7 Amendments of Martina ANDERSON related to 2013/2073(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the persistent economic crisis has a severe impact on the lives of young people in terms of their wellbeing and social inclusion, employment, access to housing, health, education and training, cultural activities, leisure and sports, and is leading to an unprecedented lack of opportunities for young people in the European Union; whereas this alarming situation requires urgent measures, policies and action;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in response to the economic crisis, several Member States have implemented severe austerity measures, including serious cuts in spending on education, training and lifelong learning programmes; whereas those cuts ameasures having a huge impact on Europe's young people and are jeopardising achievement of the ‘Europe 2020’ targetse a detrimental effect notably on youth employment in certain Member States, in particular those in southern Europe, leading in most cases to a significant brain drain from those regions and thus accentuating inequalities within the EU;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States, and becomes even more alarming taking into consideration precarious employment conditions or unreported employment;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Asks the Member States to target young people who are not in education, training or employment, in order to offer them quality learning and training, so that they can gain the skills and experience they need to enter employment, including, for some of them, by facilitating their re-entry into the educational system;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing access for all young people to cultures, leisure activities and sports, which are of outermost importance for their personal development as well as for fostering openness to different ideas and experiences, intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Emphasises the importance of eliminating all forms of discrimination and bullying among young people;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses that the fight against gender inequalities and stereotypes should be an integral part of an effective youth policy in order to prevent and eliminate in particular violence against women;