9 Amendments of Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA related to 2016/2061(INI)
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses that increasing the employment level of women is a key condition for eliminating the gender pension gap (40,2%) which results from accumulative disadvantages experienced by women in the labour market throughout their lives, such as disrupted and shorter careers due to insufficient means for reconciliation of family and professional life as well as the pay gap;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the implementation of the principle of equal pay for the same work andRecalls that in accordance with article 157 TFEU "Member States shall ensure that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or for work of equal value is applied" and that this is crucial to reducinge pay and pension gaps and to eliminatinge the risk of poverty among women;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that all people have the right to a decent public pension, and rRecalls that the Union recognises the entitlement to social security benefits and social services which provide protection in the event of old age or dependency;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Member States to increase minimum wages as an important tool forconcentrate their efforts on eliminating the pay gap between men and women, promoting equal opportunities, increasing women's participation in the labour market and improving reconciliation of work, family and private life in order to narrowing the pension gaps;
Amendment 159 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to introduce or reinforce pension credits for other social protection measures which mitigate the negative impacts of career interruptions resulting from caringformal care leaves, whatever the family and/or marital status;
Amendment 176 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the sustainability and security of pension schemes can be reinforced by diversifying saving sources and building a system that is based on public and private pillars and by complementing social security with tax contributions as well as introducing tax incentives;
Amendment 219 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to reverse any reforms ofeliminate any elements of their pension systems that aggravate imbalances in pensions (especially gender imbalances) and to take into account the gender impact of any future pension reforms.
Amendment 227 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on Member States to invest in affordable and accessible quality care for children and other dependents as a way to support women who often have a more disrupted career than men and more often take up care responsibilities in the family.
Amendment 231 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the European Commission and on the Member states to run information campaigns and constantly improve pension literacy among women and men.