Activities of Stefan ECK related to 2016/2060(INI)
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REPORT on rights of women in the Eastern Partnership States PDF (450 KB) DOC (83 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action of September 1995, and International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (Cairo Conference) of September 1994 and the outcomes of their review conferences,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia decriminalized same-sex activities, but the situation of LGTBI individuals in these countries is still precarious and alarming;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas women and men in EaP countries often face difficulties in accessing sexual and reproductive health services and rights (SRHR) and serious barriers still exist for poor women, migrants, ethnic minorities and those who live in rural areas. Fewer than 50 per cent of women in EaP countries use modern methods of contraceptive; in some countries, even fewer than 20 per cent. The main reasons are poor counselling, high costs, and lack of choice and unreliable supply of contraceptives;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the on-going conflict in eastern Ukraine has deepened gender stereotypes that emphasize men as protectors and women as caring supporters and limited women´s engagement and involvement in conflict resolution;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas in Ukraine, more than 1.5 million people - two-thirds of them women and children - have been internally displaced since the conflict and suffer from impeded access to healthcare, housing and employment;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas Roma girls in Moldova spend on average less than four years in school, compared to 11 years for non- Roma girls due to child and early marriages, unplanned pregnancies and childcare responsibilities;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the situation in the area of women’s rights in the EaP countries to be stable; points out, however,Points out that profound economic changes and economic uncertainty have had a negative effect on the economic situation of women, leading to shortcomings in their de facto equality;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EaP States to promote and strengthen political participation and leadership by women; underlines that increased participation of women in administrations leading key reforms, such as anti-corruption and economic reforms, would be beneficial; welcomes all efforts aimed at reaching this goal, such as obligatory or voluntary quotas for the lists of candidates, grants, training and support provided to female politicians and activists, and mentoring programmes and awareness- raising campaigns changing the image of women in the media;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that affordable childcare services and parental leave provisions are decisive in improving the participation of women in the labour market; notes that in somevarious cases the lack thereof impacts girls’ and young women’s access to education because they have to take care of their siblings;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need for reviewing existing legislation in EaP states regarding violence against women and girls connected to its adequacy in effectively preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls with special attention to the need for laws to address all forms of violence (physical, sexual, psychological, economic) and adequate penalties for perpetrators, as well as compensation for victims and survivors;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses the need for sufficient funding related to initiatives against violence against women and girls that guarantees longer-term access to effective services for victims and survivors and should therefore be adequately staffed and capacitated;