2 Amendments of Mariya GABRIEL related to 2013/2147(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the commitments made by Saudi Arabia in favour of women (the right to vote and stand as candidates in the municipal elections of 2015; nomination of women to the Shura Council; the introduction of a law to protect women, children and domestic workers from abuse; the granting of licenses allowing women to practice law); encourages the Saudi authorities to ensure that measures taken in support of women's rights are implemented in both urban and rural areas; asks the EU to pursue a dialogue with Saudi Arabia in support of further reforms for better gender equality and welfare for women;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the information campaign launched by the national authorities, in collaboration with civil society organisations, to raise awareness among women about their rights and the measures put in place to protect them; draws attention to the need to target such awareness-raising campaigns at men, too, so that they too are aware of women's rights and of the overall repercussions on society if those rights are not respected; stresses the fact that this information should also reach rural areas and areas that are isolated from the rest of the country;