8 Amendments of Lívia JÁRÓKA related to 2013/2152(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms its condemnation of all violence against women, especially the use of sexual abuse and violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence; stresses the importance of information and awareness campaigns in communities where young girls' sexual abuse and female genital mutilation (FGM) is practised;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States, the Commission and the EEAS to emphasise the economic and political empowerment of women in developing countries by promoting their involvement in small and medium-sized enterprises and agriculture, and their access to land and their involvement in rural development projects;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for efforts to be stepped up to achieve the Millennium Development Goals concerning gender equality, maternal health and access to education, especially foradequate health system and education, especially for the most vulnerable groups like girls and young women;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes with concern that respecting the rights of minorities is one of the key challenges identified in the Commission's Enlargement Strategy for 2012-2013; encourages the Member States to launch a general public debate on the acceptance of minorities through education, civil society engagement, and awareness-raising in general; regrets that the Roma community is particularly disadvantaged throughout the Western Balkans as well as in Moldova and Ukraine; stresses therefore the necessity to involve these countries into the EU Roma inclusion process; condemns the generally negative societal attitudes towards vulnerable groups such as the LGBT community and people with disabilities, which is a recurring issue in many enlargement countries;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recognises the challenges related to democratic transitions in the Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood; notes increasing divergence in democratic reforms across the EU neighbourhood; encourages therefore to differentiate between the Southern and Eastern dimensions of the Neighbourhood policy in order to better target the specific properties and needs of each geographical area;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Welcomes the new EU approach aimed at strengthening the partnership between the EU and the countries and societies of its Neighbourhood, based on mutual accountability and shared commitment to the universal values of human rights, democracy, social justice and the rule of law; supports the ‘more for more’ approach which should provide greater support to partners engaged in building deep and sustainable democracy and protecting human rights; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to ensure the efficient and transparent implementation of this approach, giving due consideration to Parliament's reports;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Notes with concern the fragile state of democratic processes and the deterioration of human rights and fundamental freedoms in many Neighbourhood countries; emphasises that good governance, the freedom of association, expression and assembly, a free press and free media, the rule of law and an independent judiciary are essential for underpinning democratic transitions; further emphasises that the promotion of social development and the reduction of inequalities are prerequisites for successful economic integration and cohesion; recognises the key role of civil society in building public support for democratic reforms in the Neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Stresses the necessity to promote sub- regional and cross-border cooperation, including through Euroregions, which may contribute to achieving the goals of cohesion policy, with special regard to border regions;