Activities of Marijana PETIR related to 2016/2204(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Women and their roles in rural areas (short presentation) HR
Reports (1)
REPORT on women and their roles in rural areas PDF (389 KB) DOC (70 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas farming is still mainly a family activity in the EU-28, with 76.5 % of the work being carried out by the holder or members of his or her family1a ; _____________ 1a according to Eurostat's Farm Structure Survey
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas rural broadband coverage continues to lag behind national coverage across the EU-28; whereas in 2015 98.4% of rural households were covered by at least one broadband technology, but only 27.8% had access to next generation services;
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 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas women’'s participation in the use of the instruments available under rural development programmes until 2014 was low; whereas no thematic sub- programmes on ‘Women in rural areas’ have been created so far: out of 6.1 million participants in training measures, only 28% were women; 19% of beneficiaries of physical investment in farm holdings for modernization were women and 33% of beneficiaries of diversification measures were women; as a result of axis 3 measures (diversification of the economy in rural areas) among jobs created, only 38% of the beneficiaries were women;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas no thematic sub- programmes on "Women in rural areas" have been created so far;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Takes the view that given the different roles, occupations and situations of women in rural areas, the ways of improving their opportunities in life and their employment prospects should be diverse and that tailored assistance and support for their needs and interests is needed;
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 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to support mothers who are entrepreneurs in rural areas and to promote the concept of 'mompreneurs' that may not only exemplify successful reconciliation of work-life balance, but also contribute to stimulation of new job opportunities, better quality of life in rural areas as well as encourage other women to put their own projects into practice;
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 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Encourages the Member States to consider a minimum national pension not lower than the risk-of-poverty threshold which might particularly help women in rural areas to keep their economic independence once they reach retirement age;
Amendment 187 #
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;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes the view that women farmers have a significant role to play towards ensuring the continued existence of smallholdings with prospects for the future;
Amendment 261 #
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to support women's networks for the exchange of experience and good practice;
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 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to establish a Rural Women Award as a way to promote rural women and honour their work, as well as in order to share best projects and practices;