Activities of Mikael GUSTAFSSON related to 2012/2102(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the situation of women in North Africa PDF (238 KB) DOC (146 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
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 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
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 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
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 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to "A Report Card on Adolescents", the 10th edition of UNICEF's Progress for Children Report,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
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 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas these countries are going through a process of democrapolitical transition and of changing or adapting their constitutions, in which women parliamentarians 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 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas several common gender issues, such as girls' and women's rights as part ofuniversal human rights, equal rights and compliance with international conventions are at the heart of the constitutional debates;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas 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; whereas gender-based intimidation is increasingly being used by extremist movements;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the parliamentary dimension of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is one ofand Istanbul-Marrakesh Process are among the best tools for lawmakers to exchange on all these issues;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
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 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
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 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
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 vulnerabledisadvantaged in rural and poor urban areas;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
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 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
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 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
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 and on women, especially in the informal sector;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
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)
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;