9 Amendments of Andrzej GRZYB related to 2017/2012(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the report on 'addressing shrinking civil society space in developing countries' adopted on 3 October 2017 stresses the high importance of gender equality and women empowerment through the EU external relations;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas women’s economic empowerment must play a crucial role in the Gender Action Plan;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas involvement of men and boys in improving gender equality is important for enhancing the rights of women and girls;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
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 constraintsand calls for the proper allocation of working time, 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 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
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 and equal participation of girls in decision- making processes; underlines that these points should be considered essential elements in the implementation of GAP II;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
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; stresses 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, and engage more in order to achieve set targets;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that, for conflict and post- conflict situations, GAP II should focus more on embedding gender equality within the context and practice of broader and more comprehensive human rights and good governance.; calls on the EU to promote increased participation of women in peacekeeping, peace building processes and EU military and civil crisis management missions; calls on the EU to ensure the protection of girls and women in conflicts, especially when they are victims of conflict-related sexual violence, female genital mutilation or forced marriage; highlights that rape is used as a weapon of war, and should therefore at all times be condemned and eradicated;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for promotion of policies and measures providing education for girls, and its implications in terms of their empowerment; insists on the strengthening of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that defend the lives of girls and women and advocate their rights and empowerment;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Emphasises the need for women’s inclusion and representation in economic fields that are important for sustainable development; stresses that business has an important role to play in enhancing women’s rights; calls in this context for increased support to be given to local SMEs, especially to female entrepreneurs, via micro-loans, so as to enable them to gain from private-sector-led growth;