Activities of Kartika Tamara LIOTARD related to 2012/2293(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Social housing in the European Union (short presentation)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on social housing in the European Union
Amendments (7)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph D
Paragraph D
D. whereas the financial and economic crisis has increased the unemployment rate among women and prevented greater progress in providing disadvantaged women with housing options; 1 See European Parliament resolution of 13 September 2011 on the situation of women approaching retirement age (2011/2091(INI))., whereby older women have been particularly affected due to persisting labour market discrimination1, and prevented greater progress in providing disadvantaged women with housing options;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph D a (new)
Paragraph D a (new)
D a. whereas the effects of the crisis overlap with a pre-existing situation in which women are often the victims of stereotypes and discrimination in both house purchasing and renting, due to their limited financial resources and because single women and female single- adult headed families with children are often regarded as riskier renters or unreliable subjects in terms of repayment and breaking off the lease due to family resettling.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph E
Paragraph E
E. whereas single mothers, young families, young people at the start of their careers, migrant women, people with disabilities, women from minority groups and the elderlyolder women are especially affected by the lack of social housing;affordable and adapted social housing; whereas this group is particularly vulnerable to homelessness and often moves into sub-standard private market housing units, which substantially increases the risk of health problems; whereas this group often seeks alternative solutions by moving in with family, friends or acquaintances thereby hindering proper analysis and transparent documentation of homeless people.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the pressing lack of adequate housing options, adapted to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities, more specifically, housing that enables them to live independently for as long as possible.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Emphasizes the need for transparent housing policies in order to provide a crucial contribution to gender equality.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Member States to promote assisted living environment projects and promote the construction of affordable, adapted and energy efficient housing.