on the authorities of the countries concerned, therefore, to adopt constitutional provisions entitling women to participate and removing the obstacles preventing them from participating in the true sense; recalls that this should be done throughout the electoral cycle through assistance programmes and should be closely monitored by the EU EOM, if need be;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Highlights the importance of encouraging the participation of women in the electoral process; calls on the EU to work closely with the national governments in order to provide them with best practices regarding the training of women regarding their political and electoral rights; recalls that this should be done throughout the electoral cycle through assistance programmes and should be closely monitored by the EU EOM, if need be;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the HR/VP and the Commission to address discrimination of women workers' rights in the labour law when holding political and policy dialogue with North African countries;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to continue monitoring the way in which North African countries are implementing the recommendations on women’s rights made by EU election observation missions and to submit a report to Parliament;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission, when conducting impact assessments with respect to countries with which a ‘deep and comprehensive free trade agreement’ is under negotiation, to take into account the agreement's potential social impact and potential effects on women's human rights
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to support measures to ensure that specific needs of women in crisis and conflict situations, including their exposure to gender based violence, are immediately and adequately met;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the HR/VP and the Commission to guarantee an enabling environment for civil society to freely operate and participate in democratic changes when holding political and policy dialogue with North African countries;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission on a budget neutral basis to reinforce the staff dedicated to gender issues in the EU delegations of the region and to guarantee that women and NGOs are involved in the consultation process around the programming;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Welcomes the fact that UN Women, a United Nations agency, has set up offices in North Africa and calls on the EU delegations in the countries concerned to work with the UN offices to produce measures to guarantee gender equality and promote women’s rights in the wake of the Arab Spring;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on the Commission to encourage the creation of
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Encourages national authorities in North Africa to set up awareness raising programmes on domestic violence in combination with the development of refuges for women who have, or are presently experiencing domestic violence;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls that support for civil society, NGOs and women's organisations should also be provided through the UfM mechanisms; calls on the Commission to facilitate the cooperation between women's organisations in the EU and their counterparts in North Africa;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas several common gender issues, such as women's rights as part of human
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on the Commission to support the efforts in Northern African countries towards building deep and sustainable democracy based on respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, women's rights, principles of equality between men and women, non-discrimination and the rule of law; stresses the need to support the development of active citizenship in the region through technical and financial support to civil society in order to help create a democratic political culture;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on the Commission to ensure full transparency in trade negotiations, including on all background information, based on which trade agreements are proposed; stresses that women's groups and civil society organisations should be actively engaged all along the process;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on the Parliamentary Assembly of the UfM to dedicate a session every year in March to the situation of women's rights in the region;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to promote the reinforcing of the Istanbul – Marrakesh process and support programs that promote dialogue between civil society and governments in the Euro-Med region;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Encourages the EU to develop communication channels with Islamist parties and organizations based on the condition that they respect women's rights and gender equality;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls on the Commission and the Members States, and especially the EU Anti-trafficking Coordinator, to take into account and have a common front in the coordination of EU external policy activities in the framework of the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings 2012–2016; as and when possible North African national authorities should be encouraged to liaise with other States in the region to combat trafficking in Human Beings;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the governments and authorities of the Member States to put women's rights at the centre of their bilateral diplomatic and trade relations with the North African countries;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas several common gender issues, such as girls' and women's rights as
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Commission to take in account the upcoming 'Erasmus For All' programme, and to encourage the participation of young women, and to develop interregional cooperation between regions from the Northern and Southern Mediterranean;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the Mobility Partnerships insofar as they facilitate exchanges and help to manage migration in a human and d
