13 Amendments of Maria ARENA related to 2016/2204(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in many Member States, the access of women from rural areas to the job market is limited and their chances of working in farming are relatively poor;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the constant exodus of women from rural areas has an adverse impact not only on the social infrastructure but also on the labour market, and whereas this exodus can only be halted if conditions are created which permit the attainment of a work-life balance in rural areas;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas in 2014 women were responsible for about 35 % of total working time in agricultureconstituted more than a third (35%) of the permanent agricultural work force in the European Union, carrying out 53.8 % of part-time work and 30.8 % of full-time work, thereby making a significant contribution to agricultural production; whereas work carried out by spouses and other female family members on farms may constitute ‘invisible work’, as they only very rarely have their own income, which is therefore a threat to their financial independence;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas abouton average only 30 % of farm holdings in the EU are managed by women and whereas in the majority of cases these holdings are passed on to men; whereas fully recognising the role played by women in agriculture also involves increasing the proportion of farms managed or co- managed by them or passed on to them;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas women in rural areas also suffer from a gender pay and pension gapsgap 10% greater than that in other regions; whereas regrettably there is also a gender pension gap and it is necessary to update statistics on the employment situation of women in rural areas and on women's access to land;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses, however, that women do not have equal access either to agricultural education and training or to ownership of farmland;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission to support and encourage access to the labour market for women in rural areas as a priority in its future development policies; stresses the need to formulate targets in order to promote the prospects of lasting paid employment for women in agriculture;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the importance of establishing structures to promote training and continuous training of women farmers and women in rural areas with the aim of guaranteeing them long- term employment in these areas and faciliitating adjustment to change in farming and food production;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages Member States to promote measures to diversify activities, such as direct sales, agritourism, social services and care services;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to provide institutional support in order to increase the political influence and participation of women in rural areas;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States and regional and local governments to provide good quality facilities and to protect, develop and establish accessible, affordable, high- quality public services for everyday life in rural areas, including aid to victims of domestic violence and prevention measures tailored to the conditions existing in rural areas, as well as transport andcultural and leisure activities and transport links, a secure energy supply and reliable broadband infrastructure;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Draws attention to the need to provide support for women's associations, networks and cooperatives in rural areas, which means prioritising exchanges of good practices at local, regional and national levels;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Is aware of the particular challenges with regard to the compatibility of private life and working life in rural areas; stresses the crucial role of public services in increasing the participation of women in the labour market, as such services reduce the burden on women, who generally spend more time than men on looking after children and other dependants;