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9 Amendments of Mariya GABRIEL related to 2017/2025(INI)

Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Joint Staff Working Document on 'Gender Equality and Women´s Empowerment: Transforming the lives of Girls and Women through EU External relations 2016-2020'1a, _________________ 1a SWD(2015)0182
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas India is a vibrant democracy and an open society with a free press and an active civil society; whereas the EU and India have regularly exchanged best practices regarding human rights and democratic practices; whereas rights of women form indispensable part of the human rights;
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas equality between women and men is a fundamental principle of the EU, enshrined in the Treaty on European Union, and one of its objectives and tasks, and whereas the EU is also guided by this principle in its external action;
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the male literacy rate in the country is 82.1%, female literacy lags at 65.5% and whereas the workforce participation rate of males and females in the country is skewed at 54.4% and 21.9%, respectively; whereas rape, violence against women and domestic violence remain a serious concern in India1a; _________________ 1a http://in.one.un.org/gender-equity/
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that as part of the EU-India Agenda for Action -2020, both parties should work towards reciprocal access of researchers in selected EU Horizon 2020 & Indian programmes and strengthening of dialogue and cooperation on education including through India's Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) programme and EU's Erasmus+ programme; calls for equal inclusion of female students, scientists, researchers and professionals in these programmes;
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the reaffirmed commitment to increased exchanges on the human rights dimension of the EU-India Strategic Partnership, as citizens of both sides can benefit from enhanced cooperation on human rights issues; underlines, in this context, the importance of Human Rights Dialogues; notes that no exchange has taken place since 2013, and urges that a dialogue be held as soon as possible; calls for women's rights and their increased participation in decision- making processes are to be included as one of the priority areas on the agenda of the Human Rights Dialogue;
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Welcomes that as part of the EU- India Agenda for Action -2020, EU and India committed to identify opportunities for strengthened cooperation and coordination in international fora, including a possible dialogue on equality between women and men; calls for the opening of such a dialogue;
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Welcomes that the Government of India has stepped up efforts to introduce and integrate equality between women and men in policy programming, with initiative to save and empower the girl child, skilling and employment programmes for women, along with microfinance services for underprivileged rural women having been introduced and legislation to address sexual harassment, domestic violence and unequal remuneration also being strengthened; calls on the government of India to continue and increase these efforts;
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Welcomes that the EU is funding in India projects addressing violence against women and children including prevention of female foeticide; calls on the High Representative and the Commission for this funding to be maintained and for projects empowering women to be strengthened;
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET