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E.L.I.O.T. - ENHANCING LITERACY BASIC SKILLS AND FIGHTING DROPOUT WITH CROSS- CURRICULAR THEATRICAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING "IF I WERE A MEP" DOSSIER and Proposal template Topic Human rights Country GREECE Political group The Greens – EFA Subtopic description Gender equality The European Green Party asks the EU to support initiatives on gender issues along the following basic line :  Gender equality is the main foundation of democracy  Adjustment of the gender equality to the climate changes.  Banning of all of the discrimination forms  Diffusion of the public word of the voices that are overtly in favor of the women inferiority.  Combining private and professional life. Political position on topic Proposal descriptio n  To increase gender awareness and the capacity for gender mainstreaming in national policies and programs  Strengthening the Role of Civil Society and Partnership with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in promoting gender equality and as effective partners in addressing specific gender-related problems and issues  To ensure equal access for justice both for women and men in order to prevent gender based inequalities and human rights violations  To increase gender awareness of the general public and the mass media through a comprehensive media campaign strategy and integrating gender courses into educational curricula.  To increase the impact of program activities through improved partnerships and mainstreaming into state programs and projects.  Prohibition of the sexist commercials and advertisements  Establishment of strict legislation and strict compliance of it about women trafficking  Strict penalties about rape ,domestic violence, marriage by force and female genital mutilation.