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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation
Amendments (7)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The global population living below the poverty line continues mainly to comprise women and there is a close relationship between growth, development and poverty reduction on the one hand, and the consistent reduction of gender inequalities on the other.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Women are key actors in development and drivers of change processes, contributing to their empowerment is therefore a medium and long-term investment, generating prosperity, competitiveness and more sustainable development.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The EU must foster gender equality and the empowerment of women, not only to promote the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) specifically dedicated to it, but also to help achieve all the MDGs.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Women are responsible for securing the foundations for the basic functioning of society during conflicts, but when they cease, women are subordinated, leading to the disadvantage that existed before the conflict.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Concerns about increasing the effectiveness of development aid and the importance of new aid modalities — such as budget and sector support in partner countries — also create challenges in promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women in development cooperation.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point e a (new)
(ea) the collection and processing of statistical data disaggregated by gender and the development of gender-sensitive indicators (quantitative and qualitative) to ensure the participation of women and men in the political and technical decision-making process.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Proper attention should be given to conflict prevention, state and peace building, post- conflict reconciliation and reconstruction measures and to preventing the marginalisation of women in decision- making and peace-building processes, so as not to waste the knowledge and skills they accumulated during periods of conflict.