10 Amendments of Jean ROATTA related to 2012/2136(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the financial and economic crisis has become intertwined withcrisis has led to an economic crisis, which in turn has caused numerous other crises, such as the food, energy and social crises;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the global economic crisis has undermined increases ihad a major impact on living standards gained byin the developing world in theover the last 10- year period prior to the crisis, and whereas the rate of inequality has increased in one quarter of developing economies, thus limiting access to education, food, land, and credit;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas global unemployment reached 200 million in 2012 – an increase of 27 million since the start of the crisis in 2008, jeopardising the right to work and resulting in a decrease in household incomes; whereas, besides physical illness and worsening economic conditions, and unemployment has a directmay have an impact on mentalthe health andof individuals, which can cause a lack of self- esteem, which frequently leads to depression and even suicide or even depression;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas women often experience unequal treatment in the workplace compared to men, in terms of dismissal, social security benefits and rehiring; whereas men are forced to increase their workload because their work is generally considered to be the primary source of household incomvarious forms of inequality may exist between men and women at the workplace;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas remittances are an important, microfinance and foreign direct investment are means of alleviating the shock of the crisis on the economies of developing countries;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Recital Z
Z. whereas trafficking in human beings is a modern form of slavery and a severe violation of fundamental human rights; whereas the global economic crisis is boosting the demand for trafficking in human beings, with all forms of human trafficking continuing to increase and the total number of trafficked people reaching 20.9 million globally; whereas traffickers are exploiting their potential victims’ need to find a decent job and escape poverty; whereas women and girls account for two thirds of the victims of trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that investment in sustainable agriculture in developing countries is an important accelerant for combating food insecurity and boosting overall growth; urges governments to support responsible private-sector investment and small-scale food producers, especially women and agricultural cooperatives, which are the most effective in reducing extreme poverty by increasing returns on labour and generating employment for the poor; stresses the importance of investment in rural infrastructure that reduces transaction costs and enables farmers to reach markets and generate more income;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Believes that developing countries should introduce innovative financing systems for economic policies; encourages developing countries to develop financial mechanisms connected with their own resources;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for an increase in the competitiveness of enterprises in developing countries, making for a reduction in unemployment and the promotion of employment policies;