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas several common gender issues, such as girls and women's rights as integral part of human rights, equal rights and compliance with international conventions are at the heart of the constitutional debates;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to the United Nations Female Genital Mutilation resolution of 20 December 2012,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas women's representation in politics varies from one country to another, but is disappointing – particularly at executive level – when it is so disproportionally low compared with their great involvement in the various uprising movements and in elections;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas women’s representation in politics and in decision-taking positions in all sectors varies from one country to another,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the renewed EU Neighbourhood Policy should place greater emphasis on gender equality, empowerment of women and support for civil society;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas at the moment the EU specific support to gender issues for the region accounts to 92 million Euros; out of which 77 million are implemented at bilateral level and 15 million at regional level;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. whereas among the EU bilateral programmes the most relevant is to be implemented in Morocco, with a budget of 45 millions of euros on "Promotion of equality between men and women", and that in Egypt a project of 4 million Euros is to be implemented by UN Women, while in Tunisia and Libya UN Women is implementing bilateral programmes to women in preparation of elections;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the socio-economic situation, especially the high level of youth and female unemployment, was one of the leading causes of the upheavals in the region, together with the aspiration for rights and democracy;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Η Η. whereas the socio-economic situation, especially the high level of youth unemployment, poverty and the marginalisation of women, who are a vulnerable population group, was one of the leading causes of the upheavals in the region, together with the aspiration for rights
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas many acts of sexual violence were committed on women during and after the uprisings across the region, including rape and virginity tests used as a means of political pressure against women, inter alia by security forces, sexual harassment in public; whereas gender- based intimidation is increasingly being used by extremist movements;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas many acts of sexual violence were committed on girls and women during and
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas many acts of sexual violence were committed on women during and after the uprisings across the region, including rape and virginity tests used as a means of political pressure against women, inter alia by security forces; whereas gender-based intimidation is increasingly being used by extremist movements; and whereas surveys show that more than 80% of Egyptian women have experienced sexual harassment;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) - having regard to the Istanbul- Marrakesh Process and the Ministerial Conclusions of the first and second Euro- Mediterranean Ministerial Conferences in Istanbul 2006 and Marrakesh 2009 on "Strengthening the role of women in society",
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas many acts of
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas many acts of sexual violence were committed on women and girls during and after the uprisings across the region, including rape and virginity tests used as a means of political pressure against women, inter alia by security forces; whereas gender-based intimidation is increasingly being used by extremist movements;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas female genital mutilations are harmful traditional practices that cannot be considered part of a religion and despite the criminalization of the practice in 2007, female genital mutilations still affect 90% of Egyptian women and these practices are often performed by health practitioners;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the situation of migrant women and children is even more critical due to the insecurity in some parts of the region and economic crisis;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the risk of trafficking in human beings is increasing in countries in transition and in areas where civilians are affected by conflicts or where many refugees or internally displaced persons are to be found
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas one fundamental issue in the constitutional debates is whether Islam should be defined in the constitution as the religion of the people or of the state
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas one
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas one fundamental issue in the constitutional debates is whether Islam should be defined in the constitution as the religion of the people or of the state, as for instance in Tunisia and in Egypt;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas the December 2012 Egyptian constitutional referendum failed to secure the necessary degree of popular participation or a consensus across the board, with the result that questions have remained unanswered and there is still some latitude of interpretation regarding major constitutional issues, including women’s rights;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the parliamentary dimension of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) - having regard to the conclusions of the MENA regional dialogues between the civil society, State actors and political leaders held in June and November 2012 in Beirut and Amman in the framework of the EU funded regional project "Promoting a common agenda for equality between women and men through Istanbul Process" ,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the parliamentary dimension of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is one of the best tools for lawmakers to exchange on all these issues
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, etc., in line with international and regional instruments;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women, as in Morocco, and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, etc., in line with international and regional instruments;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against girls and women and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, salary payment etc., in line with international and regional instruments;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, etc., in line with international and regional instruments; calls also on these authorities to ratify the international conventions on human rights and on various kinds of discrimination;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, health, reproductive rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, etc.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to irreversibly enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, etc., in line with international and regional instruments;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women, the possibility of affirmative actions, and the entrenchment of women's political, economic and social rights, and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, salary payment, etc., in line with international and regional instruments; and to entrench the existence of domestic mechanisms for the protection of women's rights;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women, and
