Activities of Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER related to 2015/2228(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on poverty: a gender perspective
Amendments (7)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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1. Emphasises that equal access to affordable childcare andis of key importance in maintaining a work-life balance that will prevent women from being obliged to work on a part-time or half-time basis or to give up working altogether and that access to free, high-quality education is central to securing equal opportunities and breaking poverty cycles;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
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2. Highlights that gender equality in education implies that girls and boys, women and men, are afforded the same chances and treatment in access, process and outcome for high-quality education; points out that, although women make up 60% of all graduates in the EU, unemployment remains higher among women than among men; stresses, therefore, the need for sustainable responses that make gender equality a central consideration in careers guidance policies and policies to safeguard jobs and boost growth;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
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3. Recalls that gender mainstreaming at all levels of the education system is needed, including assessing the implications for girls and boys, women and men of any planned action and the need to let the concerns and experiences of all, form the design, implementation and evaluation of poland stresses the need to combat stereotypes surrounding technical subjects, which narrow girls’ career choicies;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
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6. AffirmsPoints out that, in comparison to girls, boys are almost twice as likely to leave school with low or no qualifications but that socio-economic background and status seem to be a stronger predictor of educational achievement than gender alone.and accordingly calls for appropriate educational support to be provided in order to redress this imbalance;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of lifelong learning in providing fresh opportunities for adults who were obliged to leave school early or whose initial educational choices did not allow them to realise their potential or their ambitions;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee access to professional training programmes for young people and adults, and to promote those programmes; points to the important role played by the European Social Fund in helping people into employment by financing training policies, and calls on Member States and local authorities to encourage use of the fund;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
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6b. Points out that the 2008 crisis put a brake on women’s progression on and access to the labour market, where they are losing out to men with the same qualifications; calls on the Commission to take steps to ensure career equality and thus prevent women from experiencing slower career progression and falling into poverty; calls, with a view to increasing the number of women in all areas of the labour market and ensuring equal opportunities, for special support measures that will allow women to combine work and training and at the same time share family responsibilities with their spouses;