16 Amendments of Jana TOOM related to 2014/2237(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) and the Employment Equality Framework Directive (2000/78/EC),
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas children from vulnerable population groups such as street children, migrant, linguistic or ethnic minority families for example Roma are more at risk of marginalisation, poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. Whereas children, their parents, foster parents and caregivers shall be protected from discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Whereas local and regional authorities are at the forefront of work to tackle child poverty and exploitation and therefore have a crucial responsibility in preventing marginalisation and social exclusion and they shall be provided with sufficient means by national authorities to meet these objectives, whenever appropriate;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. Whereas child poverty is a multi- dimensional phenomenon that requires a multi-dimensional response. Employment is one important factor, but does not always guarantee a route out of poverty for the family of the children concerned;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
K b. Whereas a strong policy focus on child poverty in recent years within the EU and supportive political statements by EU Heads of States have not led to significant reductions in the levels of child poverty;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
K c. Whereas environmental issues such as pollution, traffic, contaminated land and unsafe drinking water often disproportionately affect children living in poverty.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Encourages Member States and the Commission to agree on EU standards, or establish an agreed methodology for determining the cost of raising a child and for defining adequate resources to prevent and combat child poverty;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on Member States to recognise that child poverty and social exclusion are key barriers to overcome if they are to achieve their Europe 2020 targets;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates the importance of preventive public policies investing in sensible child welfare policies supporting the upbringing of empowered individuals, capable of integrating in society and into the labour market, rather than focusing on the consequences of their social exclusion and poverty;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recommends that all children must have access to good quality services at this crucial stage of their development. Health, education, parenting and family support, housing and protection are key services which are most often delivered by local and regional authorities;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Urges Member States to ensure that unequal treatment and harassment of employees cannot be justified by employers by reference to pregnancy, upbringing of children or family-related duties;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends that Member States guarantee all children access to free, quality public education and extracurricular activities at all ages, including early childhood, and establish appropriate teacher-student ratios and promote social mix in education;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recommends that Member States provide the necessary support to ensure the right to culture, sport and leisure for all children, with a focus on children in poverty, children in remote areas, children with disabilities, children belonging to national or ethnic, religious, linguistic and migrant minorities;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Reiterates the need to avoid ghettoization of children experiencing poverty and social exclusion, also through adequate social or subsidised housing policy, and to promote a social mix in housing and suggests that the introduction of minimum standards for housing children, taking into account the primacy of children's rights, should be considered;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Emphasises the need of enhanced protection of children experiencing poverty and social exclusion from domestic violence;