# Gender equality and women's empowerment: transforming the lives of girls and women through EU external relations 2016-2020

European Parliament procedure 2017/2012(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFET / DEVE / FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 280 committee amendments tabled by 39 Members between 2017-11-16 and 2017-11-27.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative dossier concerns gender equality and women's empowerment through EU external relations 2016-2020. The amendments stress the Gender Action Plan, women's economic empowerment, the role of EU Delegations and the EEAS, ratification of the Istanbul Convention, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Sustainable Development Goals, combating violence against women, and the Spotlight initiative with the United Nations.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordi SOLÉ | Spain | Verts/ALE | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/185974.md |
| Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA | Spain | ALDE | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125040.md |
| Eleonora FORENZA | Italy | GUE/NGL | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125193.md |
| Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY | Spain | GUE/NGL | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125035.md |
| Florent MARCELLESI | Spain | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/26146.md |
| Heidi HAUTALA | Finland | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2054.md |
| Maria HEUBUCH | Germany | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124848.md |
| Sophia IN 'T VELD | Netherlands | RE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28266.md |
| Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO | Spain | PPE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96806.md |
| Mireille D'ORNANO | France | EFDD | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124750.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Catherine BEARDER | United Kingdom | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96955.md |
| Liliana RODRIGUES | Portugal | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125099.md |
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |

## Official source documents

- PE613.497: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CJ07-AM-613497_EN.pdf
- PE613.547: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-613547_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-2012-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-2012-INI.json

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