Activities of Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN related to 2023/2066(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families
Amendments (25)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular Article 33(1) thereof,
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges for children, especially those in vulnerable situations, due to the disruption of their daily routines and social contacts, as well as the closure of their schools and basic social services;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, in order to reduce these inequalities and promote social inclusion, it is crucial to support women’sfamilies' access to childcare facilities, the equal sharing of childcare between parents and family- friendly working time arrangements;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the EU care strategy and the revision of the Barcelona targets onconcern regarding early childhood education and care as key drivers of women’s labour-market participation1; _________________ 1 Eurostat: In 2021 in the EU-27, 27.9 % of women aged 25–49 outside the labour force indicated that looking after children or adults in need of care was their main reason for not seeking employment.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the Barcelona targets identify early childhood education; recalls that the presence of parents at home during the first years of a child's life is important to consolidate the emotional bonds that favour maturity and psychological development;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that addressing gender gappolicies that strengthen families has a positive impact on poverty reduction and social inclusion and that the availability of options such as childcare, social care and household services is crucial;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas both the European Union and the Member States must guarantee the legal, economic and social protection of the family;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that in societies where the family plays a more important role, crisis situations have less serious implications because of the support family members provide one another with;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the family is the fundamental nucleus of society;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out the importance of education for girls and women as a factor in reducing gender inequalitiesin reducing gender inequalities, ensuring equal opportunities for girls and women;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address inequalities concerning women’sensure that women have access to the labour market;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that the family is the natural caregiving environment and the crucial setting for determining children's physical, mental, cognitive, social and emotional development;
Amendment 131 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that growing up in a safe and secure family environment that promotes love, identity, belonging, protection and stability is essential for the development of children's well-being;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Points out that a stable family environment during childhood allows the development of communication and social skills, emotional and affective intelligence, the development of self- esteem and teamwork, which are an indisputable advantage when it comes to social inclusion and the reduction of inequalities;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas children, parents, foster families and carers should be protected from discrimination, such as discrimination on grounds of sex, language, sexual orientation, religion or belief, political or ideological beliefs, national, racial, ethnic or social origin, belonging to a national minority, economic situation, disability, age or any other status, and children from vulnerable population groups are at greater risk of marginalisation, poverty and social exclusionequal opportunities for families and for children should be promoted;
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Recognises that the family environment should, wherever possible, be favoured as the ideal setting in which care is given and received;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to increase public investment in universal policies that hfave a direct and indirect impact onour families and children’s lives, by guaranteeing high-quality public services (especially care, education, health, housing, cultural and leisure activities), to promote the creation of work with rights based on robust collective bargaining and recruitment with decent and fair wages, to facilitate a work-life balance by, inter alia, reducing working hours and providing for maternity and paternity leave, and to bolster mechanisms for ensuring the participation of children and their families in the development, implementation and monitoring of these policies;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recognizes the importance of the family as an element of cohesion in society.
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to put the impact on the family at the centre of their education and childcare policies;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to refrain from recommending reforms that lead to cuts in and the weakening of public administration in the Member States, aimed at promoting the relaxation of employment relationships and the privatisation of public services, which have led to the weakening and, in some cases, the undermining of the social and labour rights of children and their families; deplores the recent statements by the President of the ECB, who criticised the investments by national governments in social responses aimed at addressing the increased cost of living;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the Member States ensure that all children have access to formal and non-formal, public, free or private, free or fiscally subsidized, inclusive and quality education at all ages;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses, in view of the difficulties in accessing early childhood care in most Member States, the need for investment in early childhood education and care services, thereby creating or bolstering a public, universal and free response or private, universal response available to anyone who wishes, either free or fiscally subsidized, from the very beginning of the education process;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that a stable family environment during childhood allows the development of communication and social skills, emotional and affective intelligence, the development of self- esteem and teamwork, which are an indisputable advantage when it comes to social inclusion and the reduction of inequalities;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Points out that in societies where the family plays a more important role, crisis situations have less serious implications because of the support family members provide one another with;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to invest in support and follow-up for children and young asylum seekers, their families and host instituthe social and labour market integration of children and young people from third countries who reside legally in the respective Member States, embracing the latters' cultures and traditions;