12 Amendments of Annika BRUNA related to 2019/2188(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the gender pay gap in the 28 EU Member States stands at 15.7 %, that women are more affected by atypical and flexible contracts (zero-hour contracts, temporary work, part-time work, etc.) than men, and that women - particularly unmarried or single mothers - are more likely to experience poverty and fall into the category of the poorest workers as a result of these low-security contracts;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the personal and professional objectives of women and men are often different, and that for the majority of posts efforts to achieve equal representation are counterproductive, as women and men do not always have the same aspirations, certain occupations attracting a majority of women or a majority of men;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, following the global economic and financial crisis in 2008, in- work poverty in the EU increased from 8 % to 10 %, and that the current unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic will have even greater economic and financial consequences, which will have a direct impact in terms of increasing poverty, especially among women and the other most vulnerable groups in society, as its effects will be felt most keenly by workers in the service sector, the self- employed, temporary and seasonal workers, etc., among whom a higher proportion are women, and people who, by virtue of their tasks, are more directly exposed to risks, particularly carers and law enforcement officials;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, following the global economic and financial crisis in 2008, in- work poverty in the EU increased from 8 % to 10 %, and that the current unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic will have even greater economic and financial consequences, which will have a direct impact in terms of increasing poverty, especially among women - particularly unmarried or single mothers - and the other most vulnerable groups in society, as its effects will be felt most keenly by workers in the service sector, the self- employed, temporary and seasonal workers, etc., among whom a higher proportion are women;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, although poverty rates among women vary considerably from one Member State to another, the risk of poverty in the risk groups to which older women, single women and single mothers, homosexual, bisexual and transgender women and women with disabilities belong is the same;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that poverty among women increases with age, with the gender pension gap remaining at around 39 %; calls for the vital role played by mothers in bringing up their children to be accorded greater recognition, particularly in terms of the amount of old age pension they receive;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that poverty among women increases with age, with the gender pension gap remaining at around 39 %; calls for surviving spouses to be able to draw the pension previously paid to their spouse;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that female poverty is a multifaceted problem directly influenced by unequal access to property, career breaks due to the raising and care of children, caring for sick and dependent persons, and segregation in education and, subsequently, in the labour market, due to the growing influence of Islamic law in political, social and societal terms, which means that women account for the largest share of low-paid workers;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that female poverty is a multifaceted problem directly influenced by unequal access to property, necessary career breaks due to the raising and care of children, but also caring for sick and dependent persons, and segregation in education and, subsequently, in the labour market, which means that women account for the largest share of low-paid workers;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that women are often on the front line in the COVID-19 crisis, which will lead to recognition and appreciation of the crucial role played by women in all segments of our societies;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with proposals to close the gender pay gap., without forgetting that subsidiarity makes social policies a matter for the Member States, which enjoy sovereignty in this regard;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with proposals to close the gender pay gap. in cases where the work done and the skills brought to it are the same;