Activities of Linda McAVAN related to 2017/2083(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas gender is a cross-cutting driver of development, as identified in the SDGs; whereas both the African union and the EU put gender equality at the centre of their development strategies, the consensus on development and agenda 2063;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Building more resilient States and societies for the benefit of young people, women and other cross cutting drivers of development in order to attain the SDGs
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the role of gender balance in political and economic institutions in promoting political resilience; calls for renewed efforts to push towards increasing gender equality in elected positions and in boardrooms;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reaffirms the need to address all aspects of preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict situations; calls for gender to be a key consideration of security and peace efforts in Africa and for recognition of the positive role of women as agents for conflict prevention, conflict resolution, relief and recovery, and building sustainable peace;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the private sector plays a decisive role in job creation and the development process, and that it helps to finance the latter; welcomes the establishment of the European Fund for Sustainable Development, which should make it possible to support the private sector in African countries and thus promote investment and the creation of sustainable jobs, particularly for women and youths;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls that women face particular challenges in accessing the labour market in Africa; calls for steps to be taken to increase participation of women in the formal labour market whilst eliminating discrimination in wages and remove the barriers preventing women from starting their own businesses;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational trainingthe elimination of gender-based disparities and the provision of inclusive and equitable access to education with quality learning at all levels from early childhood, including in emergency and crisis situations, in order for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills needed to be fully engaged in society as responsible and productive citizens;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the EU and African governments to strengthen African national education systems, including technical vocational education and training (TVET), by prioritising and investing at least 20% of their national budgets on education and scaling up the EU’s support to the global partnership for education (GPE) and education cannot wait (ECW);
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; which break down barriers to access faced by women and other vulnerable groups, and ensure fair and equitable access to health services for all;