Activities of Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU related to 2008/2231(INI)
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Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that no special consideration has been given to the situation of women in the Commission communication entitled 'Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean' and stresses that the 'projects' dimension should include the promotion of geographical, economic and social cohesion and always take into account the issue of equal opportunities for men and women and the gender perspective;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on all participants in the Barcelona Process to give special consideration to the establishment and public funding of projects to improve women's living conditions, particularly in the fields of sexual and reproductive health and education, the creation of quality jobsas regards any specific health problems, education, training and access to quality employment with rights specifically geared to women and the construcbacked up by the creation of facilities to provide support for children and older people which foster women'sthe inclusion in society of all women, in particular women from island regions or less-favoured regions;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Member States and partners in the Barcelona Process to promote positive measures in the field of equal opportunities and the fight to prevent discrimination against women in all areas, with special reference to employment, family life and education, with the aim of combating violence against women and trafficking in human beings, and ensuring respect for and the promotion of the role of women in society, including by facilitating their access to positions of responsibility and decision-making positions.