7 Amendments of Daniela AIUTO related to 2014/2245(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas historically women have been more affected by unemployment than men, despite representing 59% of new graduates; whereas women’s unemployment stands at 10 % across the EU, with significant regional variation; whereas even for women who are employed, their professional qualifications and level of salary and pension contributions are not proportional to the degrees they have obtained;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the employment rate for women is still low with respect to the objectives set out in the Europa 2020 strategy (11.5% below the target of 75%)1 a; __________________ 1aSource: Eurostat, Labour Force Survey (LFS), 2014 (second quarter)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas women are under-represented in managerial positions and only 30% of new start-ups in Europe are established by women1 a ; __________________ 1a Source: Entrepreneurship 2020 Action plan. Reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Europe (COM(2012) 795 final).
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas only 29% of women have a degree in ICT and only 4% are directly employed in the ICT sector1 a; __________________ 1a Source: European Commission report (2013), Women active in the ICT sector.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that women are more likely to be engaged in part-time work, which results in in-work poverty and a gender pension disparity; notes that employed women in Europe are still four times more likely to be working part-time than employed men1 a; is concerned about the variation in part- time work figures among the Member States; calls on the Commission to produce an updated, in-depth analysis of the different types of employment, including comparisons within and between Member States; __________________ 1aSource: Report on equality between women and men 2014, European Commission, Justice and Consumers
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to give priority to the digital economy agenda; stresses that full broadband access is a vital element in offering options to women and businesses in terms of flexible work arrangements and homeworking; calls on the Member States, the Commission and local and regional authorities to support investments for training women in the ICT sector.
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and local and regional authorities to take account of policies for protecting women within their investment programmes and to ensure that funds are directed towards effective employment and professional growth and are not misused.