23 Amendments of Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI related to 2019/2169(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas gender equality is one of the common and fundamental principles of the European Union, enshrined in Articles 2 and 3(3) of the TEU, Article 8 of the TFEU and Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; whereas Article 157 of the TFEU expressly states that the Member States must ensure that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is applied;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas according to the latest figures from the Commission, the EU gender gap in hourly pay is 16%, although this varies significantly across Member States; whereas only 67% of women in the EU are employed, compared to 78% of men; whereas the gender pension gap stands at 37% and on average women’s pensions are 30.1% lower than men’s;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Recital A m (new)
Recital A m (new)
Am. whereas women’s economic empowerment is key to achieving gender equality, combatting poverty and social exclusion and improving the European economy; whereas the economic loss resulting from the gender employment gap amounts to around EUR 370 billion per year1a;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Recital A x (new)
Recital A x (new)
Ax. whereas one in three women in the EU has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Recital A y (new)
Recital A y (new)
Ay. whereas the participation of women in the labour market continues to grow; whereas women work more frequently in jobs that they are over- qualified for;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Takes note of the basis for EU intervention as described in the EC road map on the Gender Equality Strategy; underlines the importance of a Gender Equality Strategy that supports, coordinates and complements equality actions by the Member States;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1e. Welcomes the new EU Strategy for Gender Equality 2020-2025, in particular the inclusion of the horizontal principles of gender mainstreaming and intersectionality; stresses the importance of ensuring that all women, including those from minority groups such as women with disabilities, migrant, women of colour and ethnic minority women, older women, single mothers and LGBTIQ people, benefit from its objectives and actions;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 f (new)
Paragraph -1 f (new)
-1f. Is concerned about the limited social mobility that hinders labour mobility amongst women; stresses the need to improve opportunities for labour mobility within the EU;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to amend Directive 2006/54/EC by including a binding definition of ‘work of equal value’ across all occupational sectors which, on the basis of its recent evaluation of the functioning and implementation of the EU’s equal pay laws, to present a timely revision of Directive 2006/54/EC inc orporates the gender perspectiveder to update and improve existing legislation and improve enforcement in line with ECJ case law;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its cCalls on the Commission to present a legalevidence-based monitoring instrument on gender pay transparency as soon as possible;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes note of the Commission consultation on a European framework for minimum wages; calls on the Commission to respect the principle of subsidiarity as enshrined in the treaties when proposing labour market and social policies;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the feminisation of poverty in all its forms, particularly by factoring gender into pension entitlements in order to eliminate the gender pension gap, and by improving working conditions in feminised sectors; points out the importance of addressing the cultural undervaluation of jobs dominated by women and the overrepresentation of women in atypical forms of work; emphasises the need to strengthen collective bargaining in order to foster stable and quality employment;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement policies that promote the employment of women and their financial independence, including policies that promote the integration of women from marginalised groups into the labour market; calls on the Member States to combat gendered labour market segmentation by investing in education and training to ensure women's access to high-quality employment in future oriented sectors, in particular in the areas of entrepreneurship, STEM and digital education;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls the Commission, the Members States and regional and local authorities to support projects and offer advice, especially addressed to women, on creating innovative agricultural activities in rural and depopulated areas in order to enhance their competitiveness in agriculture that are able to provide new jobs;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Members States to reduce regulatory burden for companies and high levels of labour taxes in order to stimulate job creation and participation of women in the labour market;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to put forward a Care Deal for Europe to cover all care needs throughout the lifecycle; calls on the Member States to ratify ILO Convention No 189 on domestic workers and to fully implement and go beyond the Barcelona care targets, ensuring the coverage of those needs through quality universal public care services; urges Member States to fully implement the Work-Life Balance Directive1 and invites them to go beyond the Directive’s minimum standards; __________________ 1 OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79.
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is deeply worried about violence and harassment in the world of work; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on a holistic approach to combatting violence against women; calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention and to advocate its ratification and implementation by all Member States; calls on Member States to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention and ILO Convention No 190 on combating violence and harassment in the world of work without delay;
Amendment 158 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need for Member States to present evidence-based, well- designed labour market policies and reforms that de-facto improves women’s’ working conditions and increases quality employment;
Amendment 174 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s commitment to adopting an action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights; underlines the need to ensure gender sensitive rights using an intersectional approach in line with Principles 2 and 3 of the Pillar; calls on the Commission, to that end, to develop and include a Gender Equality Index in the European Semester to monitor gender effects of macroeconomic policies as well as of the green and digital transitions.respect the principle of subsidiarity as enshrined in the treaties when proposing labour market and social policies;
Amendment 186 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen collective bargaining coverage at sectorial level and the involvement of social partners in policy-making, including for the European Semester;
Amendment 195 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to implement the social aspects of the Country Specific Recommendations, having in mind both the respect for subsidiarity and national competences;
Amendment 196 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls the importance of improving the collection of gender- disaggregated data, in particular on the participation of women in the labour market and the underlying causes of gender inequality;
Amendment 197 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promote the participation of women as voters and candidates in the 2024 European Parliament elections; in this regard, stresses the need for a revision of the European Electoral Act in order to provide for the possibility of temporary replacement of a Member of the European Parliament that is availing of their right to maternity, paternity or parental leave; calls upon the European Commission to revise the Electoral Act accordingly and on the Council to endorse this revision;