11 Amendments of Constance LE GRIP related to 2016/2204(INI)
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas in 2014 women were responsible for about 35 % of total working time in agriculture, carrying out 53.8 % of part-time work and 30.8 % of full-time work, thereby making a significant contribution to agricultural production; whereas work carried out by spouses and other female family members on farms may constitute ‘invisible work’, as there is still no professional status which makes it possible to recognise the work of these women in the Member States;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
N b. whereas improving general conditions in rural areas will result in achieving a better status for women in those areas;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas in some Member States, such as France, different legal statuses exist for wives who work regularly on the farm (coworker, employee or farm manager), which makes it possible for proper social protection to be extended to them to insure tham against adverse eventualities in their personal life and their work;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q b (new)
Recital Q b (new)
Qb. whereas women are the most vulnerable victims of the crisis in farming, and whereas they directly and very violently experience its impact in the management of their farms and homes;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Points out that promotion of equality between women and men is a core objective of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of promoting, encouraging and supporting female entrepreneurial initiatives in rural areas as female entrepreneurship represents an important pillar in social, economic and environmental terms for sustainable development in rural areas;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Encourages the Commission, together with the Member States and respective regional authorities, to consider the multidimensional nature of gender pension gap while designing specific policy measures within the EU strategy for rural development, as various factors, including gaps in employment and pay, interrupted careers, part-time work, design of pension systems and lower contributions may lead to a wider gap in pensions; highlights the need for effective measures to be taken on the European and national levels to reduce the existing gender pay gap as it may affect future pensions of women, who statistically experience a greater risk of poverty;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to encourage the participation of female spouses or other family members in the joint management of farms by recognising professional statuses which will enable them to be covered by social protection;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for an exchange of good practices between Member States concerning the establishment of professional status for wives in farming, enabling them to enjoy fundamental individual rights, including in particular maternity leave, social insurance against accidents at work, access to training and retirement pension rights;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance of extending its Digital Agenda to rural areas as digital development can significantly contribute to entering into self-employment and create better balance between work and family life;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create conditions to facilitate a satisfactory balance between work and family life for women farmers;