7 Amendments of Licia RONZULLI related to 2010/2162(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that one-third of single- parent families in Europe, most of which are headed by women, are living in poverty;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in case of unemployment the risk of not being re-employed is higher for women, and that they are also more likely to be at a disadvantage in recruitment, since more women are employed on insecure or part-time contracts without having so chosen or because unequal pay continues to affect women;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that women are often prevented from participating in the labour market or from working full-time by lack of access to care services for dependent persons based on regimes with sufficient free time and flexible working options for both parents;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that 60% of the world's poor are women and that one of the main causes of female poverty is unemployment; it is therefore essential to encourage the involvement of women and members of disadvantaged groups, improving their skills, promoting excellence, and tackling the issue of giving women's abilities their full value in terms of access to the labour market;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the Commission has designated 2010 as European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, in order to reaffirm and strengthen the Union's political commitment to achieving a decisive advance in the fight against poverty and recognise the fundamental right of those living in poverty and social exclusion to live a decent life and participate fully in society;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
5a. Suggests that it is necessary to maintain, at both European and national level, a firm commitment to making further progress towards gender equality, by means of strategies furthering the Commission's guidelines on parity between women and men, the European Pact for Gender Equality adopted by the Council of Europe, and the framework of action on gender equality concluded by the European social partners;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that gender equality is one of the prerequisites for sustainable growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion;