5 Amendments of Britta THOMSEN related to 2009/2222(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. As social services of general interest are generally driven by the principle of solidarity and are highly dependent on public financing, urges the Member States, so asUrges the Member States to continue with the same level of financing for social services as during the period of fast economic growth, and to ensure equality of access to these services independent of wealthgender, income or gender, to continue with the same level of financial contributions as during the fast- economic-growth periodemployment conditions; considers that social services are fundamental in ensuring gender equality as, along with health services and childcare facilities, they are one of the mainstays of efforts to increase female employment rates and equality in general;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that it is essential to promote stronger user-orientation and user- empowerment as well as to enhance access to social rights, particularly for disadvantaged groups, includinge importance of social services taking the needs of women, and especially single mothers and elderly women, into a ccountext where the need for services is becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex, since these groups are especially vulnerable to, and run a greater risk of, poverty;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Requests that the Commission ensure that the assessment of proposed EU actions from a gender-equality perspectivevities becomes a regular and transparent process with discernible results, and that specific gender budgeting is built into all EU and national programmes and policiesakes due account of gender equality;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to ensure availability of accessible, affordable, high- quality, diversifhigh-quality childcare facilities as described in the Barcelona objectives and care facilitieds forms of childcare provision as an essential step towards elderly and dependent persons, as such facilities are essential for equal opportunities in employment for women and men, sinceand childcare services not only facilitate participation by women in the labour market but also offer job opportunities mainly for women;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that specific gender budgeting is built into all programmes and policies implemented in the EU or the Member States;