Activities of Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO related to 2014/2143(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU and the global development framework after 2015
Amendments (27)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU is committed to a Plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Development 2010-2015, but the pace of implementation has been extremely slow, as was highlighted in the Council Conclusions from 19 May 2014;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Finds it regrettable that the current MDGs have notCalls for enhancing the implementation of the current MDGs in order to address more effectively addressed the structural causes of gender inequality and women empowerment and stresses the fact that this is caused not only by aby various obstacles such as a lack of resources, lack of political will, the prevalence of the masculine model in political life and elected government bodies, lack of party support for women, socio-economic obstacles, women’s lack of time resources but of political will as well, the role of social mass media and lack of sustained contact and cooperation with public organizations such as trade unions and women’s groups;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the United Nations to include gender equality, women’s rights and the empowerment of women as a stand-alone goal and aessential precondition for the achievement of other goals to be set, and to emphasise the importance ofequitable and inclusive sustainable development, as well as to ensure the integration of gender mainstreaming and gender-specific targets forand indicators across all goals under the post-2015 global development framework, with a special focus on women experiencing increased vulnerability and marginalization due to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and inequalities;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for ambitious gender-specific targets to be set as regards ending the feminisation of poverty and closing gender gaps, including enhanced access for women and girls to quality education, universal access to quality health care, the enhancement of access for women to sexual and reproductive health and rights, the boosting of women’s social and economic independence, particularly in terms of employment and their participation in decision-making processes,; and the ending of all forms of violence against women and girls;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of supporting educational systems that provides access to basic educational needs, with special attention to alphabetisation and professional training, in order to tackle the violation of the right of girls to have education;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for enhanced policies on public systems to provide qualitative, sustainable and equal healthcare, with special attention to the elderly and persons with disabilities;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls for eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, and therefore urges the United Nations to further set up measures to provide special attention to extreme forms of violence such as human trafficking, sexual exploitation and genital female mutilation, particularly to women in warzones, and its consequences such as the discrimination and vulnerability of women in the economy;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the fact that the EU should stress the importance of a participatory approach in the new development framework, aiming to involve at all times actors at all levels, including civil-society and, in particular, women’s organisations, as strong social accountability mechanisms at local level should report to national monitoring of development plans, leading to real inclusive governance at local, regional and national level.
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Condemns the lack of prosecution and punishments of aggressors towards women in conflicted areas; calls for more detailed data and statistics on impunity of aggressors accused of committing violence against women in conflicted areas.
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Insists on the important role of women in conflict prevention and peace-building, making it imperative that women are included in peace negotiations.
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises that the EU should insist on a gender equitable, participatory and rights-based approach guiding climate action, to ensure a tangible reduction in gender inequalities in access to and control over resources for adaptation to climate change, as well as a gender balance in climate and disaster-related decision-making processes at all levels.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the new framework should have a small number of goals, allowing strategies for action to be established and their achievement monitored; emphasises that the goals have to be consistent with one another and that this should be a balanced agenda for human development; stresses that accountability and transparency should be promoted at all levels;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that while poverty eradication together with sustainable development should be the underlying theme of the new development framework, its focus should be on people;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that the future framework should address the multi- dimensional aspects of poverty and inequality, which go beyond a lack of income; stresses the need for resilience to be included as a key element of the new framework, emphasising the importance of the populations most vulnerable to rights violations of all kinds being made less so;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that rising levels of social and economic inequality are weakening efforts to eradicate poverty and in the long term hinder economic growth; stresses that high levels of inequality are linked to high rates of violence, crime, social discontent and with the poorest groups in society being excluded from democratic participation;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that in many countries, and especially in some medium-income countries, development with equity is the main challenge and has to be specifically taken into account by establishing national goals and indicators for the performance of fiscal policy and the provision of appropriate social protection in order to reduce inequality;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Considers that for substantial progress to be made on reducing inequalities, the Agenda has to establish objectives and goals applicable to the whole population and which address at the very least universal access to basic social services, fair access to natural and productive resources, and access to public areas and to governability;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that there is an important interconnection between good governance, sustainable economic growth and the reduction of social inequalities; considers that reducing inequality should not be viewed solely in economic terms but should also focus on equal opportunities and rights; emphasises that economic growth and the policies surrounding it have to be directed at development that is equitable and socially just;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the post-2015 framework should reflect the peace- building and state-building goals agreed in Busan; emphasises that good governance has to be one of the pillars underpinning the new agenda, particularly given its link to the causes of poverty; emphasises that this dimension is missing in the MDGs;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the establishment of well governed institutions should be included, along with transparency, accountability and putting an end to corruption; stresses that the new framework should include the building up of all public policies that promote sustainable human development;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Asks that the measures aimed at social and economic development be accompanied by measures promoting international security and peace as a global public good; recalls that there cannot be peace without development or development without peace;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that the private sector should be a key driver of inclusive and sustainable growth; emphasises that economic growth must benefit the whole population, and especially the poorest therein, so that it helps reduce social, economic and regional inequalities, enables the preservation of human capital and does not jeopardise the development of future generations;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the Council recommendation to place an increased focus on supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; stresses that the creation of new enterprises should be encouraged through access to credit and finance, as well as through support and training measures;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises that the creation and sustainability of the fabric of production should be strengthened in all countries, betting on entrepreneurship and training in order to generate good quality jobs; considers that institution building has to be included, with special attention paid to the modernisation of national treasuries;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Reiterates the importance of encouraging the mobilisation of international resources and international cooperation on finance, especially in regard to the application of principles of transparency and to the inclusion of all countries in the international economy; points to the potential of international trade for growth of partner countries and their integration into the international economy;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Considers that the following should be goals for employment: to encourage collective bargaining and social dialogue, improve training for employment, especially for women and young people, promote compliance with the ILOʼs decent work agenda and the implementation of social protection policies in all countries;