7 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2010/2138(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there are generally more women than men graduating from universities (58.9% of degrees are awarded to women) but women’s pay is still on average 18% lower than men’s pay and women are under- represented in corporate, administrative and political positions of responsibility,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas the European Parliament has on numerous occasions called for the creation of a European Year to fight violence against women,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to introduce measures aimed at solving the current paradox in which women, despite being better educated, are still less well paid than men; stresses that, for optimum economic growth and genuinely sustainable development, women’s career potential needs to be fully exploited;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of communication campaigns to ensure the gender neutrality of traditionally male or female trades or activities; in the same respect, calls on the Member States to start a debate on the role of language in the persistence of stereotypes, particularly due to the feminisation or masculinisation of certain trade names;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that only 3% of major companies are chaired by a woman; stresses, therefore, the example of Norway, which since 2003 has successfully applied a quota policy to ensure parity on the management boards of companies, with this example now being followed by Spain and France; calls on the Member States to take effective measures to ensure greater representation for women in major listed companies and on the management boards of companies in general;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Advocates access for women and men to information on reproductive health and women’s right to avail themselves of services in this area; stresses that women must have control over their sexual and reproductive rights, particularly through easy access to contraception and abortion; calls on the Member States and the Commission to adopt measures and actions raising awareness among men about their responsibilities in sexual and reproductive matters;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls again on the Commission to create, within the next four years, a European Year to combat violence against women; points out in this regard that this will raise awareness among European citizens and mobilise governments to fight violence against women;