4 Amendments of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2017/2012(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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3. Recalls that the role of the EU Delegations increased with the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty and that they now play a central role in implementing GAP II; notes that they are the first point of contact for coordination of EU efforts with international partners in the country in question, and highlights the requirement that they ensure the implementation of policies, including the mainstreaming, protection and promotion of gender equality; welcomes the appointment of gender focal points (GFP) in the Delegations but expresses concern about their workload and time constraints, since the tasks linked to the GFP are additional to their core or other responsibilities; calls on the VP/HR and the EEAS to develop clear operational guidelines on the role of the focal points in Delegations so that they act as true human rights advisors and carry out their work effectively;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Asks all institutions and political actors involved in the development of EU external action to prioritise compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, its Protocols and the relevant international treaties in order to guarantee special protection and care for children; asks that the empowerment and human rights of girls be promoted, in the knowledge that empowerment requires the active participation of girls in decision- making processes; underlines that these points should be considered essential elements in the implementation of GAP II;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the empowerment of girls and women has been at the centre of EU external action through the Global Strategy for Common Foreign and Security Policy; welcomes the designation within the EEAS of a Principal Adviser on Gender and on the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a dedicated budget line on gender equality to be established in order to address the level of political participation and representation of women in the EU’s neighbouring countries in a more prominent way; sStresses that programmes should also set measurable targets to regularly track progress on gender equality in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood and hold partner governments to account;