4 Amendments of Mikael GUSTAFSSON related to 2012/2222(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union's Plan of Action recognises the importance of women's involvement and a gender equality perspective for the development of its partner countries and to achieve the MDGs, and whereas gender equality is one of the priorities for EU action under the ‘Agenda for Change’, under this aid, particular programmes should be targeted at women's empowerment, socio- economic independence, antidiscrimination, achieving the MDGs and the overarching priority of gender equality,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its satisfaction at the recognition given in various action plans and communications to the key role played in development by gender equality and women's empowerment, and calls for that priority to be put into practice in the geographic programmes; calls also for better coordination with the thematic programmes financed via the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI); these programmes should promote inclusive, sustainable and climate-friendly development through addressing social and regional inequalities, emphasising the importance of global public goods and support local civil society groups, especially women's rights organisations;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a stepping-up of efforts to achieve the MDGs relating to gender equality and maternal health and requests that measures immediately be considered for the post-2015 period; especially affirming the promotion and inclusion of the principles of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for girls and women; whereas making a reality of SRHR is not only a goal in itself - it is an important means of fighting poverty and achieving the MDGs;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission and Council, therefore, to further encourage third countries to make express provision for women's rights in their legislation, to guarantee that those rights are respected, and to implement gender-sensitive policies and mechanisms to ensure that women are more closefully and equally involved in decision making in public life, be this in the political, economic or soci, social or environmental spheres;