9 Amendments of Anne SANDER related to 2019/2169(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the principle of gender equality is a core value of the EU and is enshrined in Articles 2 and 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union; whereas Articles 8 and 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights clearly state the EU’s commitment to gender mainstreaming in all of its policies and activities;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
Ah. whereas women are under- represented in well-paid sectors and decision-making positions and there are persistent gender gaps in the EU labour market, such as the gender employment gap (11.5 %), the gender pay gap (16 %) and the gender pension gap (35.7 %), which can put women in vulnerable or precarious situations; whereas ambitious efforts are needed to close these gender employment, pay and pension gaps;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to present a legal instrument on gender pay transparency as soon as possiblWelcomes the Commission's commitment to present measures on gender pay transparency, taking into account the institutional particularities of each Member State;
Amendment 179 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that it was mentioned at the World Economic Forum in 2018 that 58 million jobs related to artificial intelligence (AI) would be created worldwide 2022, but only 24.9% of women who pursue higher education obtain a diploma in fields related to new technologies; stresses that it is essential to ensure that women are fairly represented in science and technology; recalls that an increase in the number of women working in the fields of new technologies could generate up to EUR 16 billion in Europe;
Amendment 193 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that the under- representation of women in public and political life undermines the proper functioning of democratic institutions and processes; calls therefore on the Member States to encourage and support measures to facilitate the balanced participation of men and women in decision-making at national, regional and local levels;
Amendment 209 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 l (new)
Paragraph 6 l (new)
6l. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to increase the employment rate of women in Europe and facilitate their access to the labour market, for example by providing more incentives to promote female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 210 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 m (new)
Paragraph 6 m (new)
6m. Emphasises the active and crucial role of women in the economy of rural areas; recalls the position of the European Parliament of 4 April 2017 in particular on the fact that so few women working in the agricultural sector are registered; notes that this lack of data suggest a lack of precise statistics on this matter; stresses that recognition of the work of women in the agricultural sector is essential if it is to be visible and contribute to the development of rural areas and to gender equality; stresses the need to exchange good practices within the Member States, in particular on the professional status provided for spouses in the agricultural sector in order to allow them access to social security, training, maternity leave and retirement pensions;
Amendment 213 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 p (new)
Paragraph 6 p (new)
6p. Recalls that according to data published by Eurostat in 2019, only 28% of the board members of listed companies in the EU and 18% of senior managers, were women; stresses that although some Member States have legislative measures aimed at breaking the glass ceiling, the data on their implementation turn out to be insufficient; calls on the Member States to set up monitoring and evaluation mechanisms so that they can redirect or adjust, if necessary, the current measures taken, with the aim of ensuring that gender equality policies are more effective;