15 Amendments of Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT related to 2021/2080(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030’ (COM(2021)0101),
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to Article 6 of the United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas female entrepreneurs and self-employed are an under-utilised source of economic growth and job creation; whereas supporting this groupelf-employment needs to be recognised as a form of work which helps to create jobs and reduce unemployment; whereas supporting female entrepreneurs and self-employed can strengthen EU competitiveness;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas some private companies have included actions such as mentoring, networking and support to increase women's access to finance and technology to support women's entrepreneurship as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas women with disabilities can find it more difficult to start their own businesses;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the necessity and importance of recognising and promoting women entrepreneurs and investors as role models; notes, in this regard, the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2021 and the European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors, which encourages women to consider entrepreneurship as a career; calls on the European Commission to highlight prominent female entrepreneurs and investors as role models by launching a Europe-wide campaign raising awareness about the potential of entrepreneurship targeting predominantly women and conducting case studies of women entrepreneurs;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Encourages the European Commission to strengthen various networks focusing on female entrepreneurship on European level to boost innovation and cooperation between national, EU and international networks; notes that further cooperation can strengthen the internal market of the European Union;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Highlights the need to provide further training and retraining opportunities to employees and those moving from employment to self- employment; calls on the Commission to promote lifelong learning for all; highlights that the entrepreneurial dimension shall also be recognized in all youth programmes on the European level;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Highlights the need for one stop shops who offer e.g. courses and training within a wide range of disciplines e.g. accounting and marketing to entrepreneurs with both a little or no experience or qualifications; notes this initiative can encourage more women to become entrepreneurs;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States and the Commission to facilitate access to funds for women entrepreneurs and self- employed women, including specific criteria to foster entrepreneurship among women with disabilities; urges the Commission to establish a European network of gender- conscious investors; considers that such a network will be able to provide women-led companies with relevant connections, networks and funding opportunities;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and Member States to systematically track and monitor gender-disaggregated data across the whole Union to ensure high-quality data on EU and national funding programmes; highlights that this could serve as a basis for more informed policy decisions in the future; notes that a women’s entrepreneurial dimension has to be recognized in the formation of business- and SME-related policies to ensure an adequate policy framework that supports more female entrepreneurship and innovation by diversity;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and Member States to systematically track and monitor gender-disaggregated data, including disability as an indicator, across the whole Union to ensure high-quality data on EU and national funding programmes; highlights that this could serve as a basis for more informed policy decisions in the future;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Emphasises the need of guidance, simplified forms, procedures and processes to help self-employed female entrepreneurs navigate in the regulatory landscape for example in order to export; notes that microbusinesses and SME’s in particular already struggle with the resources to navigate and manage compliance obligations across Member States; encourages the Commission and Member States to evaluate and where necessary improve the guidance and administration;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importance of work- life balance for women entrepreneurs and self-employed; calls on Member States to support social frameworks, such as elderly and flexible childcare, that are essential to encouraging more women to take part in entrepreneurship; welcomes actions already taken by Member States on this matter; recognises national differences in social policy and respect for subsidiarity;