8 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2014/2230(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women are underrepresented in positions of power and decision- making; whereas the Beijing Platform for Action holds that the active participation of women and the incorporation of women's perspectives at all levels of decision-making are essential for achieving the goals of equality, development and peace;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the European Union's development cooperation incorporates gender equality in the context of international objectives;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that Afghan women play a crucial role in the stabilisation and development of their country; while acknowledging that the post-Taliban regime has made possible a rise of women in the public sphere, strongly condemns the string of physical assaults against women, and calls on the authorities to ensure their protection and the free and safe exercise of their activities; asks the Afghan authorities not to jeopardise the recent achievements in women’s rights in order to ease peace talks with the Taliban;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that women’s and girls’ illiteracy is an obstacle to their involvement in public life; encourages the authorities to further address the obstacles to girls’ access to education, including early and forced marriage, early child bearing, lack of security, lack of safe water and adequate sanitation facilities and insufficient geographical coverage in terms of school infrastructure;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly urges the Afghan government to redouble its efforts to increase the level of political representation of women, in particular at cabinet level and high-ranking appointments; encourages the government to introduce more women cabinet nominees; calls on the government to adopt additional measures to promote gender equality in political decision-making;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises the importance of continuing interparliamentary exchanges between the Wolesi Jirga (lower House) and the European Parliament; notes the opportunities that such exchanges provide for encouraging policy dialogue and exchange of best practice between parliamentarians on matters of gender equality;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Pays tribute to the Afghan women and civil society groups campaigning for stronger political representation;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recognises the link between the adoption of gender-sensitive approaches to peacebuilding and more equitable and sustainable solutions; recalls UN Security Council Resolution 1325 reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and post-conflict reconstruction;