9 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2014/2245(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas historically women have been more affected by unemployment than men; whereas women’s unemployment stands at 10 % across the EU, with significant regional variation;, and whereas the disadvantaged situation of women in the labour market has worsened due to the economic crisis.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas, in any case, the low numbers of women rising to positions of responsibility is inconsistent with the fact that 60% of bachelor’s degrees in Europe are held by women
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas support for equality, aside from being a question of justice and fundamental rights, is also an issue of competitiveness because the talents of all those women affected by occupational marginalisation are going to waste, a situation which is inconsistent with efforts to support the knowledge-driven economy
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets the fact that Member States have not done more to address the gender pay gap; is concerned that women in the EU earn on average 16 % less than men doing work of equal value; notes that giving women access to positions of responsibility increases the competitiveness of organisations and provides new leadership figures who will contribute to encouraging participation, focusing talent and better managing the skills of the organisations’ members
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Member States to change this dynamic by pioneering policies that actively favour equality with schemes and budgets aimed at increasing the GDP per capita by these means
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Asks the European Commission to incorporate statistical indicators into Eurostat on a state-by-state basis, so as to measure the influence of equality on economic progress in terms of both the actual participation of women in the labour market and the extent to which they are incorporated into positions of responsibility and senior management
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that SMEs make a significant contribution to the European economy, in particular by creating jobs; is disappointed that women lead SMEs to a much lesser extent than men; calls on the Member States to exchange best practices for encouraging women to set up SMEs; is pleased that the European Regional Development Fund is providing support to women-led SMEs and particularly encourages support for activities focused on training and access to funding;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that there is a strong trend of rural-urban migration among women, who leaveamong the female population to migrate from rural areas to cities in search of job opportunities, thereby creating a gender imbalance in employment in rural areas; stresses the impact this has on the economy and population, and the importance of developing the rural economy in a way which taps into the potential of men and women; and of contributing to this through schemes supporting women’s entrepreneurship and facilities for harmonising the services available in rural areas, such as childcare, assistance for the elderly, healthcare, and education
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to give priority to the digital economy agenda; stresses that full broadband access is a vital element in offering options to women, men and businesses in terms of flexible work arrangements and homeworking so as to improve people’s work-life balance.