4 Amendments of Ana GOMES related to 2008/2198(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is satisfied that gender equality and women'’s rights are systematically referred to in Country and Regional Strategy Papers and in National Indicative Programmes but, at the same time, regrets that gender is often mentioned as a cross-cutting issue, without any indication of specific actions, defined goals and timelines or allocated budgets; points out the need to incorporate in the programming a comprehensive approach for women in conflict and peace-building and invites the Commission to mainstream the gender dimension within sectoral areas of its development cooperation assistance, such as justice, governance, health and education;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all financial instruments concerning the EU'’s external relations, enlargement and development policies include a cross-cutting reference to gender equality and women'’s rights, although the financial and human resources allocated do not appear to be adequate; invites the Commission to consolidate gender budgeting in these policy areas, and to earmark funding for gender issues and to develop indicators and benchmarks that would help measuring results;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regrets the Commission’s lack of investment in girls’ and women’s health, as well as the health sector, within its development policies; points out that according to the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report on EC Development Assistance to Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa (January 2009) allocations to the health sector in Sub-Saharan Africa have not increased since 2000 as a proportion of total EC development assistance for health; calls on the Commission to substantially increase investment in the health sector and, in particular, in MDG5 and sexual and reproductive health;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Is concerned about how the Commission intends to respect its commitment to allocate 20% of EC aid to basic health and education; stresses the importance of education for girls and gender education for girls and boys, and therefore calls for increased support for gender education in EC aid programmes;