27 Amendments of Linnéa ENGSTRÖM related to 2018/2160(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action of September 1995, and the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (Cairo Conference) of September 1994, as well as the outcomes of their review conferences,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in particular to the Sustainable Development Goals 1, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 13,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
– having regard to the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP 18) Decision 23/CP.18,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 d (new)
Citation 3 d (new)
– having regard to the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC held in Paris, France, from 30 November to 11 December 2015,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 e (new)
Citation 3 e (new)
– having regard to the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 7 to 18 November 2016, and its decision on gender and climate change extending the 2014 Lima Work Programme on Gender, decision21/CP.22,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 f (new)
Citation 3 f (new)
– having regard to the EU Gender Action Plan2016-2020 (GAP II),
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 g (new)
Citation 3 g (new)
– having regard to the Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016 - 2019,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital Aa (new)
Recital Aa (new)
Aa. whereas the Arab uprisings in 2011 have ruptured old structures and generated a wave of civic engagement with women as important actors, however this transition has not yet led to in an increased participation of women in the shaping of policies, laws and rights that determine their empowered role in their respective societies,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital Ab (new)
Recital Ab (new)
Ab. whereas despite progress in advancing gender equality globally, women in the MENA region remain underrepresented across all spheres of life, especially in the workforce and in the economic and political spheres,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital Ac (new)
Recital Ac (new)
Ac. whereas many girls are still forced into early marriages, drop out of school, and are unable to live up to their full earning potential in the region; whereas in some countries of the region Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is still a widespread practice,
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital Ad (new)
Recital Ad (new)
Ad. whereas there is worrying prevalence of the tendency to blame victims of gender-based violence, especially of sexual harassment, and condemnation of such acts by public authorities and other institutions is often missing,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital Ae (new)
Recital Ae (new)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital Af (new)
Recital Af (new)
Af. whereas Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) have played an essential role as active agents of change in the region advocating for legislative changes of those polices that still institutionalise discrimination; Whereas WHRDs and LGTBI rights activists in the MENA region and beyond bravely face and challenge societal norms while frequently facing many obstacles, including threats, harassment, defamation, stigmatization, social pressure, arrests, torture, jail, travel bans, kidnappings and other violations,
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital Ag (new)
Recital Ag (new)
Ag. whereas the Parties to the UNFCCC decided at COP 18 (Decision 23/CP.18) to adopt the goal of achieving gender balance in the bodies established pursuant to the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol in order to improve women’s participation, ensure a more effective climate change policy that addresses the needs of women and men equally, and to keep track of progress made towards the goal of gender balance in advancing gender-responsive climate policy,
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital Ah (new)
Recital Ah (new)
Ah. whereas the Lima Work Programme on Gender, adopted at COP 20 (Decision18/CP.20), brings pressure to bear in relation to gender equality in the representation of Parties and promotes gender sensitivity in developing and implementing climate change policy,
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital Ai (new)
Recital Ai (new)
Ai. whereas the Paris Agreement (COP 21) establishes that gender- responsive climate action must be integrated into all aspects of the implementation of the Agreement,
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is disappointed that the situation of women has not improved in most countries affected by the Arab Spring in spite of their large-scale support for the revolutions;, and in some countries, researchers documented 1a a regress in women’s rights after the Arab uprisings; __________________ 1a Esfandiari, H., Heideman, K. (2015). The Role and Status of Women after the Arab Uprisings. IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook 2015, pp. 303-306.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Acknowledges the important role of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in the recent legislative changes in the region, such as the recent law on violence against women in Tunisia, that allows women to get emergency and long-term protection (restraining) orders against abusers, the introduction of partial improvements to the 2008 domestic violence law in Jordan, and the repealed of rape-marriage exoneration laws in Tunisia, Jordan, and Lebanon; Notes however that structural reforms are needed in the region in order to guarantee that all women are free to live without discrimination or violence;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that women can be powerful drivers of change, able to draw up and implement effective strategies for climate adaptation, conflict resolution, anti-radicalisation and reducing the impact of thesStresses the role of women in conflict resolution and stabilisation processes, anti-radicalisation and reducing the impact of these; calls for more women to be included in those processes; highlights the need for easy access to justice and transitional justice focusing on women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognises that gender equality is a catalyst for sustainable development and the management of climate challenges; stresses that women are not only victims, but also powerful agents of change who, on the basis on equal participation, can formulate and execute efficient climate strategies and/or solutions in relation to adaptation and mitigation and can build climate resilience as a product of their diverse areas of experience and practical knowledge across sectors ranging from agriculture, forestry and fisheries to energy infrastructures and sustainable cities;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the countries in the MENA region to observe the UNFCCC decision 23/CP.18, which establish the goal of achieving gender balance in the bodies established pursuant to the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol in order to improve women’s participation, ensure a more effective climate change policy that addresses the needs of women and men equally, and to keep track of progress made towards the goal of gender balance in advancing gender-sensitive climate policy;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recalls the UNFCCC decision 21/CP.22on Gender and climate change, which ‘Invites Parties to appoint and provide support for a national gender focal point for climate negotiations, implementation and monitoring’;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Recalls that the Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016 - 2019 makes promoting gender equality and women’s rights across the world one of the EU’s external policy priorities; thus holds the EU Commission to its words calling to prioritise its efforts for gender equality including the necessary financial resources;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Is concerned about restrictions on access to public health care and in particular on the access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially for women and girls in rural areas;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Recalls to the EU delegations the importance of using gender mainstreaming in political dialogues and across sectorial policy dialogues;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 g (new)
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9g. Pays tribute to all women and LGTBI rights defenders who are looking for overcoming any unfair and discriminatory treatment and to those who have defended human rights despite the difficulties that they have to face; Calls on governments in the region to urgently put in place the necessary mechanisms to fight all forms of violence against women, including harassment, of women’s and LGTBI rights activist;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 h (new)
Paragraph 9 h (new)
9h. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to ensure the support of women’s and LGTBI rights defenders and to continue to improve its implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, fully utilising all means at its disposal; emphasises that EU delegations must prioritise support for those human rights defenders most at risk in their EIDHR local calls for proposals, resulting in effective and targeted support;