Activities of Marije CORNELISSEN related to 2009/2205(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on the role of women in an ageing society PDF (170 KB) DOC (105 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 new
Citation -1 new
- having regard to the ILO (International Labour Organisation) Older Workers Recommendation R 162, 1980,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 a new
Citation -1 a new
- having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2009 on the transposition and application of Directive 2002/73/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions1, 1 OJC 46E, 24.02.2010, p. 95
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 b new
Citation -1 b new
- having regard to its resolution of 3 February 20091 on non-discrimination based on sex and intergenerational solidarity, 1 OJ C 67E, 12.03.2010, p.31
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 c new
Citation -1 c new
- having regard to Articles 34, 35 and 36 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which specifically define the right to social and housing assistance, a high level of human health protection and access to services of general economic interest,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
- having regards to Article 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which refers to combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas elderly people face a higher risk of poverty than the general population, reaching a rate of around 19% of those aged 65 years and over in 2008 in the EU-27, while in 2005 the figure was 19% and in 2000 it was 17%, whereas women aged over 65 years are at high risk of poverty (the at-risk-of-poverty rate is 22%, i.e. 5 points higher than for men,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas the working population is predicted to become relatively smaller, the inclusion of groups currently not active in the labour market becomes increasingly important,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account the specific situation of older LBT-women;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that, in order for women to be active for a higher number of paid hours per week in working life, the Member States must support flexible arrangements for working hours, including part-time work, job-sharing etc., and promote a more equal division of unpaid care between women and men; highlights the fact that unemployment among older women’ must be tackled in order to achieve the employment objectives of the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to take into account the gender dimension when reforming pension systems and adapting retirement age considering the differences between women and men in work patterns and the higher risk of discrimination of older women in the labour market;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Proposes that the launch of the European Action Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease be speeded up; considers, in addition, that national programmes are needed to map what measures could be taken to improve the quality of life of older women, also asks for more attention to be paid to diseases particularly affecting older women such as Rheumatoid Arthritis;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Asks the Commission to propose by the end of 2011 an action plan containing: • an examination of the need for more resources for scientific research on ageing, • measures to ensure the quality of care, • changes to increase coherence in the area of social security, including pension schemes, care leaves and part-time working arrangements, • yearly reporting on the violation of older people’s rights and on measures to be taken at EU and national level to abolish direct and hidden discrimination, • non-legislative measures to tackle age- discrimination, such as awareness-raising campaigns; • mainstreaming the perspective of older migrants and LGBT people;