Activities of Inês Cristina ZUBER related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2013 Draft Budget
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2013 Draft Budget
Amendments (14)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need for appropriateincreased funding for the actions outlined in the Commission’s Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises employ a great many workers in the EU and that, from the point of view of setting them up and keeping them going, one of the main problems lies in obtaining finance; proposes, therefore, that the microfinance element be expanded;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points to the need for gender mainstreaming in the regulations on and implementation of all the Community funds and draws attention to the ESF in particular, which has to have sufficient capacity to promote policies geared towards equality, high-quality permanent jobs, and fair redistribution of income, which are essential conditions for achieving the objective of equality between men and women;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to draw up and implement the relevant budget headings in its legislative proposals to increase the number of women on boardsrelation to promoting equal opportunities and women's success in all areas of life, and in particular in the social, political and economic fields and in the worlds of work and family;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Maintains that budget appropriations for social action need to be increased across the board; considers that the European Social Fund in particular needs to double in volume in order to cope with the social consequences of the crisis, especially unemployment and poverty;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for the EU co-financing rate to be raised, especially for projects in social fields (ESF, the Cohesion Fund, and the Progress programme), so as to ensure that Member States with financial problems will be able to make full use of EU funding; considers that their national contribution should be no higher than 10%;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Points to the need for gender mainstreaming in EU fund regulations and implementation as a whole and draws particular attention to the ESF, which should have sufficient resources to promote policies for equality, high-quality permanent jobs, and fair redistribution of income;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Proposes that a budget line, backed by the necessary funding, be established with a view to encouraging a change from bogus self-employed status to genuine employment contracts, this being a key issue where workers’ rights are concerned;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reaffirms the importance of appropriateneed for increased funding for the European Institute for Gender Equality;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – indent 4 A (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 4 A (new)
- measures to combat trafficking in women and prostitution, and in particular effective measures to protect those victims who speak out, guaranteeing them jobs with rights and fostering their social inclusion, as well as to fight the traffickers and promote development aid in victims’ home countries;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of the DAPHNE programme and the continuation of sufficiently better-funded actions aimed at eliminating violence against women;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the need for appropriateincreased funding for measures to promote gender equality in third countries;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for the EU co-financing rate to be raised, especially for projects in social fields (ESF, the Cohesion Fund, and the Progress programme), so as to ensure that Member States with financial problems will be able to make full use of EU funding; considers that their national contribution should be no higher than 10%.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises that this budget is being prepared in a time of austerity; stressesPoints to the fact that it is more necessary and urgent than ever, in a time of crisis and economic fragility, to mount an uncompromising defence of the rights of those most directly affected by the consequences of this crisis, particularly women; stresses, therefore, the importance of increased and effective EU funding;