Activities of Liliana RODRIGUES related to 2015/2229(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter (A8-0344/2015 - Cristian Dan Preda) PT
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter (debate) PT
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union’s policy on the matter
Amendments (10)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women and girls in many parts of the world continue to be subject to gender-based violence, including rape, enslavement, trafficking in human beings, forced marriage, honour crimes, female genital mutilation (FGM) and cruel and inhuman punishments amounting to torture, violating their fundamental rights to life, liberty, justice, dignity and security, and their physical and psychological integrity, and their right of self-determination in sexual and reproductive matters;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019 refers to promoting non-discrimination, gender equality and women’s empowerment within and outside the EU;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in some countries around the world women still do not enjoy the same civil and political rights as men; whereas the EU gender equality strategy already provides for gender mainstreaming in EU commercial policy;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that religious, cultural and traditional differences can never justify violence against women and girls, such as female genital mutilation (FGM), early and forced marriages, domestic violence and honour killings; urges all Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention, to give effect more rapidly to the obligations and commitments regarding women’s rights entered into under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and under the Beijing Platform for Action, and to support civil society organisations working to promote gender equality in third countries; points to the need to recognise that women have inalienable rights to education and protection from physical injury and in sexual and reproductive matters;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the lack ofAdvocates gender equality in the political realm ofin third countries; recalls that women and men are equal and should enjoy the same political rights and civil liberties; recommends that a quota system be introduced in order to provide a way of promoting women’s participation in political bodies and the democratic process, primarily as candidates, and that such a system be legislated for in order to be observed by large private companies;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of strengthening women’s role in conflict prevention and in promoting human rights and democratic reform, and of supporting the systematic participation of women as a vital component of the peace process and post- conflict reconstruction; objects to any legislation, regulation, or government pressure that unduly curtails freedom of expression, especially that of women and other gender categories;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for gender equality to be systematically included in the human rights country strategies and in the human rights and political dialogues with third countries; welcomes the appointment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) advisor on gender issues and gender-sensitive training programmes for diplomats and officials who are taking part in EU delegations; points out that gender equality is not confined to men and women, but has to encompass the whole LGBTI community; points to the need to mainstream gender issues more strongly into EU humanitarian aid;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the high rate of impunity forPoints to the need to punish offenders of gender-based violence in a large number of countries; asks the EEAS to exchange good practices with third countries on law- making procedures and human rights- and gender-oriented training programmes for police and judicial personnel; urges the EU to support civil society organisations working to defend human rights and promote gender equality in third countries and to cooperate closely with international organisations active in the gender equality field, for example the ILO, the OECD, the UN, and the African Union, with a view to creating synergies and promoting women’s empowerment;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the fact thatPoints out that investment in women and girls, who are the most affected by extreme poverty, while it is factually proven that investment in women and girls is one of the most efficiain victims, is an effective way to combat poverty; maintains that it is essential to continue counteracting the gender pay gap and speed up progress towards the Commission’s proposed percentages of women in senior-level and management positions; maintains that European companies operating in third countries have a vital role to play in promoting gender equality in those countries, since they act as role models; encourages women to become actively involved in trade unions and other organisations, as this will do much to introduce gender aspects into labour relations and working conditions; calls for legally binding human rights clauses, relating specifically to the rights of women and other gender categories, to be included in EU trade agreements ways of combating poverty; ith third countries; calls for compliance with core values to be made an eligibility criterion for budget-funded support;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to continue to support economic empowerment of women as a tool for promoting the proper enjoyment of their rights and fundamental freedoms and to attach the highest importance to access to quality education for girls, including girls from the poorest and marginalised communities; calls for support to be given to vocational education for women, for a greater take-up of vocational training to be ensured in the fields of science and technology, for gender equality training programmes to be devised for education professionals in third countries, and for steps to be taken to prevent stereotypes from being conveyed through teaching materials; urges the EU to include this priority in all its diplomatic, trade and development cooperation activities.