# Situation of women in North Africa

European Parliament procedure 2012/2102(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee DEVE / FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 181 committee amendments tabled by 25 Members between 2012-12-19 and 2013-01-16.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on the situation of women in North Africa. The amendments urge equal access to education, justice, public life and labour markets, the elimination of discrimination against women in legislation, women's participation in constitutional and political transition following the 'Arab Spring' in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco, action against the gender pay gap and sexual violence, and cite international conventions including CEDAW.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia COSTA | Italy | S&D | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96917.md |
| Mikael GUSTAFSSON | Sweden | GUE/NGL | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/109649.md |
| Mariya GABRIEL | Bulgaria | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96848.md |
| Emine BOZKURT | Netherlands | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28171.md |
| Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS | United Kingdom | ECR | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96944.md |
| Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU | Greece | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4482.md |
| Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU | Cyprus | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97050.md |
| Rachida DATI | France | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/72775.md |
| Constance LE GRIP | France | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/101580.md |
| Franziska Katharina BRANTNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96662.md |
| Nicole KIIL-NIELSEN | France | Verts/ALE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96737.md |
| Norica NICOLAI | Romania | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96825.md |
| Anna ZÁBORSKÁ | Slovakia | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23894.md |
| Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO | Spain | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96806.md |
| Barbara MATERA | Italy | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96813.md |

## Official source documents

- PE502.123: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-502.123+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE504.009: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-504.009+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2102-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2102-INI.json

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