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2 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2011/2009(INI)

Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate sufficient financial resources, in their development assistance, for closing the gender gap in property rights and ownership, including through the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women under the law in line with the principles of the Beijing Declaration;
2011/06/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the strengthening of policies to increase women's access to property in developing countries needs to be taken into consideration in the country programs and needs to be accompanied by the requisite financial support mechanisms (such as savings, credit, micro-credits and insurance) and by the empowerment of women and NGOs, which includes improving women's legal and financial literacy, supporting girls' education, increasing the dissemination and accessibility of information, and establishing supporting legal services;
2011/06/23
Committee: FEMM