15 Amendments of Wajid KHAN related to 2017/2275(INI)
Amendment 54 #
D. whereas early and forced marriages very often deprive the persons concerned of the possibility to continue their studies and hamper their economic opportunities, isolating them from society; whereas education is an effective way of preventing early and forced marriage, allowing girls to free themselves from any form of control adversely affecting their rights and to empower them; whereas investing in girls education and future can benefit communities at large;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas child marriages are a violation of the rights of the child and a form of violence against girls, and whereas, as such, they must be condemned; whereas early and forced marriages are often associated with domestic violence and sexuincrease the risk of gender-based violence and sexual, physical and psychological abuse;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the number of early and forced marriages increases significantly in situations of armed conflict and humanitarian disaster, which leave little scope for medical and psychological care; whereas during the recent migration crises, manysome parents, seeking to protect their daughters from sexual aggression, chosefeel they have no choice but to have them marry before the age of 18;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on legislators, both in the EU and in third countries, to set the minimum, uniform age for marriage at 18 years andin order to emphasize the importance of free, full and informed consent to marriage as a means of protecting the rights of women and children worldwide; calls on the legislators to provide themselves with the administrative, legal and financial means to be able to comply with this requirement; and for the EU to provide financial and technical assistance to achieve this commitment;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes it is important to tackle the multiple causes of early and forced marriage, including harmful age-old traditions having little regard for gender equality and, women’s affairsrights, health and wellbeing, the lack of educational opportunities, weak legal and policy responses, and, very often, the endemic poverty in the communities concerned;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that a statutory ban on early and forced marriage by itself would not guarantee an end to this practice; believes therefore that a broader set of laws and policies is required to protect girls at risk of child marriage and support married girls;
Amendment 128 #
4. Notes that the lack of respect for girls and women in general is one ofgender inequality and low value accorded to girls are the biggest obstacles to combating early and forced marriage;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 8 – point b a (new)
ba. existing national laws preventing and prohibiting child marriage are strengthened and enforced in line with international human rights standards;
Amendment 167 #
bb. partner governments show sustained leadership and political will to end child marriage and develop comprehensive legal frameworks and action plans with clear milestones and timelines integrating child marriage prevention measures across different sectors; and calling for political, economic, social, cultural and civil environments that protect and empower women and girls and support gender equality;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point f
Paragraph 8 – point f
f. the implementation of these programmes builds on the relevant conventions and texts, as well as the specific goals adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution of 25 September 2015 in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 3 (‘Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages’), Goal 4 (‘Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning’) and, Goal 5 (‘Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls’), including access to all sexual and reproductive health services, in particular safe abortion for girls, and Goal 16 (‘Promote peaceful and inclusive societies’), especially ‘end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children’;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 8 – point f a (new)
fa. progress to end child marriage is measured and monitoring mechanisms are put in place to collect data and evidence on related factors such as girls' health, age, frequency of childbearing, education, and income contributions;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point f b (new)
Paragraph 8 – point f b (new)
fb. barriers and constraints preventing effective enforcement of laws are identified and tackled through e.g. working and creating space for respectful dialogue with religious and community leaders to raise awareness of the existing law and explaining risks of child marriage and its negative impact on girls, families and communities; making birth and marriage registration mandatory; training local law enforcement authorities to be responsive to child marriage cases and gender-based violence; reviews of the national laws related to child marriage and gender equality to identify gaps and inconsistencies;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes it is crucial to engage within local communities with key stakeholders such as teachers, parents, community and religious leaders through community based programmes or informational campaigns to raise awareness about the negative impact of child marriage on children, families and communities, about the existing law on child marriage and gender inequality and how to access funding for addressing it;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that the EU could play a leading role in ending child marriage by encouraging the exchange of best practice, sharing lessons learned and fostering political will through e.g. multilateral fora and regional / global networks;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Believes that the EU should invest and encourage the affected countries to invest in girls' education through e.g. funding education programmes, making primary and secondary schooling compulsory, integrating sexual and reproductive health education into schools' curricula, providing girls' families with financial incentives and /or assistance for school enrolment and completion;