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) - having regard to "A Report Card on Adolescents", the 10th edition of UNICEF's Progress for Children Report,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that the ongoing transitions in North Africa will only lead to democratic political systems and societies once gender equality including the free choice of way of life is achieved;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the national authorities to guarantee equality between women and men in the penal codes and social security system;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the fact that equal participation by women and men in all spheres of life is a crucial element of democracy and that women's participation in governance constitutes a precondition for socio-economic progress, social cohesion and equitable democratic governance; henceforth, strongly urges all countries to make gender equality a priority in their democracy promotion agenda;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the national authorities in North Africa to fully implement CEDAW, the protocols thereto and all international human rights conventions and hence to withdraw all reservations to CEDAW; also asks them to cooperate with UN mechanisms protecting girls' and women's rights;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the External Action Service to deepen the dialogue with Arab regional institutions to ensure they play a leading role in mainstreaming women's rights and related policies across the region; through the implementation of the Department of Women's action plan, at the League of Arab States; and by strongly supporting the mandate of the newly established Family Affairs unit of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be ratified in the upcoming OIC summit in Egypt in February 2013;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the national authorities in North Africa to fully implement the ICPD, the Programme of Action and asks them to cooperate with UNFPA in order to support sexual and reproductive health and rights, by implementing the UN development and population agenda;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls the open debate among
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls the importance to guarantee freedom of expression and of religion and pluralism also through the promotion of mutual respect and of inter-religious dialogue, in particular among women;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages States to engage in an inclusive, wide-ranging and voluntary debate with all stakeholders, that is civil society, social partners, local women's organisations, local authorities, and religious leaders, among others, and to ensure that women's rights and the principle of equality between men and women are protected and upheld;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 7 April 2011 on the use of sexual violence in conflicts in North Africa and the Middle East4, __________________ 4 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0155.
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that no monotheistic religion advocates or can be used to justify violence;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting all forms of violence against women, including domestic and sexual violence, harmful traditional practices and sexual harassment; welcome the recent campaign against domestic violence launched by the Tunisian Minister for Women and Family Affairs;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting all forms of violence against women, including domestic and sexual
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting all forms of violence against women, including domestic and sexual violence and sexual harassment; welcome the recent campaign against domestic violence launched by the Tunisian Minister for Women and Family Affairs, and the ongoing commitment to this cause on the part of Morocco, which in 2012 organised its tenth national campaign to tackle violence against women;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting and laying down penalties for all forms of violence against women, including domestic and sexual violence and sexual harassment; welcome
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting all forms of violence against women, including female genital mutilation, domestic and sexual violence and sexual harassment; welcome the recent campaign against domestic violence launched by the Tunisian Minister for Women and Family Affairs;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting all forms of violence against women, including domestic and sexual violence and sexual harassment; stresses the importance of the protection of victims and of the provision of specific services; welcome the recent campaign against domestic violence launched by the Tunisian Minister for Women and Family Affairs;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls the double discrimination faced by lesbian women and calls on national authorities in North Africa to decriminalise homosexuality and to ensure that women are not discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of fighting impunity with respect to all violence against women, by ensuring that such crimes are effectively investigated, prosecuted and punished and that all women have full access to justice;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas many women, in particular young women, were very much involved in the ‘Arab Spring’ in North Africa
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of fighting impunity with respect to all violence against women, by ensuring that such crimes are effectively investigated, prosecuted and punished and that all women and children have full access to justice; recalls also that all those forming part of the judicial system should receive adequate training in existing legislation and the treatment of victims of such crimes;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of fighting impunity with respect to all violence against women, by ensuring that such crimes are effectively investigated, prosecuted and severely punished and that all women have full access to justice; recalls also that all those forming part of the judicial system should receive adequate training in gender equality, existing legislation and the treatment of victims of such crimes;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of fighting impunity with respect to all violence against women, by ensuring that such crimes are effectively investigated, prosecuted and punished and that all women have full access to justice with no religion and/or ethnic based discriminations; recalls also that all those forming part of the judicial system should receive adequate training in existing legislation and the treatment of victims of such crimes;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of fighting impunity with respect to all violence against women, by ensuring that such crimes are effectively investigated, prosecuted and punished and that all women have full access to justice; recalls also that
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls upon the national governments to provide sufficient training for those part of the judicial system in order for them to be properly equipped to deal with sexual violence crimes and its victims;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Condemns the use of all forms of violence, particularly sexual violence, before, during and after the uprisings and its continuous use as a form of political pressure, and stresses that the International Criminal Court could intervene if no judicial action is possible at national level;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Condemns the use of sexual violence before, during and after the uprisings
