European Parliament Alerts from the Women's Rights and Gender Equality committee

Highlights - Violation of the rights of indigenous peoples in the world – Vote – 12.4.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 12-04-2018 02:47 PM CEST The rapporteur, Mr Florent Marcellesi (Greens-EFA, Spain), points out in the opinion the special connection between indigenous women and the ancestral territories, especially in relation to traditional practices around sustainable management of natural resources, the model of community support and resilience and expresses its deep concern about the consequences that land grabbing and resource extraction have in indigenous communities. The opinion was adopted by 13 votes in favour to 4 votes against with 6 abstentions. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Monitoring the application of EU law 2016 – Vote – 12.4.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 12-04-2018 02:45 PM CEST The rapporteur, Ms Marijana Petir (EPP, Croatia), points out in the opinion that non-implementation, improper application and lack of enforcement of the existing EU law in the area of equality between women and men affects the efficiency of the Union, especially when it comes to existing EU legislation tackling the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of women and men. The opinion was adopted by 17 votes in favour to 1 vote against with 5 abstentions. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Towards an EU external strategy against early and forced marriages – Vote 12.4.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 12-04-2018 02:45 PM CEST Towards an EU external strategy against early and forced marriages - Vote 12.4.2018 The right to a 'free and full' consent to a marriage is recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Child marriage violates the rights of the female child to be free from all forms of discrimination, inhumane and degrading treatment and slavery. The aim of the opinion is to examine how child, forced and early marriage (CEFM) violate human rights and how the EU's external action can best contribute to eradicating this practice. The rapporteur, Ms Daniela Aiuto (EFDD, Italy), invites the EEAS to come forward with a specific strategy to fight against CEFM with specific actions, objectives and dedicated funding with the overall goal of eradicating the practice by 2030 in line with the UN SDGs. The opinion was adopted by 19 votes in favour to 1 vote against with 3 abstentions. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Latest news - Next FEMM Committee meetings - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 12-04-2018 02:24 PM CEST The next Committee meetings will be held on: Joint Meeting DEVE-FEMM: Tuesday 24 April 2018 Wednesday 25 April 2018, from 9.00 - 13.00 in room József Antall (6Q2), Brussels Joint Meeting LIBE-FEMM: Thursday 26 April 2018 All the meetings are broadcast live and recorded unless otherwise indicated. Further information Calendar 2018 FEMM latest press releases Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111