9 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2015/2002(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU firmly condemns all forms of human rights violations, including violence against women and girls, rape, slavery, crimes of honour, forced marriages, child labour and female genital mutilation;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the consultation process carried out by the Commission should be comprehensive and inclusive so as to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are consulted; whereas the importance to encourage women's rights and gender equality organisations to participate in this consultation process should be stressed;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that respect for the universal fundamental values of human rights, including the rights of women and children, rule of law and democracy on which the EU is founded must remain at the core of the revised policy;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges that short-, medium- and long- term priorities and strategic objectives be defined, bearing in mind that the ENP should aim to create different levels of cooperation in different areas among and with the ENP countries; stresses that in defining its approach the EU should look at its priorities and those of the individual countries concerned, together with their level of development, considering the interests of society on the whole and not only those of the political elite; is convinced that economic and political empowerment of women should form indispensable part of these priorities in order to achieve an inclusive society;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, gender equality and respect for minorities and diversity; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups, women's rights and gender equality organisations and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women - through education, training and full respect of their rights - as part of democratic reform and underlines that this should be reflected in the political and strategic dimensions of the ENP;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to actively promote and assist in the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, with respect to the provisions of the UN Security Council resolution 1325, using different tools and instruments, on the basis of the added value they may provide – such measures include its EU Special Representatives, confidence-building programmes and CSDP missions;
Amendment 580 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of free movement of people, and supports enhancing visa facilitation and visa liberalisation within the neighbourhood, particularly for students, young people and researchers; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to further enhance mobility partnerships within the neighbourhood and develop possibilities for circular migration schemes, which would encourage and reward regular migrants; on the other hand, condemns trafficking in human beings, most of the victims of which are women, and stresses the importance of reinforcing the cooperation with partner countries in order to combat it;
Amendment 584 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to pay attention to the gender equality perspective when promoting vocational and academic trainings, as well as in the framework of circular migration programmes with the neighbour countries in order to strengthen women's participation to their economies;