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Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas maternal employment rate, particularly in the case of the single mothers, is improved by the provision of good childcare services, but that it should be also combined with other complementary measures, including good maternity leave and flexible working arrangements - which encourages higher participation, as well as contributing to mother and child well-being,

2011/06/07
Committee: FEMM

Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas men with children tend to work more than men without children, the opposite is true for women: women without children have higher employment rates than women with children. It is also proven that the gender pay gap, which is in average 18% in the EU, enlarges when women became mothers,

2011/06/07
Committee: FEMM

Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the risk of poverty amongst children from single-parent families (19%) is higher than of the general population, and that the provision of childcare contributes to reduce poverty, including child poverty, and to increase social inclusion,

2011/06/07
Committee: FEMM

Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the provision of quality and affordable childcare services plays an extremely important role for single mothers and their children, especially for the category of 0-2 years old. Reminds that the use of formal childcare arrangements for the category of 0-2 years old varies from 73% in Denmark to only 2% in Czech Republic or Poland and that only few EU Member States (Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and UK) have already met the Barcelona targets (the provision of childcare for 33% of children under 3 years old,

2011/06/07
Committee: FEMM

Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the need to facilitate access to training and specific scholarships for single mothers, especially young mothers, who often stop their education when pregnant; this would enable them to obtain qualifications and maximise their chances of getting high- quality work and gaining financial independence;

2011/06/07
Committee: FEMM

Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Stresses the need for Member States to introduce more provisions that aim on raising maternal employment, as it is the most effective way of improving income and therefore a way to reduce the chances of poverty or social exclusion of single mothers;

2011/06/07
Committee: FEMM

Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that in order to facilitate work- life balance for single mothers, greater involvement of fathers is necessary; notes in this regard that shared custody should be promoted and facilitated, as it is almost non-existent in some Member States;

2011/06/07
Committee: FEMM

Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Underlines that recent studies[1] conclude that budgetary constrains are not the only reason for not investing more in high quality support services such as childcare facilities, cultural traditions seem to have an important impact as well. Therefore, urges the Member-states to continue investing in policies that focus on the reconciliation of work and family life, as it is one of the most important strategies to raise employability and to reduce social exclusion and poverty rates for single mothers; [1] GDP and the Value of Family Caretaking: How much does Europe care? - 2010

2011/06/07
Committee: FEMM

Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 A (new)

12A. Stresses that, even though the proportion of single fathers is on average no more than 20% in the EU [1], all measures adopted in future for single mothers should also apply to single fathers; [1] ‘The provision of childcare services - A comparative review of 30 European countries’ - European Commission, 2009

2011/06/07
Committee: FEMM

9 Amendments of Edite ESTRELA related to 2011/2049(INI)

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