Activities of Barbara MATERA related to 2011/2049(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Situation of single mothers (A7-0317/2011 - Barbara Matera) (vote)
Situation of single mothers (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the situation of single mothers PDF (174 KB) DOC (107 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Gender Equality Strategy 2010-2015,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Report ‘Active Inclusion’ Recommendation 2008,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the predominant two-parent model is becoming less frequent, and single mothers are becoming increasingly significant as a group in all advanced and industrialised countries, whether as a result of divorce, separation or never having been married, and whereas there is therefore a need to respond to this new reality by adapting policies, whereas there are many different categories of single mothers, this report focuses exclusively on single mothers in vulnerable situations,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas attitudes to single mothers and the policies pursued in this area vary from one region to the next throughout Europe, creating a geographical imbalance whereby northern regions have stronger welfare systems, southern regions depend on the role of the extended family and eastern regions are marked by a mixture of the two,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, as a result of different legal statuses (divorced, separated, unmarried or widowed), single mothers experience different situations and benefit from different types of allocation, depending on the country in which they live,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the average salary gap between men and women in Europe is 18% and whereas this has more of an impact on single mothers with dependent children,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the factors which lead to health inequalities between and within the various Member States are: living conditions; health-related behaviour; education, occupation and income; healthcare, disease prevention and health promotion services; and public policies influencing the quantity, quality and distribution of these factors,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the work of all organisations and informal networks working for single mothers, especially in countries where there is little or no specific support for single-parents families; this support should not replace welfare state support in protecting single mothers in Member States. Taking into consideration geographic and cultural differences existing in the Member States regarding State support to single mothers no one model can fit all;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages associations working in support of single mothers to provide training courses aimed at facilitating employment for single mothers and to help raise their self-esteem; in this connection, calls on the Member States to encourage the setting up of family centres providing temporary accommodation, where single mothers can obtain advice and education;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Member States to identify common policies based on exchange of best practice in Europe;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to facilitate access to training for single mothers, especially young mothers, who often stop their education when pregnant; this would enable them to obtain qualifications and maximise their chances of getting high- quality workhaving decent working conditions; getting well paid and gaining financial independence;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of pursuing employment policies to encourage the recruitment of single mothers and prevent unjustified dismissals;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Member States to take actions and measures designed to prevent single mothers from being at permanent risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Single mothers should benefit from housing support; priority should be given to single mothers concerning wait lists for renting houses;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to eliminate the health inequalities existing in the EU, as provided for in the health strategy 2008- 2013, in particular by recognising the priority need for the treatment and prevention of illnesses which frequently affect vulnerable categories such as women, children and the elderly;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that in order to facilitate work- life balance for single mothers, greater involvement of fathers is necessary; notes in this regard that shared custodyare is almost non-existent in some Member States;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that in order to facilitate work- life balance for single mothers, greater involvement of fathers is necessary; notes in this regard that shared custody is almost non-existent in some Member States; further involvement of fathers is requested for the well being of the children;