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Condemns the use of sexual violence before, during and after the uprisings and its continuous use as a form of political pressure, calls on national justice systems to persecute these crimes with adequate measures, and stresses that the International Criminal Court could intervene if no judicial action is possible at national level;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that during and after the uprisings women in North Africa have faced increased vulnerability and victimisation;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the North African countries to develop a strategy for victims of sexual violence during and after the uprisings, which provides the victims with adequate reparation, economic, social and psychological support; calls on the authorities of the North African countries to give priority to bringing the perpetrators to justice;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas many women, in particular adolescent girls and young women, were very much involved in the ‘Arab Spring’ in North Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco), participating, from the outset, in demonstrations and elections, taking an active part in civil society, in the social media and on blogs, among other things, and therefore were, and still are, key players in democratic change in their countries;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Underline the importance of a gender sensitive transitional justice system and of specific gender based trainings for justice operators and security forces;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the North African countries to end impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence against men, women and children; calls on the European Union to support all efforts aimed at ending impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence in the North African countries;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Condemns the practice of Female Genital Mutilation that, in particular in some areas of Egypt, is still in use and calls on the national authorities to reinforce the implementation of the ban and to the Commission to provide programmes aiming to the rooting out also through the involvement of NGOs and through health education;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Commends those states where the legal age of marriage for girls has been raised over the past decades (16 in Egypt, 18 in
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Commends those states where the legal age of marriage for girls has been raised over the past decades (16 in Egypt, 18 in Morocco and 20 in Tunisia and Libya) and condemns any attempt to lower it again or to limit the impact of such reforms as early marriages are not only detrimental to girls’ rights, health and education but also perpetuate poverty;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Commends th
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Commends those states where the legal age of marriage for girls has been raised over the past decades (16 in Egypt, 18 in Morocco and 20 in Tunisia and Libya) and condemns any attempt to lower it again as early marriages are not only detrimental to girls' rights, health and education but also perpetuate poverty, negatively affecting economic growth;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that discrimination or violence of any kind against women or girls cannot be justified on the grounds of culture, tradition or religion;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need to strengthen access to health and social services for women and girls, particularly with regard to maternal
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need to strengthen access to health and social services for women and girls, particularly with regard to sexual, maternal and reproductive health;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas many women, in particular young women, were very much involved in the ‘Arab Spring’ in North Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco), participating, from the outset, in demonstrations, public and political debate and elections, taking an active part in civil society, in the social media and on blogs, among other things, and therefore were, and still are, key players in democratic change in their countries;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need to strengthen access
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need to strengthen access to health and social protection and services for women and girls, particularly with regard to maternal, sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need to strengthen access to health and social services for women and girls, particularly with regard to maternal, sexual and reproductive health;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need to strengthen access to health and social services for women and girls, particularly with regard to maternal and reproductive health; stresses the importance of awareness-raising, community mobilisation, education and training, and of involving national, regional and local authorities and civil society as well as religious and community leaders to combat the practice of female genital mutilation;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need to strengthen access to health and social protection and services for women and girls, particularly with regard to maternal and reproductive health;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need to strengthen access to health and social services for women and girls,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Stresses the importance of specific actions to inform women about their rights and the importance of cooperation with civil society and state agencies in preparing reforms and implementing anti- discrimination laws;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that women's active participation in public life, as protesters, voters, candidates and elected representatives, shows their willingness to obtain full citizenship and to fight as active citizens to build democracy; calls, therefore, for the adoption of all the necessary measures, including quotas, to ensure
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that women's active participation in public life, as protesters, voters, candidates and elected representatives, shows their willingness to obtain full citizenship; calls, therefore, for the adoption of all the necessary measures, including quotas, to ensure advancing towards women's equal participation in decision-making at all levels of government (from local to national, from executive to legislative powers);
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that women's active participation in public life, as protesters, voters, candidates and elected representatives, shows their willingness to obtain and enjoy full citizenship; recent events in the Arab spring have shown that women can play important roles in revolutionary events; calls, therefore, for the adoption of all the necessary measures, including positive measures and quotas, to ensure women's participation in decision- making at all levels of government (from local to national, from executive to legislative
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