5 Amendments of Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ related to 2016/2061(INI)
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that this strategy should seek to address not only the impact of the pension gap, in particular on the most vulnerable groups, but also its underlying causes; notes that preventing the gender pension gap in the future depends on ensuring that women and men enjoy equal position in the labour market in terms of the pay, career advancement and opportunities to work full time;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the gender pension gap should be regarded as a key indicator of gender inequality in the labour market as it reflects accumulated disadvantages experienced by women throughout their working lives, including horizontal and vertical segregation, discontinuous career paths as well as the gender pay gap; notes that, moreover, the current level of the gender pension gap is very close to the total wage gap (40,2%) which further reaffirms that the gap in pensions accurately demonstrates the magnitude of inequality between women and men in the labour market;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU legislation against gender discrimination is properly implemented and its progress systematically monitored, with a view to making sure that men and women have an equal ability to make pension contributions;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports efforts to tackle horizontal and vertical segregation on the labour market by eliminating gender inequalities and discrimination in employment and encouraging women to take up jobs and careers in innovative growth sectors which are currently dominated mainly by men as a result of the persistence of stereotypes;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to make it easier for employees to negotiate voluntary flexible working arrangements giving themwomen and men a better balance between their working and private lives, so that they do not have to favour one over the other when they are obliged to take on greater responsibility for looking after homes and families;