Activities of Beatrix von STORCH related to 2014/2143(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The EU and the global development framework after 2015 (A8-0037/2014 - Davor Ivo Stier) DE
Amendments (5)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas twohree Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) explicitly address women’s rightbasic needs, namely the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women (MDG 3), the reduction of child mortality rates (MDG 4) and the improvement of maternal health (MDG 5);
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Member States have committed themselves to promoting gender equalitywomen’s empowerment in twelve critical areas for concern under the Beijing Platform for Action; whereas many states, including EU Member States, made some reservations as to the vague language used in the Platform; whereas in its 15-year implementation review, the Council concluded that women’s rights remain to be ensured in most of these areas;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Finds it regrettable that the current MDGs have not effectively addressed the structural causes of gender inequality and stresses the fact that this is caused not only by a lack of resources but of political will as wellalways focused on real women’s needs;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. . Calls for ambitious gender-specific targets to be set as regards ending the feminisation of poverty and closing gender gaps, including enhanced access for women and girls to quality education, universal access to quality health care, the enhancement of access for women to sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly access to healthcare facilities, basic medicines and clean water, a lack of which is considered to be a primary cause of maternal and foetal mortality, the boosting of women’s social and economic independence, particularly in terms of employment and their participation in decision-making processes, and the ending of all forms of violence against women and girls;