Activities of Licia RONZULLI related to 2010/2138(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Female poverty - Equality between women and men - 2010 (debate)
Female poverty - Equality between women and men - 2010 (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the Commission’s adoption on 21 September 2010 of the Communication ‘Strategy for equality 2010-2015’;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that the presence of women on the labour market is positive from the point of view of economic growth; notes that, according to OECD statistics, the female component contributed to a quarter of annual growth between 1995 and 2008;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Stresses that, in the event of becoming unemployed, the risk of not being re- employed is higher for women;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Stresses that the lack of care services for dependent persons (childcare centres, assistance to people of various abilities, assistance to the elderly), adequate leave schemes and flexible working arrangements for both parents often hinder women from participating actively in the labour market or from working full-time;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that the present economic crisis has had an adverse impact on workers; notes that, although the level of education among women has increased considerably in recent years, and women now outnumber men among university graduates, many women are still compelled to take on secondary roles which are less well paid;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that women are more likely than men to occupy a disadvantaged position on the labour market: women suffer a higher incidence of precarious contracts, involuntary part-time working and a persistent unfavourable large pay gap;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that gender equality is not only a question of diversity and social justice: it is also a precondition for meeting the objectives of sustainable growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion set forth in the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the gender dimension in all parts of the EU 2020 Strategy, taking particular account of gender specificities, and devise specific measures and targets for gender equality in all measures to improve the European Employment Strategy;