8 Amendments of Soraya POST related to 2014/2222(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the share of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has remained high and whereas young Roma are over-represented in this group;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the unemployment rate of the Roma population in the European Union tends to be three times higher than for the majority population and whereas discrimination on the labour market makes Roma particularly exposed in times of increasing levels of unemployment;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the labour market is still marked by significant inequalities with prevailing gender gaps in employment, number of hours worked and pay resulting in lower pension earnings for women and whereas women run a greater risk than men of living in poverty or social exclusion above the age of 55;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and Member states to strengthen the policies against discrimination on the labour market, for better inclusion of groups hit especially hard by discrimination such as immigrants or people with disabilities;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to launch a new initiative aimed at promoting employment opportunities for Roma in the Member States with measures to promote skills and qualifications and to fight discrimination as well as promoting job creation for example through self- employment and entrepreneurship and by using innovative financial instruments;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Member States to make it a priority to bridge the gender gaps in employment, particularly by addressing the gender pay gap and implementing measures to facilitate the reconciliation of work and family life inter alia through increasing the availability of childcare facilities;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Reiterates its call on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to incorporate a gender pillar into the Europe 2020 framework;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Member States, in proportion to the size and situation of their Roma population, to ensure that young Roma should be regarded as among the key target groups for their Youth Guarantee Implementation Plans;