Activities of Barbara MATERA related to 2009/2205(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Role of women in an ageing society (short presentation)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Asks the Member States to conduct fully fledged campaigns to raise awareness of the fundamental role that older people play in society and the need to enable older women to play an active role, inter alia by promoting small trades and crafts;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to promote forms of mutual assistance that bridge the gap between young and older people, harnessing the enthusiasm of the former and the experience of the latter;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that public and private services shall be easily accessible for older people and that the structure of public and private services shall support the longest possiblenecessary period of care at home;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the quality of care shall be ensured in order to improve the quality of old age and also in order to avoid the physical, psychological and economic abuse that elderly often suffer from; considerasks thate Members States shouldto ensure that those employed as carers of older people in the public and private sectors receive proper training;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Member States to offer incentives for the provision of training in psychological and physical assistance for older people and of appropriate facilities to accommodate them;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to seek to ensure that Community funding is earmarked for projects involving, among others, socially disadvantaged single and older women;