Activities of Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU related to 2013/2152(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2012 and the European Union’s policy on the matter
Amendments (6)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that women's participation both at the negotiating table and in active roles in peaceful transitions should be ensured and expanded as women can play a key role in peace-keeping, in promoting dialogue and conflict resolution and in maintaining cohesion in a society and its structures;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms its condemnation of all kinds of violence against women, especially the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence; stresses the importance of information and awareness campaigns in communities where female genital mutilation (FGM) is, early and forced marriages, feminicides and other gender- based human rights violations are practisced;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the EU to enhance its action to end sex-selective practices by addressing and uprooting effectively all fundamental causes leading to son preference cultures, by combating "Gendercide" which is a rising and underreported problem in countries of Asia, Europe, Africa and America; insists that such preventive policies should be essential elements in EU approach to development cooperation;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to make the issue of women's rights central to the negotiations with all candidate countries for accession without exception; reminds that the persisting severity of violence against women and girls remain major misfalls for Turkey as an accession country; urges the Turkish Government to speed up reforms and to achieve visible and concrete results in the application of the principle of equality and respect of women's rights;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges therefore the Commission and the Council to further encourage third countries to take account of women's rights when drawing up national legislation and to ensure their implementation;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for efforts to be stepped up to achieve the maximum of the Millennium Development Goals concerning gender equality, maternal health and, access to education, sexual and reproductive health rights, especially for girls and young women, before the expiring deadlines;