15 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2012/2293(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the economic difficulties have led to austerity measures, particularly in the public sector, and, in many EU Member States, the public sector is one of the sectors dominated by women, women’s wages have been greatly reduced and therefore more and more women are among the poorest sections of the population in the European Union;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas single mothers, young families, women in poorly paid jobs, young people at the start of their careers, migrant women, people with disabilities, women from minority groups and the elderly are especially affected by the lack of social housing, which particularly applies to elderly women on small pensions;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the financial and economic crises increased the unemployment rate in all EU Member States, especially among the most vulnerable groups of people, and the austerity measures led to poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to invest in social housing neighbourhoods and thus to provide a stable and secure environment, in particular for vulnerable groups such as women in poorly paid jobs, young families, young people at the start of their careers, migrant women, people with disabilities, women from minority groups and the elderly, particularly elderly women on small pensions;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. RecommeDemands that Member States draw up integrated policies for guaranteeing universal access to decent affordable housing, with aims including:
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– specific support for good-quality and healthy social housing and "very social" housing,
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new)
- prevent segregation of specific populations group and encourage diversity,
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
– linkage between social housing expansion programmes and policies for access to other essential public services as part of an integrated social policy,
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 2 a (new)
- a minimum quota of social housing in areas with dense population, high levels of youth unemployment and high migration rates, in order to increase social cohesion,
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
– steps to address the difficulties commonly encountered by highly vulnerable sections of the population, such as migrants and young people,people with low-paid or precarious jobs, migrants, young families and young people, people with disabilities and elderly people in seeking access to decent housing,
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
– steps to address the difficulties commonly encountered by highly vulnerable sections of the population, such as migrants and young people, single parents, young and elderly people and victims of domestic violence, the Roma, the disabled, in seeking access to decent housing,
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 3 a (new)
- generating specific programmes and proving assistance for victims of property frauds and developing measures to prevent frauds,
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
– implementation of effective policies, including social rental law, in close cooperation with organisations of tenants, to stop tenants from being evicted, on the basis that covering rent payments and arrears of rent is a less costly option for the relevant authorities,
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new)
- avoid discriminatory fiscal measures or subsidies that increase risky debt levels among lower incomes as well as to support affordable housing options like the supply of rental and cooperative housing,
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 5 a (new)
- carrying out the analysis and collecting data in all EU Member States on accessibility to social housing for the most vulnerable groups of people,