Activities of Dominique MARTIN related to 2017/2008(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Private and Public Sectors in the EU
Amendments (9)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas structural barriers to women’s economic empowerment are the result of multiple and intersecting forms of inequalities and discrimination in the private and public spherewomen are often the victims of occupational segregation and exploited or forced to accept precarious posts or atypical working arrangements, which leads to differences in pay and in pensions;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that equal economic independence and the guarantee of the principle of equal pay for equal work and work of equal value are necessary steps for women’s economic empowerment; points out that, in spite of all the EU's efforts, the pay gap between men and women with the same skills and carrying out the same work is still significant;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls onEncourages the Member States to promote the well-being of women, by tackling the pay and pension gaps and combating atypical and insecure forms of work and employment, such as temporary contracts or involuntaryforced part-time work;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to eliminate occupational segregation by addressing discriminatory social behaviours and stereotypes and promoting the equal participation of women and men in the labour market, education, training and all forms of carefor meritocracy and applicants' skills and qualifications to be the only criterion taken account of in the hiring process;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for measures to guarantee the economic and social dignity of feminised work, such as domestic workwork traditionally carried out by women, such as domestic work, while keeping in mind that the sharing of domestic tasks and family life are private matters and not the business of the European Union;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the Member States to introduce parental salaries in order to reward, and recognise the contribution of, parents' contribution to domestic life;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that all parents should be free to choose to stay at home to raise their children;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the importance of the Women on Boards DirPoints out that membership of corporate executive and calls on the Member States to ensure equal representation and leadership in the labour market, in economic and political decision-making structures and institutions, as well as in enterprises and on corporate boardsboards should be based on the professional experience and qualities of the candidates and not on their gender, and that the mandatory quotas proposed in the Women on Boards Directive undermines this principle;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to implement and enforce public social care policies as well asnd to provide quality childcare facilities and promote the equal sharing of unpaid domestic work and co- responsibility in care.