Activities of Marije CORNELISSEN related to 2011/0268(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006
Amendments (18)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Member States and the Commission should ensure that the implementation of the priorities financed by the ESF contribute to the promotion of equality between women and men in accordance with Article 8 of the Treaty. Evaluations have shown the importance of taking the gender aspectequality objectives into account in all dimensions of programmes, while ensuring that specific actions are taken to promote gender equality. Members States should ensure that a Gender budgeting assessment is carried out for all ESF actions and for all actions for which ESF funding is a part. The ESF should promote the implementation of the relevant Union policies.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and integration of the gender perspective are a binding principles throughout the various planning and implementation stages of the Funds (gender perspective in analysis, common objectives and indicators and implementation, monitoring and evaluation) and that key actions receive support (structures) during every phase of the implementation of gender mainstreaming into the ESF.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) The Member States and the Commission should create a gender mainstreaming "infrastructure". In particular, permanent support structures should be developed at both national (including regional and local) and Union level to support the implementation of gender mainstreaming as a strategy and additionally, a network of gender mainstreaming contact points should be set up in the Member States and coordinated by the European Commission.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty, the implementation of the priorities financed by the ESF should contribute to combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, paying particular attention to those who face multiple discrimination. The ESF should support the fulfilment of the obligation under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with regard inter alia to education, work and employment and accessibility. The ESF should also promote the implementation of the relevant Union policies and the transition from institutional to community-based care.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty, the implementation of the priorities financed by the ESF should contribute to combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, paying particular attention to those who face multiple discrimination. The ESF should support compliance with the Union's obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with regard, inter alia, to education, work and employment and accessibility. The ESF should also promote the implementation of the relevant Union policies and the transition from institutional to community-based care.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint iv
(iv) Equality between men and women, economic independence of women and men and reconciliation between workthe professional and private life of men and women;
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint iv a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint iv a (new)
(iva) Combat gender stereotypes in career selection and the professions, and promote life-long learning;
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Investing in education, skills, training and life- long learning through:
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Promoting social inclusion, and combating poverty and discrimination through:
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – subpoint iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – subpoint iii
(iii) Combating all forms of discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – subpoint iii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – subpoint iii a (new)
(iiia) Accompanying actions and relevant support, community and care services that improve employment opportunities;
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At least 20 % of the total ESF resources in each Member State shall be allocated to the thematic objective ‘"promoting social inclusion and combating poverty’ and discrimination" set out in Article 9(9) of Regulation (EU) No […...].
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Common and programme specific output indicators broken down by gender relate to partially or fully implemented operations. Where relevant to the nature of the operations supported, cumulative quantified target values shall be fixed for 2022. Baseline indicators shall be set at zero.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
The Member States and the Commission shall promote equal opportunities for all, including accessibility for disabled persons through mainstreaming the principle of non-discrimination, as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No […...], and through specific actions within theall relevant investment priorities as defined in Article 3, and paying particular Article 3(1)(c)(iii)attention to those who face multiple discrimination. Such actions shall target people at risk of discrimination and people with disabilities, with a view to increasing their labour market participation, enhancing their social inclusion, reducing inequalities in terms of educational attainment and health status and facilitating the transition from institutional to community-based care.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 2 – indent 1a (new)
Annex – point 2 – indent 1a (new)
– number of projects that increase the sustainable participation and progress of women in employment
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 4 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex – point 4 – indent 3 a (new)
– statistics indicating a reduction in gender-based segregation in the labour market
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 4 – indent 3 b (new)
Annex – point 4 – indent 3 b (new)
– statistics indicating that gender stereotypes in education and training are being successfully combated
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 4 – indent 3 c (new)
Annex – point 4 – indent 3 c (new)
– evidence that reconciliation of the work (professional) and personal life of men and women is being promoted