Activities of Eleni THEOCHAROUS related to 2017/2012(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Joint Staff Working Document (SWD(2015)0182 - Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020 PDF (480 KB) DOC (88 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the principle of equality between women and men is enshrined in the EU Treaty and shall be mainstreamed and promoted in all EU activities and policies so as to deliver equality in practice and achieve sustainable development;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas no development strategy can be effective unless women and girls play a central role;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the strong monitoring and accountability framework established to measure progress in GAP II and acknowledges that its increased ambition provides a real opportunity for the EU to advance equality between women and men as well as the empowerment of girls and women in the field of external relations; notes, however, that GAP II monitoring over-concentrates on quantitative assessments of programmes and activities rather than centering on the quality of delivery and potential impact on recipient countries;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for strengthening human resource capacity dedicated to gender mainstreaming within the Commission services through tailored training and rearrangement of the existing structures; suggests that increased staff training as well as a gender focal point per unit and a gender coordination group across units in DG DEVCO, DG NEAR and the EEAS would better help to mainstream gender across the external policy units; improvements and further specialization in training on gender equality issues should also be made available to local partners at government and among non state actors, including NGOs;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the EU's potential in fragile and conflict countries is not sufficiently highlighted in the GAP II, neglecting women's key role as positive agents in fragile, post conflict and emergency environments as well as the role of women in mediation and peace building;encourages, therefore, embedding gender equality in a broader and more comprehensive human rights and good governance context and practice;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the success of the GAP II will ultimately depend on long term and consistent engagement of high level political and senior leadership across all EU actors and by adapting EU efforts to local realities in the recipient countries; welcomes in this regard the positive engagement from the Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development and encourages more commitment from other Commissioners; notes the special responsibility of the High Representative to coordinate and strengthen this engagement in the coming years;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that women’s rights are human rights and encourages further work to be undertaken with regards to addressing social norms and gender stereotypes in societies through greater cooperation with civil society, grass roots organisations advocating women’s rights, creating new or developing existing networks, and involvement of the private sector, if possible; stresses the need for a growing role of women in local communities and NGOs in monitoring and holding local authorities accountable; notes that girls and women are agents of change and development and that inclusion of boys and men is necessary to ensure real equality between women and men; encourages, thus, a broad based education for behavioral change regarding gender based violence, engaging all men and boys and communities;