7 Amendments of Robert BIEDROŃ related to 2019/2188(INI)
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Is concerned that the COVID19 pandemic and the consequent economic downturn will disproportionately affect disadvantaged groups of women, including inter alia single mothers, migrant women and women with low- income, precarious and part-time and will put them at the risk of poverty, unemployment, social exclusion or homelessness;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that 70% of the global health and social workforce like doctors, nurses and care workers are women; calls on the Commission and the Member States to target public investments to meet the needs of women health service providers such as protective gear including sanitary products and to level up significantly wages and working conditions in strongly female-dominated sectors;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Notes that shopkeepers, their employees and cleaners are in large majority women, often only paid the minimum wage and the COVID19pandemic has put them at even greater risk of poverty ; underlines the urgent need for extended rights to paid leave, teleworking, short time work and improved social protection for women in precarious employment or who have already lost their jobs and establishing socio-economic safety nets for women in precarious employment or with precarious contracts;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Underlines the need to ensure access to free childcare for all types of parents and family constellations working in essential services and increased support for vulnerable families including those caring for family members with disabilities;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Calls on the Commission for a European level response to extend support to small and medium-sized women-led businesses during and after the crisis;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6 f. Highlights the regular dialogue with women facing poverty and decision- makers through forums at national, regional and European level to monitor the effectiveness of current policies/services and suggest solutions;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6 g. Underlines the necessity to ensure adequate financing for NGOs and emphasize the need for them to access EU funds in order to deliver innovative and effective services to fight poverty;