4 Amendments of Kent JOHANSSON related to 2012/2046(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that there is also a concentration of women working in the public sector, with 25 % of women compared with 17 % of men. To achieve the employment target of 75 % for women and men in the Europe 2020, the EU’s growth strategy, efforts are needed to get more women working in both the public and private sectors;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of working to get more women into the research sector, and that women can play a decisive role in the development of new and innovative systems, such as products and services; believes that innovative services are essential for meeting the challenges of the future, in particular the rising demand for welfare services ensuing from an ageing population; believes that innovation in services can create better opportunities for people to live and work in cities, towns and rural areas throughout the Union through the provision of good communications and commercial service.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses the importance of women and men participating in the entire innovation process in the development of new products and services in the service sector, in particular because women are responsible for 80 % of the world’s purchasing decisions; notes that the trend is towards more individualised products and services, which thus require design for all – women as well as men; regrets that despite knowledge of the strength of women’s purchasing power, 90 % of technical products, for example, are designed by men; believes that greater participation by women in innovation processes would also open up new markets and increase competitiveness;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Emphasises the promotion of entrepreneurship and enterprise among women in the service sector, where there is great potential since many women work in this sector; believes that in order for efforts to increase entrepreneurship and enterprise among women to be effective, equivalent conditions to those in the service sector are needed for the production sector;