Activities of Barbara MATERA related to 2015/2111(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
External factors that represent hurdles to European female entrepreneurship (short presentation) IT
Reports (1)
REPORT on external factors that represent hurdles to European female entrepreneurship PDF (322 KB) DOC (128 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
- having regard to Articles 16 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 on promoting youth entrepreneurship through education and training1 a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0292.
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union explicitly refers to the freedom to conduct a business for all EU citizens and as such empowers and encourages entrepreneurship, including female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RCalls on the Commission and Member States to recalls the importance of achieving the Barcelona targets to make work-life balance a reality for all, as well as of using the appropriate tools and incentives, including European funds, to guarantee affordable care for children and elderly dependents;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of looking beyond the start-up phase to help women consolidate and expand their businesses and of networking and sharing best practices in order to switch to more innovative, sustainable and profitable sectors;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to support the creation of a European Office of female entrepreneurs, in close cooperation with the Member States and companies from the private sector, in order to provide management and technical assistance as well as comprehensive training on practical topics to grow their businesses;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on Member States’' equality bodies to raise awareness levels among financiers regarding their obligation to ensure equality and; invites them to explore possibilities with financiers of introducing gender equality into investment mandates, of publishing gender-disaggregated information on the attribution of loans and of tailoring risk profiles used to both women and men;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages Member States to promote an entrepreneurial culture in education and entrepreneurship training curricula at all levels of education; highlights the importance of financial, ICT, entrepreneurship and new business development courses in secondary education, especially in subject areas mostly attended by girls, such as health care and other services;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on Member States to collaborate with the private sector, NGOs and universities to establish further apprenticeship and non-formal and informal learning programmes, including those in which students conduct development projects based on real business concepts from a young age onwards and business incubators that aim to empower young entrepreneurs;