Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2016/2204(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Women and their roles in rural areas (short presentation) IT
Amendments (6)
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the importance of a viable, dynamic rural context in which there is demographic diversity; points also to the importance of creating the opportunities necessary to support young women;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to help set up an accurate database on the economic and social situation of women and their involvement in business in rural areas and to use available data more effectively in order to better tailor policy measures;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for support for women's business and other initiatives, in particular through the promotion of female ownership, businesswomen's networks and easier access to financing for businesswomen in rural areas, including self-employed women, for women in part-time low-paid jobs and for younger women, with a view to placing them in a stronger position on the market;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that, in rural as well as urban areas, it is essential to improve the quality and accessibility of infrastructures, facilities and services meeting daily needs, so as to facilitate work-life balance and preserve rural communities; notes that this would necessitate the inclusion of rural childcare infrastructures (such as ' agroasilo' kindergarten and other pre- school facilities), healthcare services, educational (including lifelong learning) facilities, care homes for elderly and dependent people, sickness and maternity replacement services and local outlets for everyday items and cultural services; calls, therefore, for the provision of such services under the CAP, thereby offering women fresh prospects and opportunities for paid employment and greatly helping to reconcile family and working life;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to recognize the importance of extending its digital agenda to rural areas, ensuring that no citizens, especially women, are excluded or isolated and that the digital opportunities are available to all;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Urges the Member States to use the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund to remedy the lack of good transport infrastructure in rural areas and implement policies to actively improve access to transport for all, given that transport problems continue to constitute a factor of social exclusion and inequality, primarily for women;