6 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2015/2226(INI)
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the importance of supporting and promoting the participation of women farmers in decision-making; points out that women can contribute to the development of their communities and of agricultural businesses;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises the need to support women’s organisations, which will foster the exchange of best practices at local, regional and national level; points out, furthermore, the importance of developing information hubs and networks in order to raise awareness of the social and economic situation of women in rural areas;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Draws attention to the difficulties that women farmers face when it comes to obtaining financing; calls on the Member States to promote, support and provide access for women farmers to sources of financing;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Member States to improve social security and legal recognition measures for women farmers so as to ensure that they enjoy the same rights as men, because they often work long hours for the family business without social security or legal cover;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Highlights the importance of the concept of multifunctionality, which refers to the other activities being developed in addition to production on farms of all kinds, such as social, environmental, economic and cultural goods and services, including eco- tourism, bioenergy production, resource- efficient technology, organic catering, local authority forest watering schemes, etc.;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Takes the view that it is vital to promote education, vocational training and new qualifications to enable women to take on new challenges and boost their competitiveness in farming; emphasises the importance of advising and supporting women to enable them to develop innovative farming activities in rural areas;