Women and fundamentalism

The European Parliament adopted its own-initiative resolution, drafted by Maria IZQUIERDO ROJO (PES, Spain) on women and fundamentalism. (Please refer to the document dated 16/10/01). Member States and the Commission are urged to provide the necessary means to ensure the implementation of Community legislation on the equal rights of men and women and the provisions on fundamental rights. Parliament recommends the pursuit of policies which curb fundamentalist influences, foster intercultural openness and exchanges in order to eliminate ghettos, and offer women facilities as regards training, information and access to new technologies, and the creation and dissemination of publications, and the media. The Commission must ensure that in negotiations for accession, cooperation or association agreements, the Community acquis in the field of women's rights is upheld.