12 Amendments of Mariya GABRIEL related to 2012/2102(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the role played by women in revolutions is no different from that which they are required to play at times of democratic transition and state rebuilding; whereas the success of these processes is entirely contingent on the full involvement of women at all levels of decision-making;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, etc., in line with international and regional instruments;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the open debate among IslamicMuslim women scholars with a view to interpreting religious texts in a women’s rights and equality perspective;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages States to engage in an inclusive, wide-ranging and voluntary debate with all stakeholders, that is civil society, social partners, local women's organisations, local authorities, and religious leaders, among others, and to ensure that women's rights and the principle of equality between men and women are protected and upheld;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Condemns the use of all forms of violence, particularly sexual violence, before, during and after the uprisings and its continuous use as a form of political pressure, and stresses that the International Criminal Court could intervene if no judicial action is possible at national level;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that discrimination or violence of any kind against women or girls cannot be justified on the grounds of culture, tradition or religion;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to strengthen access to health and social services for women and girls, particularly with regard to maternal and reproductive healthhealth, access to vital medical treatment and to family planning; draws the attention of national authorities and national partners to the conclusions of the report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) entitled 'By choice, not by chance: family planning, human rights and development’;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of establishing and funding training courses to prepare women for political leadership, and of any other measures which would help to empower women and to ensure that they participate fully in political, economic and social life;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that the governments and parliaments of North African countries should make it a priority to ensure that girls have access to high-quality secondary and higher education, given that this is a means of boosting development and economic growth and guaranteeing democratic stability;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on national public authorities to devise framework policies on micro-finance in order to counter unintended consequences, such as over-indebtedness, which women may face owing to a lack of information or relevant legal provisions;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Encourages North African countries to establish support mechanisms for women entrepreneurs, including through the provision of relevant information, legal protection, and professional advancement and management training courses;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to continue monitoring the way in which North African countries are implementing the recommendations on women’s rights made by EU election observation missions and to submit a report to Parliament;